LEGENDS OF JAZZ DRUMMING - ROY HAYNES

The youthful Mr. Roy Haynes, 85 years young and still tearin' it up on the drums, and performing worldwide! Roy is one of the most recorded jazz drummers in history. He has played with just about every famous jazz musician you can think of.

He got the nickname 'Snap Crackle' in the 1950's due to his distinct, crisp and rapid fire attack on the snare drum.

Roy is one of those musical drummers, like Max Roach, who develops motives, plays melodically and listens very closely to every other soloist and fully compliments what they are doing. Many people say that way of playing is the highest form of drumming, rather than displaying all the technique and fireworks that many drummers can display. Do the fireworks make a tune more listenable? Usually not. Here's an example of some of Roy's tasteful playing: http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/royhaynes73.mp4

Tim Kurteff-Schatz

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