Roy Haynes
Roy Haynes
Roy Owen Haynes is an American jazz drummer and group leader. Haynes is among the most recorded drummers in jazz, and in a career lasting more than 70 years has played in a wide range of styles ranging from swing and bebop to jazz fusion and avant-garde jazz. He has a highly expressive, personal styleand is known to foster a deep engagement in his bandmates...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDrummer
Date of Birth13 March 1925
CityBoston, MA
CountryUnited States of America
Every time I get on the bandstand, it's going to be something different. I want to do something that I've never done before.
The fountain of youth with the youthful young musician is one meaning, and the fountain of youth with the youthful energy of the leader is another meaning.
What advice do I tell my grandson? I listen to him.