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You could whack this guy in the head with a two by four, and you wouldn't knock him off the beat. Jeff is as solid as they come, and regarded as one of the finest blues drummers anywhere. He anchors the rhythm section of Becki Sue & her Big Rockin' Daddies! and keeps the groove nailed down tight. Ranging from the very low-down Delta side of the blues, up tempo swings and shuffles, as well as Ne w Orleans style grooves, Jeff can cover it all with skill and precision. Jeff has played at all of the major blues/roots music venues in the the Pacific NW, as well as venues in western Canada, the Mississippi Delta, Arkansas, Beale St. in Memphis, & Austin, Texas. Jeff has studied with premier New Orleans drummer Johnny Vidacovich, Steve Smith at The Seattle Drum School of Music, Kevin O'Day in New Orleans, Dave Jette at Donn Bennett's School of Music in Bellevue, and most recently with Portland's Jimi Bott of Fabulous Thunderbirds and Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers fame. Jeff's lyrics have been described by Canadian blues writer, D.D. Rocker, as "extremely catchy and humorous". Tony Englehart describes Jeff’s drumming as "tasty” and his lyrics "witty". In 2004, Jeff had the opportunity to share drumming credits with legendary blues drummer, Sam Carr, on recordings by The U.K.9 9s "Son’s of the Delta” which also features the great Pinetop Perkins on piano. Jeff has recently completed a demo recording that features his fine vocal ability well as his drumming. The resulting CD is receiving airplay not only locally, but in Clarksdale, Mississippi as well. Contact Jeff at drummerboy1961@aol.com or telephone 206-909-6366. Jeff has been nominated by the Washington Blues Society for "Best Drums" in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, while winning that award in 2008. Jeff has also won the prestigious "Keepin' The Blues Alive" award for his work on behalf of the blues community and is a published author of several blues based writings, most recently on New Orleans. Jeff Hayes in New Orleans 2008. Discography 2002 - Blues Orbiters / Blast Off 2004 - The Usual Suspects / radio demo 2004 - Hayes/Conant Duo / radio demo 2005 - Becki Sue & her Big Rockin' Daddies! / The L.A.B. Results. 2005 - Sons of the Delta / Made in Mississippi feat. Pinetop Perkins. 2006 - John-Alex Mason / Live Fire. 2007 - Becki Sue & her Big Rockin' Daddies! / Big City Blues. Contains lyric credits by Jeff. Photos courtesy of John Jacobson @ Light Wave Photography.
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