On November 12, 2024 Roy Owen Haynes died aged 99. He was musician (drums), regarded as one of best and most influential drummers in the history of jazz music. In his career lasting over 80 years he recorded and performed with the best known and most important jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Lester Young, Kai Winding, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Wardell Gray, Sarah Vaughan, Cal Tjader, Eddie Shu, Nat Adderley, Milt Jackson, Red Rodney, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Art Farmer, Art Blakey, Dorothy Ashby, John Handy, George Shearing, Randy Weston, Kenny Burrell, Phineas Newborn, Jr, Sonny Stitt, Lee Konitz, Eric Dolphy, Etta Jones, Booker Little, Betty Roché, Tommy Flanagan, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Oliver Nelson, Sonny Stitt, Kai Winding, J. J. Johnson, Lem Winchester, Steve Lacy, Ray Charles, Jaki Byard, Ted Curson, Bob Brookmeyer, Jackie Paris, Roland Kirk, Willis Jackson, McCoy Tyner, Ted Curson, John Coltrane, Frank Wess, Andrew Hill, Jackie McLean, Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Burton, Archie Shepp, Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Leon Thomas, Clifford Jordan, Pharoah Sanders, Gato Barbieri, Dave Brubeck, Duke Jordan, Warne Marsh, Mary Lou Williams, Nick Brignola, Dizzy Reece, Johnny Griffin, Alice Coltrane, Art Pepper, Sal Nistico, Red Garland, Hank Jones, Stanley Cowell, Joe Albany, Freddie Hubbard, Toshiyuki Honda, Michel Petrucciani, Mark Isaacs, Dave Holland, Pat Metheny and Kenny Barron. Roy Haynes received big number of awards including “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” by the “National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences”, and the award at the “Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception” of the “54th Annual Grammy Awards”. In 2019, Haynes was given the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the “Jazz Foundation of America”. As leader and co-leader, Roy Haynes released 32 albums.
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The Jazz Messengers: Same
In November 1956, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Jazz Messengers (The) studio album. It was recorded April – May 1956, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian.
Personnel:
- Art Blakey – drums
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Horace Silver – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
Track listing:
- Infra-Rae – Hank Mobley
- Nica’s Dream – Horace Silver
- It’s You or No One – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
- Ecaroh – Horace Silver
- Carol’s Interlude – Hank Mobley
- The End of a Love Affair – E.C. Redding
- Hank’s Symphony – Hank Mobley
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: Hard Bop
In October 1957, “Columbia” label released “Hard Bop”, the second Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers studio album. It was recorded in December 1956, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Douglas.
Personnel:
- Art Blakey – drums
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- Bill Hardman – trumpet
- Sam Dockery – piano
- Spanky DeBrest – bass
Track listing:
- Cranky Spanky – Bill Hardman
- Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
- My Heart Stood Still – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
- Little Melonae – Jackie McLean
- Stanley’s Stiff Chicken – Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean
Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Monk Plays
In October 1954, “Prestige” label released “Thelonious Monk Plays (with Percy Heath and Art Blakey)”, the sixth Thelonious Monk album. It was recorded in September 1954, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey. It was released as 10” LP.
Personnel:
- Thelonious Monk – piano
- Percy Heath – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Thelonious Monk, except where noted.
- Work
- Nutty
- Blue Monk
- Just a Gigolo – Julius Brammer, Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci
Miles Davis: Miles Davis Vol.2
In October 1953, “Blue Note” label released “Miles Davis Vol. 2”, the fifth Miles Davis album (released as 10” LP). It was recorded in April 1953, at “WOR Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- J. J. Johnson – trombone
- Gil Coggins – piano
- Percy Heath – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
Track listing:
- Tempus Fugit – Bud Powell
- Enigma – Jay Jay Johnson
- Ray’s Idea – Ray Brown
- Kelo – Jay Jay Johnson
- I Wanted for You – Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie
- C.T.A. – Jimmy Heath
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers: Three Blind Mice
In August 1962, “United Artists Jazz” label released “Three Blind Mice”, album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. It was recorded 1961 – 1962, at “Village Gate” in New York City and “Club Renaissance” in Hollywood, and was produced by Alan Douglas.
Personnel:
- Art Blakey – drums
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Jymie Merritt – bass
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
Three Blind Mice
- Three Blind Mice – Curtis Fuller
- Blue Moon – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- That Old Feeling – Lew Brown, Sammy Fain
- Plexis – Cedar Walton
- Up Jumped Spring – Freddie Hubbard
- When Lights Are Low – Benny Carter, Spencer Williams
Three Blind Mice, Vol. 1
- Three Blind Mice – Curtis Fuller
- Blue Moon – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- That Old Feeling – Lew Brown, Sammy Fain
- Plexis – Cedar Walton
- Up Jumped Spring – Freddie Hubbard
- Up Jumped Spring (alternate take) – Freddie Hubbard
- When Lights Are Low – Benny Carter, Spencer Williams
- Children of the Night – Wayne Shorter
Three Blind Mice, Vol. 2
- It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, Billy Rose
- Mosaic – Cedar Walton
- Ping Pong – Wayne Shorter
- The Promised Land – Cedar Walton
- Arabia – Curtis Fuller
Thelonious Monk: The Unique Thelonious Monk
In August 1956, “Riverside” label released “The Unique Thelonious Monk”, the tenth Thelonious Monk album. It was recorded March – April 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Orrin Keepnwews.
Personnel:
- Thelonious Monk – piano
- Oscar Pettiford – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Gene Gogerty – design
- Orrin Keepnews – liner notes
Track listing:
- Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away) – George & Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn
- Memories of You – Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf
- Honeysuckle Rose – Fats Waller, Andy Razaf
- Darn That Dream – Eddie DeLange, James Van Heusen
- Tea for Two – Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar
- You Are Too Beautiful – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Just You, Just Me – Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: Free For All
In July 1976, “Blue Note” label released “Free for All”, the 22nd Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers album. It was recorded in February 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Art Blakey – drums
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Reggie Workman – bass
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
- Free for All – Wayne Shorter
- Hammer Head – Wayne Shorter
- The Core – Freddie Hubbard
- Pensativa – Clare Fischer
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers: Buhaina’s Delight
In July 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Buhaina’s Delight”, the 19th Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers album. It was recorded November – December 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Art Blakey – drums
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Jymie Merritt – bass
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
- Backstage Sally – Wayne Shorter
- Contemplation – Wayne Shorter
- Bu’s Delight – Curtis Fuller
- Reincarnation Blues – Wayne Shorter
- Shaky Jake – Cedar Walton
- Moon River – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
Hank Mobley: Hank Mobley And His All Stars
In April 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Hank Mobley and His All Stars”, the seventh Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in January 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Milt Jackson – vibraphone
- Horace Silver – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Hank Mobley.
- Reunion
- Ultra Marine
- Don’t Walk
- Lower Stratosphere
- Mobley’s Musings
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