Breath of Life (Louis Hayes album)

Breath of Life
Studio album by Louis Hayes
Released	1974
Recorded	February 2 and July 26, 1974
Studio	RCA Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:43
Label	Muse MR 5052
Producer	Don Schlitten and Louis Hayes
Louis Hayes chronology
Louis Hayes (1960) Breath of Life (1974) Ichi-Ban (1976)

Breath of Life is an album led by drummer Louis Hayes which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]

Track listing

1. "Brothers and Sisters" (Tex Allen) – 9:12
2. "Breath of Life" (Charles Davis) – 5:07
3. "Olea" (Davis) – 5:41
4. "Purely Unintentional" (Louis Hayes) – 8:44
5. "Bongolo" (Hayes) – 3:28
6. "Kong's Dance" (Allen) – 9:26

Personnel

• Louis Hayes – drums
• Tex Allen – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Gerald Hayes – alto saxophone
• Charles Davis – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Ronnie Mathews – piano
• David Williams – bass
• Toot Monk – congas, percussion

References

1. Muse LP series discography: 5050 to 5099 accessed April 18, 2017
2. Muse Records discography accessed April 18, 2017
3. Louis Hayes catalog accessed April 18, 2017
4. Louis Hayes Leader Entry accessed April 18, 2017
5. Breath of Life – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2017.