Kevin Whitehead

He was choosy about who he recorded with, not just anyone who had the money. Besides leading his own bands, he'd reunite with former comrades like Chick Corea, Sonny Rollins, and Pat Metheny, and connect with young bloods like Christian McBride, Joshua Redman, and Roy Hargrove.

He was choosy about who he recorded with, not just anyone who had the money. Besides leading his own bands, he'd reunite with former comrades like Chick Corea, Sonny Rollins, and Pat Metheny, and connect with young bloods like Christian McBride, Joshua Redman, and Roy Hargrove.

He was choosy about who he recorded with, not just anyone who had the money. Besides leading his own bands, he'd reunite with former comrades like Chick Corea, Sonny Rollins, and Pat Metheny, and connect with young bloods like Christian McBride, Joshua Redman, and Roy Hargrove.

In the new century, Haynes assembled his so-called Fountain of Youth Band, which featured a series of up-and-coming players. That band's last release session comes from 2011, when Roy Haynes was 86, capping a 65-year recording career studded with more jazz classics than we have time to even hint at. He was a heavy hitter whose limber beat could lift a bandstand.

In the new century, Haynes assembled his so-called Fountain of Youth Band, which featured a series of up-and-coming players. That band's last release session comes from 2011, when Roy Haynes was 86, capping a 65-year recording career studded with more jazz classics than we have time to even hint at. He was a heavy hitter whose limber beat could lift a bandstand.

In the new century, Haynes assembled his so-called Fountain of Youth Band, which featured a series of up-and-coming players. That band's last release session comes from 2011, when Roy Haynes was 86, capping a 65-year recording career studded with more jazz classics than we have time to even hint at. He was a heavy hitter whose limber beat could lift a bandstand.