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Roy Owen Haynes (born March 13, 1926) is a jazz drummer Haynes was born in Boston, Massachusetts and began his full time professional career in 1945. From 1947 to 1949 he worked with Lester Young, and from 1949 to 1952 was a member of the Charlie Parker Quintet. He also recorded at the time with Bud Powell, Wardell Gray, and Stan Getz. From 1953 to 1958 he toured with Sarah Vaughan. Haynes is one of the most recorded drummers in jazz and in his over 60-year career has played in a wide range...Read More >

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    Roy Haynes gigged as a young man with Lester Young and Charlie Parker and today, age 82, leads his own band. This part of the documentary features a short drum solo Roy did about 20 years ago and a current performance by his band. He tells great stories about playing for Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and John Coltrane. Also says that Jimi Hendrix showed up and came up on the bandstand the first time he led his own band in the late 60's. At the end... MORE
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