Info about Roy Haynes
American jazz drummer and leader
Born March 13, 1925, in Roxbury, MA
Died November 12, 2024, Long Island, NY
Haynes began his full time professional career in 1945. From 1947 to 1949, he worked with saxophonist [a258433], and from 1949 to 1952 was a member of saxophonist [a75617]'s quintet. He also recorded at the time with pianist [a29992]and saxophonists [a272019], and [a30486]. From 1953 to 1958, he toured with vocalist [a8284]. Haynes went on to work with more experimental musicians, such as saxophonists [a97545] (deputizing for [a135885]), [a145272], and [a122384], as well as pianists [a61584] and [a37731].
Haynes recorded or performed with [a145256], [a23755], [a37733], [a64694], [a256558], [a20185], [a251873], [a253485], and [a44565], among many others. He also led his own groups from the mid-1950s, later ensembles performing under the name Hip Ensemble. Later recordings as a leader include "Fountain of Youth" (2004) and "Whereas" (2007), both of which were nominated for a Grammy Award. Well into late 2008, Haynes was still continuing to perform internationally and on December 22, 2010, he was named a recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Haynes received the award at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception of the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 12, 2011.
His son [a726645] is a drummer with [a2219395], another son [a70870] is a cornetist, and his grandson [a445470] and nephew Christopher Haynes are both drummers.
Born March 13, 1925, in Roxbury, MA
Died November 12, 2024, Long Island, NY
Haynes began his full time professional career in 1945. From 1947 to 1949, he worked with saxophonist [a258433], and from 1949 to 1952 was a member of saxophonist [a75617]'s quintet. He also recorded at the time with pianist [a29992]and saxophonists [a272019], and [a30486]. From 1953 to 1958, he toured with vocalist [a8284]. Haynes went on to work with more experimental musicians, such as saxophonists [a97545] (deputizing for [a135885]), [a145272], and [a122384], as well as pianists [a61584] and [a37731].
Haynes recorded or performed with [a145256], [a23755], [a37733], [a64694], [a256558], [a20185], [a251873], [a253485], and [a44565], among many others. He also led his own groups from the mid-1950s, later ensembles performing under the name Hip Ensemble. Later recordings as a leader include "Fountain of Youth" (2004) and "Whereas" (2007), both of which were nominated for a Grammy Award. Well into late 2008, Haynes was still continuing to perform internationally and on December 22, 2010, he was named a recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Haynes received the award at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception of the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 12, 2011.
His son [a726645] is a drummer with [a2219395], another son [a70870] is a cornetist, and his grandson [a445470] and nephew Christopher Haynes are both drummers.
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