37 year old Pianist/Composer Kevin Hays has had a stellar 20 year career as a performing, touring, and recording artist. He has a dozen recordings under his own name and has been featured on dozens more with a variety of internationally recognized artists. Included in his discography are 3 critically acclaimed recordings for the Blue Note Label.  His 'Seventh Sense' was praised by The New York Times and recognized as one of the 'Top 40 Jazz Releases of the Year' by Musician Magazine.

Kevin has performed and recorded with some of the most prominent and influential musicians in Jazz. These include Sonny Rollins, John Scofield, Benny Golson, Roy Haynes, Chris Potter, Al Foster, Joe Henderson, Buster Williams, Art Farmer and Joshua Redman.

Today, he continues to perform worldwide in Solo concerts, with his Trio which includes bassist Doug Weiss and drummer Bill Stewart, and with The Sangha Quartet which features Seamus Blake, Doug Weiss, and Bill Stewart. He also conducts Master Classes in the U.S. and abroad.

 Kevin's recent recording activity includes  a new Solo Piano CD for the German label, ACT entitled 'Open Range';  the launching of PinonDisk Records, his own label on which he has released his latest Trio CD 'What Survives'; and a new trio project scheduled for release November of 2006  with the groundbreaking web-based company, ArtistShare.com.    
                                                  
                               

"..... a jolt of joy!"
      ~ The New York Times
                                                      

"He's all-encompassing; phenomenally so!"
             ~ John Scofield/Universal Recording Artist       
            


".....Exquisite at every turn."
                               ~  Musician Magazine

   

"I've never met a musician who is as perfect in their approach to improvisation.
 I've learned a lot working with him." - Nicholas Payton