A Review of Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth
All About Jazz.com
Roy Haynes will turn 79 years young with the release of this new recording. Whatever his secret to the Fountain of Youth, that’s the most logical choice for the title of Mr. Hayne’s new CD on the Dreyfus label... -
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A Press Release on Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth
Dreyfus Records
Thelonious Monk once described Roy Haynes’ drumming as "an eight ball right in the side pocket." Jack DeJohnette calls Roy’s percolations "a rare combination of street education, high sophistication and soul." Pat Metheny says Haynes is the "father of modern drumming" and "a national treasure." Lester Young summed up Haynes’ genius best perhaps when the two shared a bandstand in October, 1947, exclaiming, "Haynes, you sure are swinging!"... -
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International Society of Bassists
vol. 25 2001
JAZZ DIVISION, TOM KNIFFIC, DIVISION CHAIR,
This year, the family of the great jazz bassist Scott LaFaro
established a permanent fund for the $2500.00 first prize in this division.
There was a record turnout for the 2001 ISB jazz competition.
Accompanying the contestants were Bill Mays, returning for his fourth
consecutive convention as hous jazz pianist, and drummer Tim Froncek, back for
his fifth convention.
Winner of the first Scott LaFaro prize in the jazz competition was
23-year old John Sullivan. John also received a bow from Carbow. He
began studying violin at age 8, but switched to the double bass a year
later. He has been a student and performer of both classical and jazz
music since age 15, and completed his studies at the New England
Conservatory. John is now an active freelance bassist and composer in New York
City. He will be invited to present a winner's recital on the opening
night of the ISB's 2003 convention at the University of Richmond,
Richmond, Virginia, June 2 through 7.
vol. 27 2003
John Sullivan, ably backed by convention veterans Bill Mays on
piano and Tim Froncek on drums, played a mature and sophisticated jazz set
that wowed an appreciative audience. Beginning with solo bass, he was
later joined by Mays and Froncek for a set of Mingus tunes and new
compositions, one of which was penned by Sullivan. Another highlight of the
show was Evidence by Thelonius Monk. His wry patter between numbers
demonstrated a confidence earned by more than three years of hard work on
the New York City scene as a freelance jazz bassist.
Washington Post Review of Roy Haynes
By: Mike Joyce
June 19, 2001
"Happy Father's Day," someone shouted to Roy Haynes during the late show at Blues Alley Sunday night. "I'm a great-grandfather now," beamed the legendary 75-year-old drummer who continues to play with extraordinary power and finesse.
Over the course of two sets, Haynes and his trio alluded to the remarkable span of his career by playing tunes composed by some of his notable collaborators, including Thelonious Monk and Pat Metheny. Monk's "Trinkle Tinkle" quickly proved to be something special, its jagged contours dramatically underscored by Hayne's resounding and synchronous attack. In sharp contrast, the opening set included a haunting reprise of Billy Strayhorn's "Chelsea Bridge," a performance soulfully sustained by Marcus Strickland on tenor sax and shaded by Hayne's atmospheric use of brushes. In addition to Strickland, who made a strong impression on tenor and soprano saxes,
the band included a pair of musicians who both challenged and complimented the drummer - pianist Jason Lindner and bassist John Sullivan. The combination of Lindner's blues-and-bop vocabulary and Sullivan's resonant tone and expressive bow work clearly inspired Haynes, so much so that he sometimes jumped off his stool with delight.
In the end the audience, which included several wide-eyed drummers, wouldn't let Haynes go. His planned finale, a soprano sax reprise of "Summer Nights" featured a drum solo that combined thunderous rolls with quick-witted high-hat interjections, was followed by a similarly exhaustive and inventive performance of Dave Kikowski's "Inner Trust."
Drummer Roy Haynes Weaves
Rhythms into Joyful Performance - EXCERPT
By: Paul de Barros, Seattle Times
July 13, 2001
...Tenor saxophonist Abraham Burton, a veteran of Art Taylor's early '90s band, thrust forward swirling solos with a big, throaty tone and an occasional scratchy surface. Pianist Jason Lindner, who held forth at New York's Small's nightclub for years, made a nice contrast to the crackling Haynes, playing long, legato lines and toying with the harmony.
Young Illinois bassist John Sullivan got a big, blunt, woody sound and bowed a beautiful solo on "Naima."
Haynes himself, always active yet supportive behind his sidemen, developed a dramatic solo on the Monk tune, slowly weaving a story out of a four-note motif played with mallets on his tom-toms....
