Kevin Hays
Kevin Hays is an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer born May 1, 1968,
in New York City, who grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut. Hays began playing
piano at age six and started performing professionally at age 15 before studying
at the Manhattan School of Music. Hays recorded the debut leader album, Sweet
Ear, in 1991 for SteepleChase Records, followed by Crossroad in 1992. Signing
with Blue Note Records in 1994, Hays released studio albums including Seventh
Sense (1994), Go Round (1995), and Andalucia (1997). Hays joined Sonny Rollins'
ensemble in 1995 and toured with J...
