Roy Haynes
Roy Haynes | |
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Haynes performing in 1981 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roy Owen Haynes |
| Born | March 13, 1925 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 2024 (aged 99) Nassau County, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1942–2020 |
| Labels | Mainstream, EmArcy, Galaxy, Impulse!, New Jazz, Vogue, Pacific Jazz, Evidence, Marge |
Roy Owen Haynes (March 13, 1925 – November 12, 2024) was an American jazz drummer. In the 1950s, he was given the nickname "Snap Crackle" for his distinctive snare drum sound and musical vocabulary. He is among the most recorded drummers in jazz. In a career spanning more than eight decades, he played swing, bebop, jazz fusion and avant-garde jazz. He is considered to be a pioneer of jazz drumming.
Haynes led bands, including the Hip Ensemble. His albums Fountain of Youth and Whereas were nominated for a Grammy Award. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1999.