Roy Haynes
American jazz drummer and group leader
Roy Haynes
Haynes performing in 2011
Birth name Roy Owen Haynes Born (1925-03-13 ) March 13, 1925 (age 99) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Genres Jazz Occupation Musician Instrument Drums Years active 1942–present Labels Mainstream , Emarcy , Impulse! , Galaxy , New Jazz , Pacific Jazz , Evidence , Vogue , Marge
Musical artist
Roy Haynes, George Wein's CareFusion Jazz Festival 55 (2009) — Newport, Rhode Island
Roy Owen Haynes (born March 13, 1925) is an American jazz drummer.[ 1] He is among the most recorded drummers in jazz. In a career lasting over 80 years, he has played swing , bebop , jazz fusion , avant-garde jazz and is considered a pioneer of jazz drumming. "Snap Crackle" was a nickname given to him in the 1950s.[ 2]
Haynes has led bands such as the Hip Ensemble.[ 1] His albums Fountain of Youth [ 3] and Whereas [ 4] were nominated for a Grammy Award .[ 5] [ 6] He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1999.[ 7] His son Graham Haynes is a cornetist; another son Craig Holiday Haynes and grandson Marcus Gilmore are both drummers.[ 8]
Career
Haynes performing in San Francisco, 1981
Haynes was born in the Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts, to Gustavas and Edna Haynes, immigrants from Barbados .[ 9] A younger brother, Michael E. Haynes , became an important leader in the black community of Massachusetts, working with Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, representing Roxbury in the Massachusetts House of Representatives , and for forty years serving as pastor of the Twelfth Baptist Church , where King had been a member while he pursued his doctoral degree at Boston University .[ 10]
Haynes made his professional debut in 1942 in his native Boston, and began his full-time professional career in 1945.[ 11] From 1947 to 1949 he worked with saxophonist Lester Young ,[ 9] and from 1949 to 1952 was a member of saxophonist Charlie Parker 's quintet.[ 9] He also recorded at the time with pianist Bud Powell and saxophonists Wardell Gray and Stan Getz .[ 9] From 1953 to 1958, he toured with singer Sarah Vaughan and recorded with her.[ 12] [ 13]
A tribute song was recorded by Jim Keltner and Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones ,[ 14] and he appeared on stage with the Allman Brothers Band in 2006[ 15] and Page McConnell of Phish in 2008.[ 16] "Age seems to have just passed him by," Watts observed. "He's eighty-three and in 2006 he was voted Best Contemporary Jazz Drummer [in Modern Drummer magazine's readers' poll]. He's amazing."[ 17]
In 2008, Haynes lent his voice to the open-world video game Grand Theft Auto IV , to voice himself as the DJ for the fictional classic jazz radio station, Jazz Nation Radio 108.5.[ 18]
Haynes is known to celebrate his birthday on stage, in recent years at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City.[ 19] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , his 95th birthday celebration was cancelled.[ 20]
Awards and honors
A Life in Time – The Roy Haynes Story was named by The New Yorker magazine as one of the Best Boxed Sets of 2007[ 21] and was nominated for an award by the Jazz Journalist's Association.[ 22]
WKCR-FM, New York,[ 23] surveyed Haynes's career in 301 hours of programming, January 11–23, 2009.[ 24]
Esquire named Roy Haynes one of the best-dressed men in America in 1960, along with Fred Astaire , Miles Davis , Clark Gable , and Cary Grant .[ 13]
In 1994, Haynes was awarded the Danish Jazzpar prize, and in 1996 the French government knighted him with the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres , France's top literary and artistic honor.[ 5] In 1995, the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts named Haynes as a NEA Jazz_Master .[ 25] Haynes received honorary doctorates from the Berklee College of Music (1991),[ 26] and the New England Conservatory (2004),[ 27] as well as a Peabody Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, in 2012.[ 28] He was inducted into the DownBeat magazine Hall of Fame in 2004.[ 29] On October 9, 2010, he was awarded the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation 's BNY Mellon Jazz Living Legacy Award at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC .[ 30]
In 2001, Haynes's album Birds of a Feather: A Tribute to Charlie Parker was nominated for the 44th Annual Grammy Awards as Best Jazz Instrumental Album.[ 31]
On December 22, 2010, he was named a recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences ,[ 32] and he received the award at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on February 11, 2012.[ 33]
In 2019, Haynes was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Jazz Foundation of America at the 28th Annual Loft Party.[ 34]
Discography
Roy Haynes (left) and Gunther Schuller in 2008
As leader/co-leader
Busman's Holiday (EmArcy , 1954)
Roy Haynes Modern Group (Swing, 1955) – recorded in 1954
Jazz Abroad (Mercury , 1956) – recorded in 1953. split album with Quincy Jones .
We Three with Paul Chambers & Phineas Newborn (New Jazz , 1959) – recorded in 1958
Just Us (New Jazz, 1960)
Out of the Afternoon (Impulse! , 1962)
Cracklin' with Booker Ervin (New Jazz, 1963)
Cymbalism (New Jazz, 1963)
People (Pacific Jazz, 1964)
Hip Ensemble (Mainstream , 1971)
Senyah (Mainstream, 1972)
Booty with Blue Mitchell , Charles Kynard , Charles Williams (Mainstream, 1974)
Togyu (RCA , 1975) – recorded in 1973
Jazz a Confronto Vol. 29 (Horo , 1976)
Sugar Roy (Kitty, 1976)
Thank You Thank You (Galaxy , 1977)
Vistalite (Galaxy, 1979) – recorded in 1977
True or False (Freelance , 1986)
Encounters with Mark Isaacs, Dave Holland (ABC, 1990) – recorded in 1988
Equipoise (Mainstream, 1991) – reissue of Hip Ensemble (1971) with 1 additional track "Roy's Tune"
When It's Haynes It Roars (Dreyfus Jazz , 1992)
Live at the Riverbop (Marge , 1993) – live recorded in 1979
Homecoming (Evidence, 1994) – live recorded in 1992
Te Vou! (Dreyfus Jazz, 1994)
My Shining Hour with Thomas Clausen 's Jazzparticipants (Storyville, 1995) – recorded in 1994
Praise (Dreyfus Jazz, 1998)
The Roy Haynes Trio featuring Danilo Perez & John Patitucci (Verve , 2000) – recorded in 1999
Birds of a Feather: A Tribute to Charlie Parker (Dreyfus Jazz, 2001) – Grammy -nominated album
Love Letters (Eighty-Eight's, 2002)
Whereas (Dreyfus Jazz, 2006)
The Island (Explore, 2007) – recorded in 1990
Roy-Alty (Dreyfus Jazz, 2011)
Compilations
Fountain of Youth (Dreyfus Jazz, 2004) – Grammy -nominated album
Quiet Fire (Galaxy, 2004) – reissue of Thank You Thank You (1977) and Vistalite (1977)
A Life in Time: The Roy Haynes Story (Dreyfus Jazz, 2007)[3CD + DVD-Video] – Grammy -nominated track included
As sideman
In recorded year order
1947: Lester Young , The Complete Aladdin Recordings of Lester Young (Blue Note , 1995)[2CD]
1949: Kai Winding , Modern Jazz Trombones (Prestige , 1952)
1949–1950: Stan Getz , Stan Getz Quartets (Prestige)
1950: Charlie Parker , Bird at St. Nick's (Jazz Workshop, 1958)[ 44]
1949–51: Bud Powell , The Amazing Bud Powell (Blue Note, 1952)[10 inch]
1950–52: Wardell Gray , Memorial Album (Prestige, 1964)[2LP]
1951–53: Miles Davis , Miles Davis and Horns (Prestige, 1956)
1950–54: Stan Getz, The Complete Roost Recordings (Blue Note, 1997)
1954: Sarah Vaughan , Sarah Vaughan (EmArcy , 1955)
1954?: Cal Tjader , Vibist (Savoy, 1954)
1954?: Eddie Shu , I Only Have Eyes For Shu (Bethlehem , 1955)
1955: Sarah Vaughan , In the Land of Hi-Fi (EmArcy, 1955)
1955: Nat Adderley , Introducing Nat Adderley (Wing , 1955)
1949–56: Milt Jackson , Meet Milt Jackson (Savoy , 1956)
1956: Red Rodney Quintet, Modern Music from Chicago (Fantasy, 1983)
1954–57: Sarah Vaughan, Swingin' Easy (EmArcy, 1957)
1957: Sonny Rollins , The Sound of Sonny (Riverside , 1957)
1958: Sarah Vaughan, After Hours at the London House (Mercury , 1959)
1958: Thelonious Monk , Thelonious in Action (Riverside, 1958) – live
1958: Thelonious Monk, Misterioso (Riverside, 1958) – live
1958: Thelonious Monk, Live at the Five Spot Discovery! (Blue Note, 1993)
1958: Art Farmer , Portrait of Art Farmer (Contemporary , 1958)
1958: Art Blakey , Drums Around the Corner (Blue Note, 1999)
1958: Sonny Rollins, Brass & Trio (MetroJazz , 1958)
1958: Dorothy Ashby , In a Minor Groove (New Jazz , 1958)
1958: John Handy , In the Vernacular (Roulette , 1958)
1958: George Shearing , Latin Affair (Capitol , 1959)
1959: Randy Weston , Live at the Five Spot (United Artists , 1959) – live
1959: Kenny Burrell , A Night at the Vanguard (Argo , 1959) – live
1959: Phineas Newborn, Jr. Piano Portraits by Phineas Newborn (Roulette , 1959)
1959: Sonny Stitt , The Sonny Side of Stitt (Roost , 1960)
1959: Phineas Newborn, Jr. I Love a Piano (Roulette, 1960)
1959: Lee Konitz , You and Lee (Verve , 1959)
1960: Eric Dolphy , Outward Bound (New Jazz , 1960)
1960: Eric Dolphy, Out There (New Jazz, 1961)
1960: Eric Dolphy, Far Cry (New Jazz, 1962)
1960: Etta Jones, Don't Go to Strangers (Prestige, 1960)
1960: Booker Little , Booker Little (Time, 1960)
1960: Betty Roché , Singin' & Swingin' (Prestige, 1960)
1960: Tommy Flanagan , The Tommy Flanagan Trio (Moodsville, 1960)
1960: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band, Trane Whistle (Prestige, 1960)
1960: Oliver Nelson , Taking Care of Business (New Jazz, 1960)
1960: Oliver Nelson, Nocturne (Moodsville , 1961)
1960: Oliver Nelson, King Curtis & Jimmy Forrest, Soul Battle (Prestige, 1962)
1960: Sonny Stitt Stittsville , Sonny Side Up (Roost , 1961)
1960: Kai Winding & J. J. Johnson , The Great Kai & J. J. (Impulse! , 1961)
1960: Lem Winchester , Lem Winchester with Feeling (Moodsville, 1961)
1960: Steve Lacy , The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy (Candid , 1961)
1960: Ray Charles , Genius + Soul = Jazz (Impulse!, 1961)
1960: Oliver Nelson, Screamin' the Blues (New Jazz, 1961)
1960–61: Etta Jones , Something Nice (Prestige, 1961)
1961: Oliver Nelson, Straight Ahead (New Jazz, 1961)
1961: Oliver Nelson, The Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse!, 1961)
1961: Jaki Byard , Here's Jaki (New Jazz, 1961)
1961: Ted Curson , Plenty of Horn (Old Town, 1961)
1961: Stan Getz and Bob Brookmeyer , Recorded Fall 1961 (Verve, 1961)
1961: Stan Getz, Focus (Verve, 1962)
1962: Jackie Paris , The Song Is Paris (Impulse!, 1962)
1962: Roland Kirk , Domino (Mercury , 1962)
1962: Willis Jackson , Bossa Nova Plus (Prestige, 1962)
1960–62: Sonny Stitt, Stitt in Orbit (Roost, 1963)
1960–62: Jimmy Forrest , Soul Street (New Jazz, 1962)
1962: McCoy Tyner , Reaching Fourth (Impulse!, 1963)
1962: Ted Curson, Ted Curson Plays Fire Down Below (Prestige, 1963)
1961-63: John Coltrane , Impressions (Impulse!, 1963)
1961–63: John Coltrane, Newport '63 (Impulse!, 1993)
1963: Frank Wess , Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me (Prestige, 1963)
1963: Andrew Hill , Black Fire (Blue Note, 1964)
1963: Andrew Hill, Smokestack (Blue Note, 1966)
1963: Jackie McLean , Destination... Out! (Blue Note, 1964)
1964: Jackie McLean, It's Time! (Blue Note, 1965)
1961–64: Jaki Byard, Out Front! (Prestige, 1965)
1964: Jimmy Witherspoon , Blue Spoon (Prestige, 1964)
1966: Stan Getz, The Stan Getz Quartet in Paris (Verve, 1967)
1966: Gary Burton , Tennessee Firebird (RCA , 1967)
1967: Gary Burton, Duster (RCA, 1967)
1966–68: Stan Getz, What the World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays Burt Bacharach and Hal David (Verve, 1968)
1968: Archie Shepp , The Way Ahead (Impulse!, 1968)
1968: Chick Corea , Now He Sings, Now He Sobs (Solid State , 1968)
1968: Jack DeJohnette , The DeJohnette Complex (Milestone , 1969)
1969: Gary Burton, Country Roads & Other Places (RCA, 1968)
1969: Leon Thomas , Spirits Known and Unknown (Flying Dutchman , 1970)
1969: Oliver Nelson, Black, Brown and Beautiful (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
1969: Clifford Jordan , In the World (Strata-East , 1972)
1970: Leon Thomas, The Leon Thomas Album (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
1970–71: Pharoah Sanders , Thembi (Impulse!, 1971)
1971: Gato Barbieri , Under Fire (Flying Dutchman, 1973)
1974: Dave Brubeck , All The Things We Are (Atlantic , 1976)
1975: Duke Jordan Quartet, Misty Thursday (SteepleChase , 1976)
1976: Duke Jordan Trio, Live in Japan (SteepleChase, 1977)
1976: Duke Jordan Trio, Flight to Japan (SteepleChase, 1978)
1976: Tommy Flanagan , Trinity (Inner City , 1980)
1976: Warne Marsh , How Deep, How High (Interplay , 1980)
1977: Mary Lou Williams , A Grand Night For Swinging (High Note , 2008)
1977?: Nick Brignola Sextet with Pepper Adams , Baritone Madness (Galaxy , 1978)
1978: Dizzy Reece , Manhattan Project (Bee Hive , 1978)
1978: Dizzy Reece and Ted Curson, Blowin' Away (Interplay , 1978)
1978?: Johnny Griffin , Birds and Ballads (Galaxy, 1978)
1978: Gary Burton, Times Square (ECM , 1979)
1978: Alice Coltrane , Transfiguration (Warner Bros. , 1978)[2LP]
1978: Art Pepper , Art Pepper Today (Galaxy, 1979)
1978: Sal Nistico , Neo/Nistico (Bee Hive , 1978)
1978: Red Garland , Equinox (Galaxy, 1979)
1978: Hank Jones , Ain't Misbehavin' (Galaxy, 1979)
1978: Stanley Cowell , Equipoise (Galaxy, 1979)
1978: Archie Shepp, Lady Bird (Denon , 1979)
1979: Ted Curson, The Trio (Interplay, 1979)
1979: Joe Albany , Bird Lives! (Interplay, 1979)
1981: Chick Corea, Trio Music (ECM, 1982)
1983: Freddie Hubbard , Sweet Return (Atlantic, 1983)
1983?: Toshiyuki Honda , Dream (Eastworld, 1983)
1984: Chick Corea, Trio Music Live in Europe (ECM, 1986) – live. Grammy nominated album.
1987: McCoy Tyner, Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane (Impulse!, 1988) – Grammy won album
1987: Michel Petrucciani , Michel plays Petrucciani (Blue Note, 1988)
1987: Chick Corea, Live in Montreaux (GRP, 1994) – live
1988: Mark Isaacs , Encounters , with Dave Holland (ABC , 1990 & 1995; veraBra, 1991; Gracemusic, 2013)
1989: Pat Metheny, Question and Answer (Geffen , 1990)
1994: Kenny Barron , Wanton Spirit (Verve, 1994) – Grammy nominated album
1995: Michel Petrucciani & Stephane Grappelli , Flamingo (Dreyfus, 1996)
1996: Chick Corea, Remembering Bud Powell (Stretch , 1997) – Grammy nominated album
1997: Gary Burton, Like Minds (Concord , 1998) – Grammy won album
2010: Sonny Rollins, Road Shows vol. 2 (Doxy, 2011) – live
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