Variety Is the Spice is an album by the Louis Hayes Group recorded in 1978 and released on the Gryphon label. Louis Hayes catalog accessed April 18, 2017Louis Hayes Leader Entry accessed April 18, 2017
Reception
The Allmusic review called it "Excellent, advanced straight-ahead music".
Track listing "Kelly Colors" (Harold Mabern) – 6:40 "Little Sunflower" (Freddie Hubbard, Leon Thomas) – 6:43 "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 5:11 "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland) – 6:00 "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster – 7:06 "Nisha" (Louis Hayes, Thomas) – 5:38 "My Favorite Things" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 4:19 "Dance With Me" (Peter Brown, Robert Rans) – 4:54 "A Hundred Million Miracles" (Rodgers, Hammerstein) – 4:40
Personnel Louis Hayes – drums Frank Strozier – alto saxophone, flute Harold Mabern – piano, electric piano Cecil McBee – bass Portinho – percussion Titos Sompa – congas Leon Thomas – vocals (tracks 2 & 6)
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