The Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band

Inside Jazz: The Rhythm of Jazz, with Sonny Buxton, KCSM, 7pm.

In a career that has spanned nearly 70 years, Roy Haynes picked up some pretty hefty awards and statistics. For starters, he’s arguably the most recorded drummer in all of jazz, having had his first session with Lester Young in the late ’40s. For another, NARAS gave him a GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. And he’s had long associations with nearly every jazz legend from Charlie Parker to John Coltrane, from Miles Davis to Freddy… Show more Hubbard, from Bud Powell to Chick Corea, and from Sarah Vaughan to Etta Jones. With his new band, Fountain of Youth, and his distinctive drumming style, he continues to push toward new horizons. “Watching Roy Haynes at the drums, you’ll see not a trace of strain in any part of his body. Whether he’s playing softly with brushes or driving his band full-steam, it’s all done with a flowing motion, as if he were dancing around the drum kit.”—NPR

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