Jazz drummer Roy Haynes, pictured in 2000 at the Birdland Jazz Club in New York City, died Tuesday. (Jim Cooper / Associated Press) Roy Haynes, a jazz drummer and band leader whose skill and ...

Roy Haynes was one of the last giants of modern jazz who was present at its birth. His eight decades of drumming spanned from the swing and bebop eras to the avant-garde. Haynes played with just about ...

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Jack DeJohnette, a drummer whose command and versatility made him one of the standout jazz instrumentalists of the past five decades and an indispensable figure in era-defining bands like Charles ...

DeJohnette was celebrated for his ability to perform across various genres, from rock and jazz, to experimental and avant-garde styles Renowned jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette died on Sunday, Oct. 26, in ...

“An old-time drummer who tries to play with feeling.” This is how Roy Haynes preferred to describe himself, though his legacy spans far beyond such a humble description. The Grammy-winning jazz ...

Not only were these men legends in the eyes of their sidemen...[they] were beloved by their musicians who were humbled and grateful for the opportunities given to them. On November 15th, 2017 at ...

In jazz music, the “battle,” where two or more players of the same instrument are featured together in a band, is a long-running tradition — from the Gretsch Drum Nights at New York City’s famed ...

This article was republished with permission of The Birmingham Times. As Caleb “Twizz” Heath settled behind the drum kit at the Carver Theatre in downtown Birmingham, the world around him seemed to ...

Roy Haynes, a jazz drummer and band leader whose skill and versatility led to performances with such diverse artists as Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Chick Corea and Pat Metheny over the course of ...

Roy Haynes. American jazz drummer and bandleader has died. Born in 1925 in Roxbury, Mass., he influenced generations of jazz drummers and helped change the direction of rhythmic improvisation. Roy ...

Jazz musician Roy Haynes, whose eclectic drumming style helped define the genre, has died, according to reports. He was 99. Haynes died Tuesday in Nassau County, New York, following a brief illness, ...