The Bradford Hayes Quartet featuring Bradford Hayes on Saxophone, Michael Cochrane on Piano, Takashi Otsuka on Bass and Gordon Lane on Drums will perform a set of originals and classic jazz hits. 

About the Artist
Bradford Hayes, a native of Dinwiddie County, Virginia has been a force on the jazz scene for many years now. He has performed at a number of clubs, colleges and concert halls that include Birdland (NYC), L'Entrepot (Paris, FRANCE) and the Beacon Theater (NYC). Bradford has performed in different musical settings with Jimmy Heath, Al Grey, Cecil Payne, Rufus Reid, Ray Bryant, Ted Curson, Charles Davis, Joe Lee Wilson, Ben Riley, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Cecil Brooks III, Steve Colson, Kelvin Bell, Pheeroan Aklaff, Michael Cochrane, James Weidman, Nabaté Isles and Donald Braden. Mr. Hayes’ band has also shared the stage with the bands of Gerald Albright, 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 worked with Babatunde Olatunji’s Drums of Passion Band for 15 years until Mr. Olatunji’s passing. Bradford, along with Javon Jackson, Hilton Ruiz, John Lee, and Bill Saxton, was photographed by legendary jazz photographer William Gottlieb in what sadly turned out to be the last jazz photo taken by Mr. 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 aired PBS documentary about Mr. Gottlieb. Bradford recently performed a series of concerts in collaboration with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra as well as a performance with Avant Garde Pianist Steve “Adegoke” Colson at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

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

www.bradfordhayes.com