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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Eric Dolphy: Out There
In September 1961, “Prestige” label released “Out There”, the third Eric Dolphy album. It was recorded in August 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
- Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone, bass clarinet, B-flat clarinet, flute
- Ron Carter — cello
- George Duvivier — bass
- Roy Haynes — drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering, lacquer cut
- Richard Jennings – artwork
- Joe Goldberg – liner notes
- Esmond Edwards – supervision
Track listing:
- Out There – Eric Dolphy
- Serene – Eric Dolphy
- The Baron – Eric Dolphy
- Eclipse – Charles Mingus
- 17 West – Eric Dolphy
- Sketch of Melba – Randy Weston
- Feathers – Hale Smith
Roy Haynes Quartet: Out Of The Afternoon
In July 1962, “Impulse!” label released “Out of the Afternoon”, the sixth Roy Haynes album. It was recorded in May 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, C flute, nose flute
- Tommy Flanagan – piano
- Henry Grimes – bass
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
- Moon Ray – Artie Shaw, Paul Madison, Arthur Quenzer
- Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) – Bart Howard
- Raoul – Roy Haynes
- Snap Crackle – Roy Haynes
- If I Should Lose You – Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger
- Long Wharf – Roy Haynes
- Some Other Spring – Arthur Herzog Jr., Irene Kitchings
Paul Gonsalves: Cleopatra Feelin’ Jazzy
On May 21, 1963, “Impulse!” label released “Cleopatra Feelin’ Jazzy”, the seventh Paul Gonsalves album. It was recorded in 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
- Hank Jones – piano
- Dick Hyman – organ
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- George Duvivier – bass
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Manny Albam – percussion
- Joe Lebow – design
- Frank Gauna – photography
Track listing:
- Caesar and Cleopatra Theme – Alex North
- Antony and Cleopatra Theme – Alex North
- Bluz for Liz – Kenny Burrell
- Cleo’s Blues – Paul Gonsalves
- Action in Alexandria – Duke Ellington
- Cleo’s Asp – Kenny Burrell
- Cleopatra’s Lament – Manny Albam
Oliver Nelson, King Curtis and Jimmy Forrest: Soul Battle
In May 1962, “Prestige” label released “Soul Battle”, album by Oliver Nelson, King Curtis and Jimmy Forrest. It was recorded in 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
- Oliver Nelson, King Curtis, Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
- Gene Casey – piano
- George Duvivier – bass
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
- Tom Wilson – liner notes
- Esmond Edwards – supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by Oliver Nelson, except where noted.
- Blues at the Five Spot
- Blues for M.F. – Mort Fega
- Anacruses – Juan Tizol
- Perdido
- In Passing
Roy Haynes: We Three
In May 1959, “New Jazz” label released “We Three”, the fourth Roy Haynes album. It was recorded in November 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Phineas Newborn Jr. – piano
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
- Esmond Edwards – design
- Ira Gitler – liner notes
Track listing:
- Reflection – Ray Bryant
- Sugar Ray – Phineas Newborn, Jr.
- Solitaire – King Guion, Carl Nutter, Renee Borek
- After Hours – Avery Parrish
- Sneakin’ Around – Ray Bryant
- Our Delight – Tadd Dameron
Stan Getz: Stan Getz Collates
In May 1956, “Esquire” label released “Stan Getz Collates”, album by Stan Getz.
Personnel:
- Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
- Al Haig – piano
- Tony Aless – piano
- Gene Ramey – bass
- Percy Heath – bass
- Tommy Potter – bass
- Don Lamond – drums
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Stan Levey – drums
- Diz Disley – design
- Rudy Van Gelder – remastering, lacquer cut
Track listing:
- There’s a Small Hotel
- I’ve Got You Under My Skin
- What’s New
- Too Marvelous for Words
- You Stepped Out of a Dream
- My Old Flame
- Long Island Sound
- Indian Summer
- Mar-Cia
- Crazy Chords
- The Lady in Red
- Wrap Your Trouble in Dreams
Oliver Nelson: Nocturne
In April 1961, “Moodsville” label released “Nocturne”, the fourth Oliver Nelson album. It was recorded in August 1960, at Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
- Oliver Nelson – alto and tenor saxophone
- Lem Winchester – vibes
- Richard Wyands – piano
- George Duvivier – bass
- Roy Haynes – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Oliver Nelson, except where noted.
- Nocturne
- Bob’s Blues
- Man With a Horn – Eddie DeLange, Jack Jenney, Bonnie Lake
- Early Morning
- In a Sentimental Mood – Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills
- Azur’te – Wild Bill Davis, Don Wolf
- Time After Time – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
McCoy Tyner: Reaching Fourth
In February 1963, “Impulse!” label released “Reaching Fourth”, the second McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in November 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Henry Grimes – bass
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Robert Flynn – cover design
- Joe Lebow – liner design
- Bob Ghiraldini – photography
- Dan Morgenstern – liner notes
Track listing:
- Reaching Fourth – McCoy Tyner
- Goodbye – Gordon Jenkins
- Theme for Ernie – Fred Lacey
- Blues Back – McCoy Tyner
- Old Devil Moon (from Finian’s Rainbow) – Yip Harburg, Burton Lane
- Have You Met Miss Jones? (from I’d Rather Be Right) – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Stan Getz & Eddie Sauter: Focus
In January 1962, “Verve” label released “Focus”, album by Stan Getz and Eddie Sauter (the 38th Stan Getz album overall). It was recorded in July 1961, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, September – October 1961, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
- Steve Kuhn – piano
- John Neves – bass
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Alan Martin – violin
- Norman Carr – violin
- Gerald Tarack – violin
- Jacob Glick – viola
- Bruce Rogers – cello
- Eddie Sauter – arrangements
- Hershy Kay – conductor
- Ray Hall – recording, mastering
- Pete Turner – photography
- Dom Cerulli – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie Sauter.
- I’m Late, I’m Late
- Her
- Pan
- I Remember When
- Night Rider
- Once Upon a Time
- A Summer Afternoon
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