Roy Haynes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Roy Haynes

American jazz drummer and group leader

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1925

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: conductor, drummer, bandleader, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Roy Owen Haynes (born March 13, 1925) is an American jazz drummer and group leader.
Haynes is among the most recorded drummers in jazz, and in a career lasting over 70 years has played in a wide range of styles ranging from swing and bebop to jazz fusion and avant-garde jazz.
"Snap Crackle" was a nickname given him in the 1950s. He has also led his own groups, some performing under the name Hip Ensemble.
His recordings as a leader, Fountain of Youth and Whereas, were nominated for a Grammy Award.
He continues to perform worldwide and was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1999.
His son Graham Haynes is a cornetist; his son Craig Haynes and grandson Marcus Gilmore are both drummers.