From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Justin Hayford

American singer

Summary

American singer

Field	Value
name	Justin Hayford
<!-- Commented out because image was deleted:	image	JustinHayford.jpg --
caption	Singer, pianist, AIDS activist, and journalist Justin Hayford
image_size	180
background	solo_singer
birth_name	Justin Hayford
birth_date
origin	Rochester, New York, United States
instrument	Vocals
piano
genre	Vocal jazz
Cabaret
occupation	Jazz singer
Pianist
Social activist
Journalist
associated_acts	Matt Dennis

piano Cabaret Pianist Social activist Journalist Justin Hayford (born March 11, 1970) is a Chicago-based singer and pianist. He performs jazz and cabaret music and specializes in reviving obscure and forgotten songs from the past. Justin writes and presents cabaret shows at various venues in Chicago, and has released a number of albums.

He also worked as Case Manager of the Legal Council for Health Justice from 1991 through at least 2017, and wrote theater reviews for the Chicago Reader newspaper from 1987 until 2019.

Music

Justin has recorded at least four albums for Lee Lessack's LML Music label, which was dedicated to cabaret, jazz and Broadway music. All four albums are collections of little-known old songs.

A Rare Find: Forgotten Gems from the American Popular Songbook. Released 2001. After performing for three years at various Chicago venues, Justin decided to put together some of his favorite songs, and so his debut album appeared. It contains songs mostly from the 1930s and 1940s by famous songwriters such as Harold Arlen, Frank Loesser ("I Go For That"), Burke and Van Heusen ("Humpty Dumpty Heart"), Comden and Green ("You’re Awful"), Steve Allen ("Kiss Me with a Smile"), Hugh Martin ("I’m Not So Bright"), Joseph Meyer ("According to the Moonlight").
Look Who's Been Dreaming: Neglected Treasures from Hollywood's Golden Age. Released 2004. This album is a collection of songs from old Hollywood movies: "Please Pardon Us, We’re in Love" (from You Can’t Have Everything), "Us on a Bus" (from Summer Wives), "Baby Mine" (from Dumbo), "Look Who's Been Dreaming" (from The Farmer Takes a Wife), "Never Swat a Fly" (from Just Imagine).
It All Belongs to You: Unsung Cole Porter. Released 2007. This album comprises songs by the renowned American composer and songwriter Cole Porter.
Here I'll Stay. Released 2012, via Bandcamp. For these albums, Justin worked with the bassist Jim Cox and the drummer Phil Gratteau, and sometimes with additional musicians.

Awards and recognition

In 2001 After Dark Chicago Magazine gave Justin its "Outstanding Cabaret Artist" Award.

References

"No-Hit Wonder", Chicago Social Magazine, November 2001
"Singer Doesn't Go By Numbers", Chicago Sun-Times, May 26, 2002
"Chi Lives: Justin Hayford's Unclaimed Melodies", Chicago Reader, March 2, 2001
"Justin Hayford's Cabaret Sound Comes Naturally", Chicago Tribune, February 6, 2004
"Romantic Sensation", South Bend Tribune, November 4, 2005

Notes

References

Knight, Richard Jr.. (February 6, 2004). "Justin Hayford just doing what comes naturally". [[Chicago Tribune]].
"About Legal Council". Legal Council for Health Justice.
(2018). "Rising to the Occasion: Annual Report 2017". Legal Council for Health Justice.
(2020). "Justin Hayford". Chicago Reader.
(2011). "Justin Hayford". LML Music.
(2012). "Here I'll Stay, by Justin Hayford". LML Music.

Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

american-jazz-pianists american-male-jazz-pianists american-jazz-singers american-cabaret-singers american-crooners singers-from-chicago american-hiv/aids-activists 1970-births living-people jazz-musicians-from-illinois 21st-century-american-male-singers 21st-century-american-singers 21st-century-american-pianists

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Justin Hayford — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report