MP3 Bradford Hayes - The Jazz Life

Some of the finest straight ahead & smooth jazz you have ever heard.

11 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Mainstream Jazz, JAZZ: Hard Bop

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Bradford Hayes
BRADFORD HAYES, a native of Petersburg, Virginia has been a force on the jazz scene in the Northeastern U.S. for several years now. He has performed at a number of club, colleges and concert halls that include Birdland (NYC), Tavern on the Green (NYC), and the Beacon Theater (NYC). Bradford has performed in different musical settings with Jimmy Heath, Al Grey, Cecil Payne, Rufus Reid, Ray Bryant, Winard Harper, Ben Riley, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Cecil Brooks III, Jerry Butler, and The Dells. Mr. Hayes has also opened for Chico Freeman, Betty Carter, Joe Henderson, Max Roach, Marlena Shaw, Pieces of A Dream, and Hilton Ruiz among others. In addition to leading his own band, Bradford had been serving as Musical Director for Babatunde Olatunjiâs Drums Of Passion Band for several years, until Mr. Olatunjiâs passing. Bradford also performed with Mr. Olatunji at Yankee Stadium during Nelson Mandelaâs 1st historical trip to the United States after his release from a South African prison. Recently, Bradford has also been heard performing with The Spirit of Life Ensemble.
In October 2003, Bradford along with 4 other musicians became the subjects of a photograph taken by legendary jazz photographer William Gottlieb. This was the first photo of musicians taken by Mr. Gottlieb since 1948. In addition to this photo session Bradford and the other musicians selected, are also featured as part of a soon to be released PBS documentary about Mr. Gottlieb.
According to Dorothaan Kirk at WBGO-FM in Newark, NJ, âBradford is a young man who deserves more recognitionâ. Mr. Hayes has also been a successful music educator in the Newark, New Jersey Public Schools for 24 years. This connection to education, and his knowledge of jazz, makes him an excellent clinician.

Education
Mr. Hayes holds a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Music Education from North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. He has also studied privately with George Coleman and Charles Davis.

Recordings
Bradfordâs latest recording is entitled âThe Jazz Lifeâ. The CD features pianist Michael Cochrane, bassist Calvin Jones, drummer Gregory Searvance, trumpeter Duane Eubanks, and trombonist Cornell McGhee. Bradford also released 2 other CDs entitled âBiancaâs Danceâ, and âOur Fathersâ. He is also featured on a new by The Spirit of Life Ensemble entitled âThat Healinâ Feelinââ. He is also featured on a compilation CD released by BMG Direct entitled âA Jazz Discovery Showcase.â

Some Accomplishments and Affiliations
Member â Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Member â Grammy Recording Academy

Featured on the cover and in an article of the e-magazine @ www.blacknj.com

Photographed by legendary jazz photographer William Gottlieb, along with Javon Jackson, Hilton Ruiz, John Lee, and Bill Saxton, and featured as a part of a PBS documentary about Mr. Gottlieb. (October 2003)

Featured in a TV commercial for Virgin Atlantic Airlines, shot at Birdland (NYC).

Featured in a stage production of âLady Day at Emersonâs Bar and Grilleâ with
Loretta Devine (Waiting to Exhale,â âDream Girlsâ, etc.)

A featured finalist on Black Entertainment Televisionâs âJazz Discoveryâ


Writer for WBGO-Jazz 88âs JAZZAMATAZZ Magazine for Children.

Resident Artist - NJPACâs United Way Arts Academy.

Received a proclamation from the City of Irvington, NJ for his musical accomplishments.

Selected as an âOutstanding Young Man of Americaâ for 1998.

Member - International Association of Jazz Educators.

Member â ASCAP

Some of the places Bradfordâs Horn has been heard
Festival International Nuits DâAfrique MONTREAL CANADA
New York State Museum Albany, NY
The Wetlands NYC, NY
The Priory Newark, NJ
Jersey Share Jazz & Blues Festival Red Bank, NJ
The Miller Outdoor Theater Houston, TX
The Montclair Art Museum Montclair, NJ
SOBâs NYC, NY
The Lexington Theater St. Louis, MO
Trinity Lutheran Church Jersey City, NJ
University of Mass Amhearst, MA
Birdiand NYC, NY
Africare House Washington, DC
Newark Jazz Festival Newark, NJ
The Bottom Line NYC, NY
Penn State University State Park, PA
Aaron Davis Hall NYC, NY
Kilamonjaroâs Washington, DC
Montclair Blues & Jazz festival Montclair, NJ
The Beacon Theater NYC, NY
The PECO Jazz Festival Philadelphia, PA
The Townpoint Jazz and Blues Festival Norfolk, VA
The Park West Theater, Chicago, Ill
Ortlieb's Jazzhaus Philadelphia, PA
NJPAC (Prudential Hall), Newark, NJ
Arts Centre - Accra, Ghana WEST AFRICA
The Panasonic Jazz Festival NYC, NY
Sweet Basil's NYC, NY
Cleopatraâs Needle NYC, NY
Bethany Baptist Church Newark, NJ (Jazz Vespers)
Trinity Lutheran Church Jersey City, NJ (Jazz Vespers)
The China Club PARIS FRANCE
The Tennessee Williams Arts Center Key West, Fla.
The Asbury Park Jazz Festival Asbury Park, NJ
Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar NYC, NY
The Newark Museum Newark, NJ
Sounds Of The City (NJPAC) Newark, NJ
Decade NYC, NY
Jazz In The Park Red Bank, NJ
The Theater Square Grill (NJPAC) Newark, NJ
Marcus Garvey Park Harlem, NY
The Westfield Jazz Festival Westfield, NJ
First Night Westfield, NJ
Bacchus Fairfield, NJ
Diva Lounge Montclair, NJ
The Arts Guild of Rahway Rahway, NJ
The East Orange Public Library East Orange, NJ
The John Coltrane Jazz Festival Montclair, NJ
Deltaâs New Brunswick, NJ
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art Philadelphia, PA
Unity Freedom Baptist Church Newark, NJ (Weekly)
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Brooklyn, NY
Sunfest LONDON ONTARIO CANADA
Trumpets Montclair, NJ
Internatâl AfroCaribeno Festival VERACRUZ, MEXICO
Riverside Park South New York, NY
Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY
Zinc Bar NYC, NY
Cecilâs West Orange, NJ
Afrikan Poetry Theatre Jamaica, NY
Newark Symphony Hall Newark, NJ
The Savoy Grill Newark, NJ
St. Albans Congregational Church St Albans, NY
(Jazz Vespers)
LâEntrepot PARIS FRANCE

Bradford Hayes (908) 354-7344 (o) / (908) 370-7793 (c)
E-Mail: hayes.bradford@verizon.net
Also visit Bradford @ www.BradfordHayes.com

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