Roy Haynes

[trane_fanatic]

Nice article in the SF Chron today...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...PKG6C6V24O1.DTL

As far as solo work goes, I have "Cracklin' " w/ Booker Ervin & "We Three" w/ Phineas Newborn and Mr. P.C.

Both are excellent. He's played on too many classic sessions to name... Sassy & Clifford Brown, one song on Trane's Villlage Vanguard, Blues & The Abstract Truth. Any other recommendations?

[sal]

Try "Out of the Afternoon" on Impulse!, which features Roy, Roland Kirk, Henry Grimes and Tommy Flanagan. Cookin' session!

[Michael Fitzgerald]

Out of the Afternoon has got to be one of the best sessions, not just for Haynes but for *each* of the four participants. It all just came together for that album.

BTW, if anyone has a copy of the Haynes LP "Togyu" (on Japanese RCA) I have some questions I need straightening out for my Kenny Barron discography.

Mike

[sonnyhill]

A lot of people say that Joe Henderson stole the show on Andrew Hill's "Black Fire;" my vote goes to Roy. I really got into listening to drummers from listening to Roy on that album. I will definitely be picking up the upcoming RVG. There are many special Blue Notes, but "Black Fire" is really one of the best of the best.

[paul secor]

My ears first opened up to Roy Haynes' playing when I heard him on Eric Dolphy's New Jazz recordings, especially Far Cry.

[Brad]

Two cds of Roy that I really, really love are Just Us and We Three that he did for New Jazz. They are really fantastic. They should be easily available on OJC.

[Brandon Burke]

Out of the Afternoon has got to be one of the best sessions, not just for Haynes but for *each* of the four participants. It all just came together for that album.

You took the words right out of my mouth. This record is an absolute gem! My favorite performances on wax by Flanagan, Grimes, Haynes, or Kirk.

[randissimo]

Ya gotta dig Roy Haynes !!! I first became aware of Roy Haynes"s greatness on Chick Corea's "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" LP.. I had to find out who this rhythmic genius was! So I started buying any recordings I could find that he played on... He is also outliving a lot of the great masters... Roy has been on the scene since the 40's and is still healthy and going strong!

[brownie]

I liked Roy Haynes from way back (oh! those Sarah Vaughan sides...) but it's when I heard him behind Monk and Griffin in the Five Spot sessions that gave the Riverside albums 'Thelonious in Action' and 'Misterioso' that I realised the greatness of his drumming.

I am still amazed that this musician who was playing behind Lester Young and Charlie Parker back in 1949 is still creative. and producing excellent albums.

Roy Haynes is forever young!

[king ubu]

It's great to know Haynes is still around!

I have three of his own records, and they're all very good, in my opinion: "Out Of The Afternoon", "Cymbalism" (with Frank Strozier, Ronnie Mathews and Larry Ridley), and his relatively recent Verve trio disc with John Patitucci and Danilo Perez. That one's very good, too, in my opinion, with Haynes being pretty important to the sound and style of the trio, without though being in the foreground all the time.

Haynes is about style, I think. He never was one of those obviously displaying their virtuosity. Yet his playing is very individualistic, he's got his own sound.

Some sideman highlights have been mentioned, something else that should be checked out are the few studio and live dates with Coltrane, Haynes subbing for Elvin ("Dear Old Stockholm" and "Newport '63") - this was discussed before here or somewhere else, Haynes makes a big difference to the way the quartet sounds. And it's in no way less compelling than with Elvin, no sir!

And I love those Monk dates, brownie! I think those were the albums that made me realize of what calibre Haynes is! He is also on the BN disc with that Monk/Coltrane date.

I think that saying of Max being the good, Elvin and bad, and Haynes the mean one sums it up pretty well.

ubu

[king ubu]

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I am still amazed that this musician who was playing behind Lester Young and Charlie Parker back in 1949 is still creative. and producing excellent albums.

Roy Haynes is forever young!

And don't forget the sides with Stan Getz!

[brownie]

I think that saying of Max being the good, Elvin and bad, and Haynes the mean one sums it up pretty well.

ubu

The US/english title of the Leone film is 'The good, the Bad and the Ugly'.

Glad you did not use 'ugly' for Haynes.

ROY HAYNES IS BEAUTIFUL!

[Joe G]

Whether or not you like Pat Metheny, Question & Answer, a trio with Pat, Roy, and Dave Holland, is a great showcase for Roy. Catch him if you can!

[king ubu]

Whether or not you like Pat Metheny, Question & Answer, a trio with Pat, Roy, and Dave Holland, is a great showcase for Roy. Catch him if you can!

my only Metheny so far, except for the one with Ornette. (his group never really grabbed me, I'm afraid)

ubu

[sal]

I first became aware of Roy Haynes"s greatness on Chick Corea's "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" LP..

That's one of the greatest piano trio dates of all time!!

[Pete C]

Don't hold your breath for any reissues of his Mainstream albums, but they featured his band with George Adams (pre-Mingus) & Hannibal Marvin Peterson. I had "Senyah" on vinyl years ago. Good stuff.

[take5]

I saw Hayne's trio open for Corea's Origina at Carnegie Hall. One of the best concerts I ever attended. The trio had John Patitucci on bass (I forget who played piano- it was a while ago before I knew a lot about some of these guys).

Haynes comes out in this ridiculous orange suit and shades and he's just so cool. He told us how he remembered playing the Hall in '49 with Bird. It's true- he really doesn't look or act as old as he is. He's like the Dick Clark of jazz.

I learned so much about drumming and musicianship in general just from that one performance. He was so relaxed, so in control, it was impressive. I've never seen anyone more at home behind a kit. He plays with energy and taste, and it's so hard to do both.

Corea's band was great, too, and they all had a big jam together at the end, with a bass duel between Patitucci and Cohen. Haynes just got up from behind the kit and let them at it.

I can't even imagine how many albums of mine he's on. His diverse musical projects, longevity, and style are amazing.

[catesta]

Try "Out of the Afternoon" on Impulse!, which features Roy, Roland Kirk, Henry Grimes and Tommy Flanagan. Cookin' session!

Couw turned me on to this recording a little while back. It is most defintely a cd we should all have.

[king ubu]

Try "Out of the Afternoon" on Impulse!, which features Roy, Roland Kirk, Henry Grimes and Tommy Flanagan.  Cookin' session!

Couw turned me on to this recording a little while back. It is most defintely a cd we should all have.

You know, we've all had that one for a loooong time - you were the last to notice!

[mikeweil]

Try "Out of the Afternoon" on Impulse!, which features Roy, Roland Kirk, Henry Grimes and Tommy Flanagan.  Cookin' session!

Couw turned me on to this recording a little while back. It is most defintely a cd we should all have.

You know, we've all had that one for a loooong time - you were the last to notice!

One more vote for the two CDs with Coltrane, and the ones with Monk and Andrew Hill. He did so many sessions, and always played at the top of his game.

Edited April 13, 2006 by mikeweil

[brownie]

Not really essentials but certainly very enjoyable are the two LP albums Roy Haynes recorded for Galaxy in 1977-1978 'Thank You, Thank You' (with John Klemmer on one track and various rhythm sections including George Cables, Stanley Cowell, Bobby Hutcherson, Ron Carter, Cecil McBee, etc.) and 'Vistalite' (with Joe Henderson, Ricardo Strobert on flute and alto, Cables, Cowell, McBee, Kenneth Nash and others).

Don't think they were reissued on CD.

[Late]

I was thinking about Haynes this morning, and I couldn't think of another drummer that has played so convincingly, and so compatibly, in so many varied sessions. Bird, Vaughan, Monk, Coltrane, Hill, Corea, Sanders — these are only just a few names that Roy Haynes has graced performances with.

When I think of my "favorite" drummers, names like Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Ed Blackwell, and Max Roach come to mind, but Roy Haynes might just be the quintessential drummer that fits into darn near any kind of setting. He really is an amazing talent.

I've also read that Haynes is small in stature, and used to (or still does) favor small kits. Can't really tell from pictures. Anyone confirm this, or is this mistaken?

[JohnS]

I thought "Love Letters" was one of last years best cds.

I'd certainly go along with "Out Of The Afternoon" too.

[sal]

I thought "Love Letters" was one of last years best cds.

I'd certainly go along with "Out Of The Afternoon" too.

Agree with both of these statements.

And yes, Late, he's quite the small porportioned individual. You'd never know it by the way he plays those skins, though.

My favorite recorded Roy Haynes performance is on Chick Corea's "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs". His playing on that album was really of revolutionary quality, but it seems that he never quite got the credit that he deserved for his work there.

[Larry Kart]

Seek out if you can The Bud Powell Trio Birdland '53 Vol. 1 (I have it on Fresh Sound, but these airchecks may have cropped up elsewhere too), with for the most part Haynes and either Pettiford or Mingus. Bud is in great form, and Haynes takes a long solo on "Salt Peanuts" that may be the most amazing thing he's ever played -- about two-thirds of the way through there's a moment when it sounds like he's thinking "I can't believe this shit!"