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SUMMARY:A Night of Jazz with the Bradford Hayes Quartet
DESCRIPTION: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. 
 \n\nAbout the Artist\nBradford 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.\n\nMr. 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.\n\nwww.bradfordhayes.com
LOCATION:Montclair Main - Auditorium
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