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Clancy Hayes was born Clarence Leonard Hayes on November 14, 1908 in Caney, Kansas. As a child he learned the drums before switching to guitar and banjo.

Being part of a vaudeville troupe in the Midwest after 1923, Hayes  lived in San Francisco from 1927. He became more popular in the 1930s through radio and club performances. From 1938 to 1940 he played in a big band led by Lu Watters, after which he spent a decade with the Yerba Buena Jazz Band, playing rhythm banjo and, on occasion, drums.

Spending almost all of the 1950s singing with Bob Scobey’s band, in the 1960s he led his own bands, which also recorded for various labels. Hayes played with the Firehouse Five Plus Two, Turk Murphy, and a group that evolved into the World’s Greatest Jazz Band. As a vocalist he was noted for his straightforward singing of ballads and his flamboyant delivery of livelier songs.

Banjoist and vocalist Clancy Hayes, who recorded eleven albums as a leader and six with Bob Scobey, died in San Francisco, California on March 13, 1972.

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Chris Flory was born November 13, 1953 in New York City, New York and began playing guitar in his early teens. Around that time he heard his first jazz album, Forest Flower by Charles Lloyd. He was influenced by seeing live performances of Jimi Hendrix, B. B. King, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk during the late 1960s. Through his friend Scott Hamilton he met musicians and while babysitting the children of Gil Evans he listened to albums by Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and Lester Young. His music has been inspired by Charlie Parker, Charlie Christian, T-Bone Walker.

In his early teens Flory played in rock bands but three years later had a couple jazz lessons with guitarist Tiny Grimes. In the early 1970s he studied at Hobart College, and performed with Hamilton intermittently from 1975 through the early 1990s. He began to record his own albums as a leader after Hamilton’s quintet broke up.

From 1977 to 1983 Chris played in the Benny Goodman Sextet, then worked with Ruby Braff, Judy Carmichael, Roy Eldridge, Illinois Jacquet, Buddy Tate, Bob Wilber, Milt Hinton, Hank Jones, Duke Robillard, and Maxine Sullivan.

Guitarist Chris Flory, who has recorde six albums as a leader and as a sideman twenty-eight, continues to perform and record.

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Michael Silva was born on November 12, 1925 in New York City, New York. After World War II he worked with Hot Lips Page, Milt Buckner Trio, the Robert Mavounzy Quintette and others. For a decade beginning in 1958 he was a member of Sammy Davis Jr.’s band.

In 1971 he settled in Paris, France where he recorded two albums with Ralph Sutton. Drummer Michael Silva died on March 8, 1990.

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ALLAN HARRIS

Vocalist, songwriter and guiatarist Allan Harris takes the Rotunda Stage to perform for jazz lovers The Poetry of Jazz.

Hailing from Harlem, New York, he has been described as having a “formidable baritone with husky edges and deep resonant low notes. He has been called a protean talent and is known for both his albums and his live performances.

General Admissions gains you entrance to the museumto the show |. $19.00~$30.00

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KEMBA COFIELD & BERNARD LINNETTE INTERACTIVE

Vocalist Kemba Cofield joins the Bernard Linnette Interactive for the Unity Jazz “Brunch n Sip” Benefit event for Jazz 91.9FM WCLK. Two days filled with smooth, classic and contemporary jazz and blues vibes, delicious brunch bites, and refreshing sips and featuring some of the top performers Atlanta has to offer.

Saturday, November 15 at 7:00 PM
The Soul Brothers Quintet with Ron Adwaters
8:00 pm
Bernard Linnette Interactive with Kemba Cofield
Kebbi Williams
Kevin Griffin

Sunday, November 16 at 1:00 PM
Tomi Berry
Edwin Williams
Tony Hightower
Marcella Jones
Kevin McCoy

Tickets: $55.20 General Admission | Student $14.64

2 for 1 Deal: Sold Out

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