Ray Haysbert's mellow jazz sounds reflect blues rootswith a touch of todays multi-threaded world.The oldest of four children born to Ray and Evelyn Haysbert, much his childhood was spent in Baltimore, Maryland. Ray Haysbert JR. is a grad of both Edmondson high school, where he was a vocal music major, and Morgan State University in Business Administration. While in the U. S. Army he played with bands in and around White Sands New Mexico.Musical influences: MJQ, Ramsey Lewis Trio and whoever was playing at the Left Bank Jazz Society of Baltimore Md. in the 70's. What Listen.com says about"Ray Haysbert Jr.""Soul-heavy blues"."A dose of jazz adds to a strong senseof technical ability in these mid-tempo workouts." (Reviewed by Mike M.)