Variety Is the Spice is an album by the Louis Hayes Group recorded in 1978 and released on the Gryphon label. [1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic review called it "Excellent, advanced straight-ahead music".[3]
Track listing
- "Kelly Colors" (Harold Mabern) – 6:40
- "Little Sunflower" (Freddie Hubbard, Leon Thomas) – 6:43
- "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 5:11
- "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland) – 6:00
- "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster – 7:06
- "Nisha" (Louis Hayes, Thomas) – 5:38
- "My Favorite Things" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 4:19
- "Dance With Me" (Peter Brown, Robert Rans) – 4:54
- "A Hundred Million Miracles" (Rodgers, Hammerstein) – 4:40
Personnel
- Louis Hayes – drums
- Frank Strozier – alto saxophone, flute
- Harold Mabern – piano, electric piano
- Cecil McBee – bass
- Portinho – percussion
- Titos Sompa – congas
- Leon Thomas – vocals (tracks 2 & 6)
References
- ^ Louis Hayes catalog accessed April 18, 2017
- ^ Louis Hayes Leader Entry accessed April 18, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Variety Is the Spice of Life – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
