Roy Haynes

A veteran drummer very long overshadowed by others, but finally gaining acknowledgement for his skills and versatility, Roy Haynes is a main player because the 1940s. He worked well early on using the Sabby Lewis big music group, Frankie Newton, Luis Russell (1945-1947), and Lester Youthful (1947-1949). After some engagements with Kai Winding, Haynes was an associate from the Charlie Parker Quintet (1949-1952); he also documented during this period with Bud Powell, Wardell Grey, and Stan Getz. Haynes toured the entire world with Sarah Vaughan (1953-1958); used Thelonious Monk in 1958; led his personal group; and gigged with George Shearing, Lennie Tristano, Eric Dolphy, and Getz (1961). He was Elvin Jones’ periodic alternative with John Coltrane’s traditional quartet during 1961-1965, toured with Getz (1965-1967), and was with Gary Burton (1967-1968). Furthermore to touring with Chick Corea (1981 and 1984) and Pat Metheny (1989-1990), Haynes offers led his personal Hip Ensemble on / off in the past many years. When one considers that he in addition has gigged with Mls Davis, Artwork Pepper, Horace Tapscott, and Dizzy Gillespie, it really is fair to state that Haynes provides used about everyone. He led schedules for EmArcy and Golf swing (both in 1954), New Jazz (1958 and 1960), Impulse (a 1962 quartet record with Roland Kirk), Pacific Jazz, Mainstream, Galaxy, Dreyfus, Proof, and Storyville. In 1994, Haynes was honored the Danish Jazzpar award, and 2 yrs afterwards, he received the renowned French Chevalier des l’Ordres Artes et des Lettres. In the past due ’90s, Haynes shaped a trio with pianist Danilo Perez and bassist John Pattitucci, plus they released their debut record, The Roy Haynes Trio Featuring Danilo Perez & John Pattitucci, in early 2000 on Verve. Haynes’ boy Graham is a superb cornetist. Haynes paid tribute to Charlie Parker in 2001 with Wild birds of the Feather, his 4th discharge for the Dreyfus Jazz label, that was eventually nominated to get a Grammy in 2002; Elixir of youth followed 2 yrs afterwards. Also released in 2004, Noiseless Fire put together two of his preceding produces for Galaxy (1977’s MANY THANKS MANY THANKS and 1978’s Vistalite) into one back-to-back record. Whereas made an appearance in middle-2006, and it gained Haynes a Grammy nomination for Greatest Jazz Instrumental Single.