
Roy Haynes
- Instrument:
- Drums
- Styles:
- Bop, Post Bop, Hard Bop, Cool Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Swing, Modal, Soul-Jazz, Vocal, Free Jazz
Essential Roy Haynes Albums

The Blues And The Abstract Truth
Bill Evans, Roy Haynes, Eric Dolphy, Oliver Nelson, Paul Chambers (3), Freddie Hubbard
1961
Hard Bop

Question And Answer
Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Roy Haynes
1990
Post Bop

We Three
Roy Haynes, Phineas Newborn Jr., Paul Chambers
1959
Bop

Reaching Fourth
McCoy Tyner Trio, Roy Haynes, Henry Grimes
1963
Post Bop

Trio Music, Live In Europe
Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous, Roy Haynes
1986
Contemporary Jazz

Cracklin'
Roy Haynes, Booker Ervin
1963
Hard Bop

Cymbalism
Roy Haynes
1963
Hard Bop

Senyah
Roy Haynes
1972
Hard Bop

Hip Ensemble
Roy Haynes
1971
Afro-Cuban Jazz

Togyu
Roy Haynes
1975
Modal
Best Roy Haynes Albums by Style
Bop

Out Of The Afternoon
Roy Haynes Quartet
1962

We Three
Roy Haynes
1959

Roy Haynes Modern Group
Roy Haynes
1955

Birds Of A Feather: A Tribute To Charlie Parker
Roy Haynes
2001

Te-Vou !
Roy Haynes
1994
Hard Bop

Cracklin'
Roy Haynes
1963

Cymbalism
Roy Haynes
1963

Senyah
Roy Haynes
1972

Just Us
The Roy Haynes Trio
1961

Groovin' With My Soul Brother
Roy Haynes
1968
Post Bop

The Roy Haynes Trio Featuring Danilo Perez & John Patitucci
The Roy Haynes Trio
2000

My Shining Hour
Roy Haynes
1995

Praise
Roy Haynes
1998

Love Letters
Roy Haynes
2002

Roy-Alty
Roy Haynes
2011
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Prestige | 105 |
| Verve Records | 65 |
| Blue Note | 64 |
| Impulse! | 60 |
| New Jazz | 31 |
| Riverside Records | 28 |
| EmArcy | 27 |
| Musica Jazz | 27 |
| Mercury | 24 |
| Dreyfus Jazz | 20 |
Roy Haynes Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Chick Corea | Piano | 9 |
| David Kikoski | Piano | 8 |
| Joe Benjamin | Bass | 6 |
| Dave Holland | Bass | 6 |
| Sahib Shihab | Alto Saxophone | 5 |
| Sahib Shihab | Baritone Saxophone | 5 |
| Bjarne Nerem | Tenor Saxophone | 5 |
| Åke Persson | Trombone | 5 |
| Red Rodney | Trumpet | 5 |
| Miroslav Vitous | Bass | 5 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Potter | Bass | 51 |
| Al Haig | Piano | 39 |
| Stan Getz | Tenor Saxophone | 34 |
| Charlie Parker | Alto Saxophone | 24 |
| Curly Russell | Bass | 22 |
| Richard Davis | Bass | 20 |
| Jimmy Jones | Piano | 19 |
| Bud Powell | Piano | 18 |
| Sonny Rollins | Tenor Saxophone | 18 |
| Chick Corea | Piano | 18 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 53 |
| Charlie Parker | Leader | 27 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Lacquer Cut By | 23 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Recorded By | 23 |
| Sarah Vaughan | Leader | 20 |
| Bob Thiele | Producer | 15 |
| Stan Getz | Leader | 15 |
| Ed Michel | Producer | 13 |
| Nat Hentoff | Liner Notes | 13 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer | 9 |
Discography
Total: 556 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Vaughan And Her Trio | Out Of The World | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Chick Corea Three Quartets Band | Live In Japan 1981 | Hi Hat | Sideman | 2024 | |
| The Michel Petrucciani Trio, Michel Petrucciani, Gary Peacock, Roy Haynes | Jazz Club Montmartre • CPH 1988 • First Set | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| The Michel Petrucciani Trio | Jazz Club Montmartre - CPH 1988 | Storyville | Sideman | Post Bop | 2024 |
| Pharoah Sanders | Thembi | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| De La Soul | Stakes Is High | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Eric Dolphy Quintet Featuring Freddie Hubbard | Outward Bound | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Pharoah Sanders | Jewels Of Thought | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Francisco Aguabella Orchestra | Dance The Latin Way | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Chick Corea | The Montreux Years | Montreux Jazz Festival | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Red Garland | Live... Under The Sky '78 | Equinox | Sideman | Post Bop | 2021 |
| Stan Getz Quartet, Astrud Gilberto | Live At The Berlin Jazz Festival 1966 | The Lost Recordings | Sideman | Bossa Nova | 2021 |
| Charles Lloyd, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Roy Haynes | Live At Columbia University, New York City, April 1979 | Necromancer | Sideman | 2021 | |
| John Coltrane | Impressions | - | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Charlie Parker | South Of The Border | - | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste | Soul (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | - | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Dorothy Ashby With Frank Wess | Hip Harp | - | Sideman | 2020 | |
| The Thelonious Monk Quintet | Connie Mack Park 1960 | Necromancer | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Charlie Parker | Complete Live At The Hi-Hat | Bird's Nest | Sideman | Bop | 2020 |
| Sonny Rollins | Seven Classic Albums | - | Sideman | 2019 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bop | 149 | 10.1% |
| Post Bop | 70 | 4.7% |
| Hard Bop | 58 | 3.9% |
| Cool Jazz | 30 | 2% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 26 | 1.8% |
| Swing | 26 | 1.8% |
| Modal | 20 | 1.4% |
| Soul-Jazz | 19 | 1.3% |
| Vocal | 19 | 1.3% |
| Free Jazz | 16 | 1.1% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 458 | 31% |
| Blues | 7 | 0.5% |
| Funk / Soul | 5 | 0.3% |
| Rock | 5 | 0.3% |
| Latin | 4 | 0.3% |
| Non-Music | 3 | 0.2% |
| Pop | 3 | 0.2% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 1 | 0.1% |
| Classical | 1 | 0.1% |
| Hip Hop | 1 | 0.1% |



