Roy Owen Haynes (born March 13, 1925) is an American

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drummer. He is among the most recorded drummers in jazz. In a career lasting over 80 years, he has played

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, bebop,

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, avant-garde jazz and is considered a pioneer of jazz drumming. "Snap Crackle" was a nickname given to him in the 1950s. He has led bands such as the Hip Ensemble. His albums ''Fountain of Youth'' and ''Whereas'' were nominated for a

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. He was inducted into the '' Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 1999. His son Graham Haynes is a cornetist; another son Craig Holiday Haynes and grandson

Marcus Gilmore Marcus Gilmore (born October 10, 1986) is an American drummer. In 2009, ''New York Times'' critic Ben Ratliff included Gilmore in his list of drummers who are "finding new ways to look at the drum set, and at jazz itself", saying, "he created tha ...

are both drummers.

Career

Haynes was born in the

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section of Boston, Massachusetts, United States to parents from the

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. His younger brother,

Michael E. Haynes Michael E. Haynes (May 9, 1927 – September 12, 2019) was an American minister and politician in the state of Massachusetts. His parents, Gustavus and Edna, were immigrants from Barbados.Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, representing Roxbury in the

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, 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

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. Haynes made his professional debut in 1942 in his native Boston, and began his full-time professional career in 1945. From 1947 to 1949 he worked with saxophonist

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, and from 1949 to 1952 was a member of saxophonist

Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form ...

's quintet. He also recorded at the time with pianist

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and saxophonists Wardell Gray and

Stan Getz Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre ...

. From 1953 to 1958, he toured with singer

Sarah Vaughan Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer. Nicknamed "Sassy" and " The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine Grammy Award ...

and recorded with her. A tribute song was recorded by Jim Keltner and

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, and he appeared on stage with the Allman Brothers Band in 2006 and Page McConnell of

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in 2008. "Age seems to have just passed him by," Watts observed. "He's eighty-three and in 2006 he was voted Best Contemporary Jazz Drummer Modern_Drummer''_magazine'''s''_readers'_poll.html" ;"title="n '' Modern Drummer'' magazine'''s'' readers' poll">n '' Modern Drummer'' magazine'''s'' readers' poll He's amazing." 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. Haynes is known to celebrate his birthday on stage, in recent years at the

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in New York City. In 2020, during the

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, his 95th birthday celebration was cancelled.

Awards and honors

''A Life in Time –'' ''The Roy Haynes Story'' was named by ''

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'' magazine as one of the Best Boxed Sets of 2007 and was nominated for an award by the Jazz Journalist's Association. WKCR-FM, New York, surveyed Haynes's career in 301 hours of programming, January 11–23, 2009. ''

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'' named Roy Haynes one of the best-dressed men in America in 1960, along with Fred Astaire,

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...

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, and

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. In 1994, Haynes was awarded the Danish Jazzpar prize, and in 1996 the French government knighted him with the

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, France's top literary and artistic honor. Haynes received honorary doctorates from the Berklee College of Music (1991), and the New England Conservatory (2004), as well as a Peabody Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, in 2012. He was inducted into the ''

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'' magazine Hall of Fame in 2004. On October 9, 2010, he was awarded the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation's BNY Mellon Jazz Living Legacy Award at the

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. In 2001, Haynes's album '' Birds of a Feather: A Tribute to Charlie Parker'' was nominated for the

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as Best Jazz Instrumental Album. On December 22, 2010, he was named a recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and he received the award at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception of the

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on February 11, 2012. In 2019, Haynes was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Jazz Foundation of America at the 28th Annual Loft Party.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

* ''Busman's Holiday'' (

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, 1954) * ''Roy Haynes Modern Group'' (Swing, 1955) – recorded in 1954 * '' Jazz Abroad'' ( Mercury, 1956) – recorded in 1953.

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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 Booker Telleferro Ervin II (October 31, 1930 – August 31, 1970) was an American tenor saxophone player. His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and blues/gospel phrasing. He is remembered for his association with bassi ...

(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 Kynard (20 February 1933 – 8 July 1979) was an American soul jazz/ acid jazz organist born in St. Louis, Missouri. Kynard first played piano then switched to organ and led a trio in Kansas City including Tex Johnson (flute, sax) an ...

, 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 ''Thank You Thank You'' is an album by drummer Roy Haynes which was recorded in 1977 and released on the Galaxy label.Galaxy A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, dark matter, bound together by gravity. The word is derived from the Greek ' (), literally 'milky', a reference to the Milky Way galaxy that contains the Solar System ...

, 1977) * '' Vistalite'' (Galaxy, 1979) – recorded in 1977 * ''True or False'' (

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, 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'' (

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, 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) –

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-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) –

-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) CD + DVD-Video–

-nominated track included

As sideman

''In recorded year order'' *1947:

, ''The Complete Aladdin Recordings of Lester Young'' ( Blue Note, 1995) CD*1949:

Kai Winding Kai Chresten Winding ( ; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of "More", the theme from the movie '' Mondo Ca ...

, ''Modern Jazz Trombones'' ( Prestige, 1952) *1949–1950:

, '' Stan Getz Quartets'' (Prestige) *1950:

, '' Bird at St. Nick's'' (Jazz Workshop, 1958) *1949–51:

, ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1952) 0 inch*1950–52: Wardell Gray, ''Memorial Album'' (Prestige, 1964) LP*1951–53:

, ''

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'' (Prestige, 1956) *1950–54: Stan Getz, '' The Complete Roost Recordings'' (Blue Note, 1997) *1954:

, ''

'' (

, 1955) *1954?: Cal Tjader, ''Vibist'' (Savoy, 1954) *1954?:

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, ''I Only Have Eyes For Shu'' (

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, 1955) *1955:

, '' In the Land of Hi-Fi'' (EmArcy, 1955) *1955: Nat Adderley, ''

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, 1955) *1949–56:

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, '' Meet Milt Jackson'' (

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, 1956) *1956: Red Rodney Quintet, ''Modern Music from Chicago'' (Fantasy, 1983) *1954–57: Sarah Vaughan, ''

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'' (EmArcy, 1957) *1957:

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, '' The Sound of Sonny'' ( Riverside, 1957) *1958: Sarah Vaughan, ''

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'' ( Mercury, 1959) *1958:

Thelonious Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including " 'Round Midnight", ...

, '' 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 Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, doub ...

, '' Portrait of Art Farmer'' ( Contemporary, 1958) *1958:

Art Blakey Arthur Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He was also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after he converted to Islam for a short time in the late 1940s. Blakey made a name for himself in the ...

, '' 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'' (

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, 1958) *1958: George Shearing, ''

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'' ( Capitol, 1959) *1959: Randy Weston, '' Live at the Five Spot'' (

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, 1959) – live *1959: Kenny Burrell, '' A Night at the Vanguard'' (

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, 1959) – live *1959: Phineas Newborn, Jr. '' Piano Portraits by Phineas Newborn'' (

, 1959) *1959:

Sonny Stitt Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982), known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/ hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of h ...

, '' The Sonny Side of Stitt'' ( Roost, 1960) *1959: Phineas Newborn, Jr. ''

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'' (Roulette, 1960) *1959:

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, ''

You and Lee ''You and Lee'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz which was released on the Verve label in 1959.Verve, 1959) *1960:

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, ''

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'' ( 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 Thomas Lee Flanagan (March 16, 1930 – November 16, 2001) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He grew up in Detroit, initially influenced by such pianists as Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, and Nat King Cole, and then by bebop musicians. ...

, ''

The Tommy Flanagan Trio ''The Tommy Flanagan Trio'' is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Moodsville label.

'' (Moodsville, 1960) *1960: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band, ''

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'' (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 ''

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'', '' Sonny Side Up'' ( Roost, 1961) *1960:

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, '' The Great Kai & J. J.'' ( Impulse!, 1961) *1960: Lem Winchester, ''

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'' (

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, 1961) *1960:

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, ''

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'' (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, ''

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'' (Impulse!, 1961) *1961: Jaki Byard, '' Here's Jaki'' (New Jazz, 1961) *1961: Ted Curson, '' Plenty of Horn'' (Old Town, 1961) *1961:

and Bob Brookmeyer, '' Recorded Fall 1961'' (Verve, 1961) *1961: Stan Getz, '' Focus'' (Verve, 1962) *1962: Jackie Paris, ''

The Song Is Paris ''The Song Is Paris'' is an album by American jazz vocalist and guitarist Jackie Paris recorded in 1962 for the Impulse! label.

'' (Impulse!, 1962) *1962: Roland Kirk, '' Domino'' ( Mercury, 1962) *1962: Willis Jackson, '' Bossa Nova Plus'' (Prestige, 1962) *1960–62: Sonny Stitt, ''

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'' (Roost, 1963) *1960–62:

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, '' Soul Street'' (New Jazz, 1962) *1962: McCoy Tyner, ''

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'' (Impulse!, 1963) *1962: Ted Curson, ''

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'' (Prestige, 1963) *1961-63: John Coltrane, '' Impressions'' (Impulse!, 1963) *1961–63: John Coltrane, '' Newport '63'' (Impulse!, 1993) *1963:

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, ''

Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me ''Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Frank Wess which was recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1963) *1963: Andrew Hill, '' Black Fire'' (Blue Note, 1964) *1963: Andrew Hill, ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1966) *1963:

Jackie McLean John Lenwood "Jackie" McLean (May 17, 1931 – March 31, 2006) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator, and is one of the few musicians to be elected to the ''DownBeat'' Hall of Fame in the year of their deat ...

, '' 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 ''Blue Spoon'' is an album by blues vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon which was recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label.The Stan Getz Quartet in Paris'' (Verve, 1967) *1966:

Gary Burton Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused him to be h ...

, ''

Tennessee Firebird ''Tennessee Firebird'' is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1966 and released on the RCA label in 1967.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 Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...

, '' Now He Sings, Now He Sobs'' ( Solid State, 1968) *1968:

Jack DeJohnette Jack DeJohnette (born August 9, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie ...

, '' The DeJohnette Complex'' (

Milestone A milestone is a numbered marker placed on a route such as a road, railway line, canal or boundary. They can indicate the distance to towns, cities, and other places or landmarks; or they can give their position on the route relative to so ...

, 1969) *1969: Gary Burton, ''

Country Roads & Other Places ''Country Roads & Other Places'' is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1968 and released in 1969 on the RCA Victor label. Burton doubles on piano with a quartet of guitarist Jerry Hahn, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Roy Haynes. ...

'' (RCA, 1968) *1969: Leon Thomas, ''

Spirits Known and Unknown ''Spirits Known and Unknown'' , subtitled ''New Vocal Frontiers'', is the debut album by American jazz vocalist and percussionist Leon Thomas recorded in 1969 and released by the Flying Dutchman label.Flying Dutchman, 1970) *1969: Oliver Nelson, ''

Black, Brown and Beautiful ''Black, Brown and Beautiful'' is an album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances by a big band recorded in 1969 and first released on the Flying Dutchman label. Selections from the album were released on Nelson's ...

'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) *1969: Clifford Jordan, '' In the World'' ( Strata-East, 1972) *1970: Leon Thomas, ''

The Leon Thomas Album ''The Leon Thomas Album'' is the second album by American jazz vocalist and percussionist Leon Thomas recorded in 1970 and released by the Flying Dutchman label.Pharoah Sanders Pharoah Sanders (born Ferrell Lee Sanders; October 13, 1940 – September 24, 2022) was an American jazz saxophonist. Known for his overblowing, harmonic, and multiphonic techniques on the saxophone, as well as his use of " sheets of sound", ...

, ''

Thembi ''Thembi'' is the seventh album by free jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, released in 1971. Overview Sanders moved away from the long, intense compositions of his earlier albums and produced an album of shorter tracks. He and other musicians pl ...

''(Impulse!, 1971) *1971: Gato Barbieri, '' Under Fire'' (Flying Dutchman, 1973) *1974:

Dave Brubeck David Warren Brubeck (; December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasti ...

, '' All The Things We Are'' (

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

, 1976) *1975: Duke Jordan Quartet, ''

Misty Thursday ''Misty Thursday'' is an album led by pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.

'' (

SteepleChase Steeplechase may refer to: * Steeplechase (horse racing), a type of horse race in which participants are required to jump over obstacles * Steeplechase (athletics), an event in athletics that derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing ...

, 1976) *1976: Duke Jordan Trio, ''

Live in Japan ''Live in Japan'' can refer to one of the following albums or videos: Albums * ''Live in Japan'' (21st Century Schizoid Band album) * ''Live in Japan'' (22-20s album) * ''Live in Japan'' (B.B. King album) * ''Live in Japan'' (Beck, Bogert & Appice ...

'' (SteepleChase, 1977) *1976: Duke Jordan Trio, ''

Flight to Japan ''Flight to Japan'' is an album led by the pianist Duke Jordan, recorded in 1976 in Tokyo and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1978.

'' (SteepleChase, 1978) *1976:

, ''

Trinity The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God th ...

'' ( Inner City, 1980) *1976:

Warne Marsh Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as ...

, '' 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 Park Frederick "Pepper" Adams III (October 8, 1930 – September 10, 1986) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist and composer. He composed 42 pieces, was the leader on eighteen albums spanning 28 years, and participated in 600 sessions as a ...

, ''

Baritone Madness ''Baritone Madness'', is the debut album by baritone saxophonist Nick Brignola's Sextet featuring Pepper Adams which was recorded in late 1977 becoming the first release on the Bee Hive label.

'' (

Galaxy A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, dark matter, bound together by gravity. The word is derived from the Greek ' (), literally 'milky', a reference to the Milky Way galaxy that contains the Solar System ...

, 1978) *1978: Dizzy Reece, ''

Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada. From 1942 to 1946, the project w ...

'' ( 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 Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment hub, and neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is formed by the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street. Together with adjacent ...

'' (

ECM ECM may refer to: Economics and commerce * Engineering change management * Equity capital markets * Error correction model, an econometric model * European Common Market Mathematics * Elliptic curve method * European Congress of Mathemat ...

, 1979) *1978: Alice Coltrane, '' Transfiguration'' ( Warner Bros., 1978) LP*1978:

Art Pepper Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982) was an American alto saxophonist and very occasional tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Active in West Coast jazz, Pepper came to prominence in Stan Kenton's big band. He was know ...

, '' Art Pepper Today'' (Galaxy, 1979) *1978:

Sal Nistico Sal, SAL, or S.A.L. may refer to: Personal name * Sal (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname Places * Sal, Cape Verde, an island and municipality * Sal, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province * Ca ...

, ''

Neo/Nistico ''Neo/Nistico'' is an album by saxophonist Sal Nistico which was recorded in 1978 and released on the Bee Hive label.Bee Hive, 1978) *1978:

Red Garland William McKinley "Red" Garland Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American modern jazz pianist. Known for his work as a bandleader and during the 1950s with Miles Davis, Garland helped popularize the block chord style of playing in j ...

, '' Equinox'' (Galaxy, 1979) *1978:

Hank Jones Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored ...

, '' Ain't Misbehavin''' (Galaxy, 1979) *1978: Stanley Cowell, '' Equipoise'' (Galaxy, 1979) *1978: Archie Shepp, '' Lady Bird'' (

Denon is a Japanese electronics company started in 1910 by Frederick Whitney Horn, an American entrepreneur. Denon produced the first cylinder audio media in Japan and players to play them. Decades later, Denon was involved in the early stages of de ...

, 1979) *1979: Ted Curson, '' The Trio'' (Interplay, 1979) *1979:

Joe Albany Joe Albany (born Joseph Albani; January 24, 1924 – January 12, 1988) was an American modern jazz pianist who played bebop with Charlie Parker as well as being a leader on his own recordings. Life and career Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, A ...

, ''

Bird Lives! ''Bird Lives!'' is an album by trumpeter Red Rodney featuring performances of tunes by, or associated with, Charlie Parker which was recorded in 1973 and released on the Muse label.

'' (Interplay, 1979) *1981: Chick Corea, '' Trio Music'' (ECM, 1982) *1983:

Freddie Hubbard Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives ...

, '' Sweet Return'' (Atlantic, 1983) *1983?:

Toshiyuki Honda Toshiyuki Honda (born April 9, 1957, Tokyo) is a Japanese jazz musician and composer. Honda's father was a jazz critic, whose name was also Toshiyuki Honda. As a jazz musician, he learned flute and saxophone, and worked in the late 1970s with Geo ...

, ''Dream'' (Eastworld, 1983) *1984: Chick Corea, '' Trio Music Live in Europe'' (ECM, 1986) – live.

nominated album. *1987: McCoy Tyner, '' Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane'' (Impulse!, 1988) –

won album *1987:

Michel Petrucciani Michel Petrucciani (; ; 28 December 1962 – 6 January 1999) was a French jazz pianist. From birth he had osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and, in his case, short stature. He became one of the most accomplish ...

, ''

Michel plays Petrucciani ''Michel Plays Petrucciani'' is a jazz album by Michel Petrucciani, Blue Note catalogue number CDP 7 48679 2. The album was recorded during two sets of sessions, with tracks 1-5 recorded on 24 September 1987 with Gary Peacock and Roy Haynes, a ...

'' (Blue Note, 1988) *1987: Chick Corea, ''Live in Montreaux'' (GRP, 1994) – live *1989: Pat Metheny, '' Question and Answer'' ( Geffen, 1990) *1994:

Kenny Barron Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. Biography Born in Philade ...

, ''

Wanton Spirit ''Wanton Spirit'' is a studio album by the American jazz pianist Kenny Barron, with drummer Roy Haynes and bassist Charlie Haden. The album was released in 1994 on the Verve Records label. ''Wanton Spirit'' was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award ...

'' (Verve, 1994) –

nominated album *1995:

& Stephane Grappelli, ''Flamingo'' (Dreyfus, 1996) *1996: Chick Corea, ''

Remembering Bud Powell ''Remembering Bud Powell'' is an album by pianist Chick Corea and Friends performing tunes by Bud Powell. It was released on Corea's Stretch label in 1997. Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "Rather than play revivalist bebop, ...

'' ( Stretch, 1997) –

nominated album *1997: Gary Burton, ''

Like Minds ''Like Minds'' is a 2006 Australian thriller film written and directed by Gregory J. Read. The film was produced by the South Australian Film Corporation. It debuted in Australia on 9 November 2006. The psychological thriller is the first Aust ...

'' (

Concord Concord may refer to: Meaning "agreement" * Pact or treaty, frequently between nations (indicating a condition of harmony) * Harmony, in music * Agreement (linguistics), a change in the form of a word depending on grammatical features of other ...

, 1998) –

won album *2010: Sonny Rollins, ''Road Shows vol. 2'' (Doxy, 2011) – live

References

External links

Roy Haynes – Featured Musician (Drummer Cafe)

InterviewInterview for the NAMM Oral History Program (2008)
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