Biography
Roy Owen Haynes (born March 13, 1925) is an American jazz drummer. He is among the most recorded drummers in jazz. In a career lasting over 80 years, he has played swing, bebop, jazz fusion, avant-garde jazz and is considered a pioneer of jazz drumming. "Snap Crackle" was a nickname given to him in the 1950s.He has led bands such as 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. His son Graham Haynes is a cornetist; another son Craig Holiday Haynes and grandson Marcus Gilmore are both drummers.
Filmography
all 8
Movies 8
self 5
Himself
'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary (2022)
Movie
Chick Corea Freedom Band - Live at Jazz in Marciac (2010)
Movie
Self - interviewed
The Jazz Baroness (2009)
Movie
Drums
Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York - Chick Corea & Bud Powell (2005)
Movie
Batteria
Chick Corea Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Trio - Rendezvous In New York (2005)
Movie
Self
The Ballad of Greenwich Village (2005)
Movie
Self
Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker (1989)
Movie
Self
Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger (1988)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.67
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1988
2005
2005
2022
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1925-03-13 (99 years old)
Birth PlaceBoston, United States of America
ChildrenGraham Haynes
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, NEA Jazz Masters
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