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live . at carnegie hall , september 18 , 2007 lester sarah vaughan , stan getz , wardell gray young , charlie parker , bud powell , 1945 -- present roy owen haynes boston , massachusetts , u.s. mainstream new jazz , pacific jazz , evidence , vogue , emarcy , impulse ! , galaxy , yes non_vocal_instrumentalist 13 march 1925 drums , percussion jazz , bebop , hard bop roy_haynes . jpg roy haynes
 roy haynes bandleader , percussionist , composer
roy haynes

roy owen haynes -lrb- born march 13 , 1925 -rrb- is an american jazz drummer and group leader .
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 -lrb- `` snap crackle '' was a nickname given him in the 1950s -rrb- 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 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 .
