The Master Roy Haynes. Snap Crackle...
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New York Times (pay walled)
An irrepressible force who remained relevant over the course of a seven-decade career, he had a hand in every major development in modern jazz.- Share full article
The drummer Roy Haynes at his home on Long Island in 2019. His style was characterized by a bracing clarity that earned him the nickname Snap Crackle.Credit...Johnny Milano for The New York Times
By Nate Chinen
Nov. 12, 2024 Roy Haynes, among the greatest and most influential drummers in the history of jazz, died on Tuesday in Nassau County, N.Y., on the South Shore of Long Island. He was 99.
His death, after a brief illness, was confirmed by his daughter, Leslie Haynes-Gilmore. She declined to specify where in the county he died.
Mr. Haynes was an irrepressible force who proudly remained both relevant and stylish over a career spanning seven decades, having had a hand in every major development in modern jazz, beginning in the bebop era. Remarkably, he did so without significant alterations to his style, which was characterized by a bracing clarity — Snap Crackle was the nickname bestowed on him in the 1950s — along with locomotive energy and a slippery but emphatic flow...." -
One of the greatest... if not THE greatest, (how does one assess that?) certainly the most adaptable, one who, like Max Roach, evolved to take on board the advancing trends beyond bebop, where he had first made his mark.
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I was fortunate to hear he perform live about 20 years ago.
In my opinion he was one of those musicians who always enhanced the groups he performed with. My first encounter with him was as a member of Chick Corea's trio that produced the exceptional ' Live in Europe ' album . I would concur that he was probably the greatest drummer jazz has produced .Comment
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In my (personal) rediscovery of JJ Johnson I was watching a 70s or 80s clip of him in concert with what seemed like a "kicking" drummer and it was only when I saw the cowboy hat that I realised...Mr Haynes.
I'd put in a plug for his Bluenote records with Jackie Mclean, Destination Out and It's Time. Following on from Tony Williams, unsurprising as Haynes developed & influenced so much of that approach. Also his album with Roland Kirk. As has been said, it's a really remarkable life and artistic span. RIP.Comment
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I heard the news today (oh boy). What a brilliant drummer on so many sessions. Love him on Corea's Now He Sings, Now He Sobs and also on this - Gary Burton's Times Square where Haynes is killing it. Incidentally the back cover photo shows him wearing cowboy boots on what must have been an absolutely bitterly cold day in NYC. No cowboy hat, though.
Mr. Haynes was also, I am told, a very affable chap who wasn't at all precious about being one of the top percussionists in jazz, period. RIP.all words are trains for moving past what really has no nameComment
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Yes, that should be made famous because when thinking in terms of Trane's ferociously essential duo workouts with Elvin, it should not work... but it does!Originally posted by burning dog View PostRIP
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RIP Roy - what a great drummer, he played with Prez, Bird, Diz, Monk, Dolphy, Trane, Shepp and just about every great jazz musician. Roy was known as a snappy dresser and nicknamed "Snap crackle" so the track has to be .....
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He appeared on so many wonderful modern jazz albums.
Here he is with Andrew Hill, Joe Henderson & Richard Davis playing ‘Cantarnos’ from Hill’s great ‘Black Fire’ in 1963:
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Yes, a master at countering with contra-rhythmic emphases to add and enhance the surrounding improvised contraflows! Haynes knew about creative de-stabilisation's contribution to elaborating on pre-given structure in full flow - he was one of the instigators of the practice. Tony Williams (and others after him such as Oxley) adapted it and took it a step further, often as a means to keep the playing on its toes. .Originally posted by Tenor Freak View PostI heard the news today (oh boy). What a brilliant drummer on so many sessions. Love him on Corea's Now He Sings, Now He Sobs and also on this - Gary Burton's Times Square where Haynes is killing it. Incidentally the back cover photo shows him wearing cowboy boots on what must have been an absolutely bitterly cold day in NYC. No cowboy hat, though.
Mr. Haynes was also, I am told, a very affable chap who wasn't at all precious about being one of the top percussionists in jazz, period. RIP.Comment
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Roy was truly one of the greats. Big interview (actually at least three separate ones) in my On Jazz book but our Jazz Library show is still downloadable from the R3 website. One of the nicest least assuming musicians I’ve met. My obit on the Jazzwise website.Comment
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Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Tommy Potter and Roy Haynes Birdland March 31st 1951 playing a scorching version of "Anthropology"
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One of the best solos from Dizzy I've heard - what wit all round too! - thanks for raising the spirits elmo!Originally posted by elmo View PostCharlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Tommy Potter and Roy Haynes Birdland March 31st 1951 playing a scorching version of "Anthropology"
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