Oct 23, 2020
My guest this week is
MARION HAYDEN – BASS
Born in Detroit, MI, a crucible of jazz, Marion Hayden is one of the nation’s finest proponents of an acoustic bass. Mentored by master trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, Hayden began performing jazz at the age of 15. She has performed with such diverse luminaries as Bobby McFerrin, Nancy Wilson, Geri Allen, Regina Carter, Steve Turre, Lester Bowie, David Allen Grier, James Carter, Dorothy Donegan, Joe Williams, Lionel Hampton, Frank Morgan, Jon Hendricks, Hank Jones, Bobby Hutcherson, Larry Willis, Vanessa Rubin, Sheila Jordan, Mulgrew Miller, Annie Ross, and many others. She is a co-founder of the touring jazz ensemble Straight Ahead- the first all-women jazz ensemble signed to Atlantic Records. She is a member of the Detroit International Jazz Festival All-Star Ambassadors touring ensemble. We talk about her walk through the creative spheres, her life her family, and her art.
Photo by Jeff Dunn
2016 Marion Hayden - Kresge Artist Fellow
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