photos: Tracey Yarad

Hayes Greenfield has been working and living in New York City since the late 1970s. Hayes has earned awards in all of his endeavors, has released 10 critically acclaimed CD's under his own name, and traveled throughout the US, Canada, and Europe performing at international festivals, concerts, and clubs with his own bands. As sideman, Hayes has built enduring associations with such notable artists as Jaki Byard, Rashied Ali, Paul Bley, Dave Liebman, Barry Altschul, Tony Scott, Richie Havens, Joe Lee Wilson, Dean Johnson, David Berkman, among others. 
Always a restless creator, Hayes continues to push the boundaries by embracing todays technology and processing his acoustic alto saxophone, flute, Kalimba and voice through an extensive guitar effects pedal and looper rig, enabling him an orchestra of textures and ranges at his fingertips. Performing solo, live, and in quad, this surround sound environment provides listeners a unique, rich and luscious immersive listening experience. 

What critics have said about Hayes over the years:
“Hayes Greenfield blows aggressive, hard-edged alto…with an immediate and even adventurous élan.”
-Robert Doerschuk, Downbeat

“An Inspired, open-minded, risk taking improviser with a pungent tone and a penchant for melodicism…”
– Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times

“Hayes Greenfield explores the wide-ranging fields that encompass modern jazz. His alto saxophone sounds off with breathtaking tirades that thrill.”
-Jim Santella, All About Jazz