Nov 13 (Reuters) - Roy Haynes, revered as one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time who helped to shape the bebop era and ...

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On Tuesday, Donaldson’s friend and fellow jazz great, drummer Roy Haynes, died at 99. No cause of death was given for either musician. Born in Badin, N.C., in 1926, Donaldson attended North ...

Over the course of his nearly 70-year career, Haynes performed alongside a number of jazz greats, such as Lester Young, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Sarah Vaughn. The drummer explored a range ...

He played with giants, from sax legends Lester Young and Charlie Parker to pianist Thelonious Monk, and became one himself, influencing drummers like fellow postwar jazz greats Tony Williams ...

and American jazz greats like John Coltrane and Andrew Hill. Sarah Ward at Jazz FM says we can expect an evening of spirits, myths and magic where this pianist and composer digs deeply into his ...

Acclaimed saxophonist Lou Donaldson died on Saturday, Nov. 9 at age 98. On Tuesday, Donaldson’s friend and fellow jazz great, ...

Jazz drumming legend Roy Haynes passed away at 99. Known for his energetic style and influence on bebop, Haynes collaborated with icons like Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane.