From Nairobi to Newark, Kool & The Gang has performed longer than any R&B group in history, and their bulletproof funk and jazzy arrangements have made them the most sampled R&B  and of all time. Kool & the Gang have won numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards. Worldwide, they have sold 70 million albums.

“Louis Hayes is one of the chief architects of modern jazz drumming. He’s provided the rhythmic drive for historic recordings by Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderley, Oscar Peterson, Joe Henderson, Dexter Gordon, and McCoy Tyner. His playing has an intensity that is as subtle as it is complex, creating a musical feel and vibe that is […]