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Roy Haynes and the Fountain of Youth Band: Whereas
by David Miller
Roy Haynes' Fountain of Youth Quartet is exactly what it claims to be: young and vibrant. In one of the last true breeding grounds for young musicians a la Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Haynes has made it his purpose to give younger talent a chance to show itself. And what better setting to develop one's talent than playing with a master who has been at the forefront of jazz for the past six decades? Whereas, Haynes and ...
Continue ReadingRoy Haynes' 80th Birthday Party at SFJAZZ
by Forrest Dylan Bryant
March 13, 2005Masonic Center AuditoriumSan Francisco, CAIt was officially “Roy Haynes Day" in his native Boston, but the master drummer himself was in San Francisco, celebrating his 80th birthday on the stage with an all-star band and 2,000 well-wishers in attendance. The party was among the signature events of this year's SFJAZZ Spring Season.In a show that stretched over nearly three hours and produced an incredible five standing ovations, Haynes demonstrated all of the qualities ...
Continue ReadingRoy Haynes: Quiet Fire
by AAJ Staff
Quiet Fire repackages two oddball Roy Haynes Galaxy discs, Thank You, Thank You (1977) and Vistalite (1978), into one intermittently interesting extra-length CD of duets, trios, quartets, quintets, sextets and septets. Though the cast is strong (players include George Cables, Stanley Cowell, Ron Carter, Bobby Hutcherson, Cecil McBee and Joe Henderson), the music is less so, flailing all over the map (embracing soul, rock, R&B, tango, flamenco and--yes--even some straight-ahead jazz), with much electric piano and fuzz-tone guitar ...
Continue ReadingRoy Haynes: Fountain of Youth
by Russ Musto
As he nears his 80th year, Roy Haynes is more than an astonishing fountain of youth; he is one of the true wonders of the jazz world. The master drummer, whose experience includes tenures with Lester Young, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane, among many others, was unfortunately under-recorded for much of his career, but that sad state of affairs has been recently remedied with a series of excellent recordings for the French Dreyfus Jazz label, this latest one being perhaps ...
Continue ReadingRoy Haynes: Fountain of Youth
by Richton Guy Thomas
Roy Haynes will turn 79 years young with the release of this new recording. Whatever his secret to the Fountain of Youth, that’s the most logical choice for the title of Mr. Hayne’s new CD on the Dreyfus label. Not only is he playing with the strength and enthusiasm of much younger musicians, he also brings to the set an overflowing data bank of euphonious rhythms. He's seen a prolific history of compliments, from Charlie Parker to John Coltrane to ...
Continue ReadingA Fireside Chat With Roy Haynes
by AAJ Staff
In the seventy-eight years Roy Haynes has 'walked the earth' (obscure biblical Samuel L. Jackson reference), computers went from not being invented to being the size of a cafeteria to fitting in the palm of the human hand. Ford introduced the Thunderbird, discontinued the Thunderbird, and reintroduced the new Thunderbird. New York City went from being the jazz center of the world to becoming the center of the world. The Clippers moved from San Diego (where they were a crappy ...
Continue ReadingRoy Haynes: Love Letters
by Jerry D'Souza
At 77, Roy Haynes is agile, active and still draws a stellar cast of musicians. Those represented on this recording span a generation, and each one endows the music with his own vivid imprint. The division between the players as partners in the adventure of music draws on their strengths and their pliability within the working environ. The chemistry gets going, bonds are forged and a song is given a whole new dynamic. The end result is a veritable feast ...
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