Blog: LocalCut

IMAGE: Professor Bop [JAZZ] Roy Haynes is a living legend. The 85-year-old drummer has had a career that looks Forrest Gumpishly ridiculous on paper—he's played with Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan, Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane...the list goes on. Most impressively, his catalog is full of gems. Haynes has the rare gift of showcasing his own chops—he's capable of playing soulful or mathematical, hot or cool—while at the same time pushing his collaborators to be the best they can be. This week he hits the Schnitz with a handful of other greats (pianist [...]