Roy Haynes and the Fountain of Youth Band

Does any active jazz musician have a history that can match that of drummer Roy Haynes? Since 1945, Haynes has played with major league artists including Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Danilo Perez and scores of others. While he came out of the bebop era, Haynes has always kept his style modern, colorful and dynamic. He has led his Fountain of Youth Band for the past decade, and while his sidemen are always quite a bit younger than he is, Haynes still emerges as the most youthful musician on stage. Watching Roy Haynes play, it is difficult to believe that he is 85; clearly he has found the Fountain of Youth ― on the bandstand....

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Does any active jazz musician have a history that can match that of drummer Roy Haynes? Since 1945, Haynes has played with major league artists including Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Danilo Perez and scores of others. While he came out of the bebop era, Haynes has always kept his style modern, colorful and dynamic. He has led his Fountain of Youth Band for the past decade, and while his sidemen are always quite a bit younger than he is, Haynes still emerges as the most youthful musician on stage. Watching Roy Haynes play, it is difficult to believe that he is 85; clearly he has found the Fountain of Youth ― on the bandstand.

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