This is FRESH AIR. Today is the centennial of the birth of jazz drummer Roy Haynes. He almost made it to the occasion. He died in November at age 99. Haynes was one of the most in-demand drummers ...

One of the most in-demand drummers of his generation will show why he earned that reputation with the Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra (SSJO) for its season finale, “Hammer Time: A Swingin ...

Veteran jazz drummer Roy Haynes died in Nassau County, New York Tuesday at 99, his daughter Leslie Haynes-Gilmore said. Haynes-Gilmore told The New York Times that her father passed away on the ...