Roy Haynes
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Roy Haynes â born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 13, 1925 â is one of jazzâs most recorded drummers. From swing to fusion, bebop to avant-garde, he has forged a career as a leader as well as working as a sideman for many of jazzâs most iconic performers including Lester Young, Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Cal Tjader, Sarah Vaughan, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Kenny Burrell, Ray Charles, Chick Corea, and many others. Roy Haynes made his professional live debut in 1942 and became a full-time musician three years later. He then worked with saxophonist Lester Young (1947-1949) before becoming a member of Charlie Parkerâs quintet (1949-1952). Between 1953 and 1958, Roy Haynes recorded and toured with vocalist Sarah Vaughan. Roy Haynesâ first album as a leader was 1954âs Busmanâs Holiday, which was followed by albums such as Roy Haynes Modern Group (1955), Just Us (1960), Out of the Afternoon (1962), Cymbalism (1963), Hip Ensemble (1971), Togyu (1975), Thank You Thank You (1977), Vistalite (1979), Homecoming (1994), Love Letters (2002), The Island (2007), and Roy-Alty (2011). He also collaborated with artists such as Paul Chambers and Phineas Newborn (1959âs We Three), Booker Ervin (1963âs Cracklinâ), and Blue Mitchell, Charles Kynard, and Charles Williams (1974âs Booty). Later in his career, he also performed with artists as diverse as the Allman Brothers (2006) and Phishâs Page McConnell (2008). Roy Haynes received many honors over the course of his career including the DownBeat Readerâs Poll award for Best Drummer (2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004), the DownBeat Critics Award for Best Drummer (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010). Heâs also the recipient of three Grammy Awards: Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group (1989), Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group (2000), and Lifetime Achievement Award (2012). The most recorded drummer in the history has died on November 12, 2024, at the age of 99.
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- Black Fire by Roy Haynes
- Mr. K.J. featuring Gary Peacock
- Sail Away featuring Charlie Haden
- Melancholia featuring Charlie Haden
- You're Driving Me Crazy featuring Eddie Bert
- Windows featuring Gary Burton
- Yardbird Suite
- Question And Answer featuring Gary Burton
- Babs Mood for Love featuring Babs Gonzales
- Lonely One featuring Babs Gonzales
- Mr. P.C. - Roy Haynes
- What's New? featuring Al Haig
- Off Minor
- Beginning of the End featuring Babs Gonzales
- You've Changed featuring Babs Gonzales
- Turnaround featuring Gary Peacock
- There's a Small Hotel featuring Al Haig
- The Gypsy - Roy Hargrove, Roy Haynes, Kenny Garrett, Dave Holland, Dave Kikoski
- Oooh Boy featuring Gary Burton
- Transfiguration by Roy Haynes
- Stardust featuring Al Haig
- My Little Suede Shoes featuring Roy Haynes
- They Call The Wind Mariah
- These Foolish Things
