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Date of Birth
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13-March-1925
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Place of Birth
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Roxbury
(Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Greater Boston, United States of America)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Haynes, Roy, Roy Owen Haynes
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Profession
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Composer, Bandleader, Drummer, Musician, Actor
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Roy Owen Haynes is an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Haynes is among the most recorded drummers in jazz, and in a career lasting more than 60 years has played in a wide range of styles ranging from swing and bebop to jazz fusion and avant-garde jazz. He has a highly expressive, personal style and is known to foster a deep engagement in his bandmates.
He has also led his own groups, some performing under the name Hip Ensemble. His most recent recordings as a leader are Fountain of Youth and Whereas, both of which have been nominated for a Grammy Award. He continues to perform worldwide.
His son Graham Haynes is a cornetist; his son Craig Haynes and grandson Marcus Gilmore are both drummers.
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