Roy Haynes

Summary

Roy Haynes is a human^[1]. Born in Boston^[2], he… he was born on March 13, 1925^[3]. He passed away in Nassau County^[4]. He died on November 12, 2024^[5]. He worked as a drummer^[6], conductor^[7], jazz musician^[8], and musician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (491 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Boston^[2], Roy Haynes…
• Roy Haynes passed away in Nassau County^[4].
• Roy Haynes was born on March 13, 1925^[3].
• Roy Haynes died on November 12, 2024^[5].
• A child of Roy Haynes was Graham Haynes^[11].
• Roy Haynes held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Roy Haynes is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Roy Haynes's professions included drummer^[6].
• Roy Haynes's professions included conductor^[7].
• Roy Haynes's professions included jazz musician^[8].
• Roy Haynes's professions included musician^[9].
• Roy Haynes's field of work was music^[14].
• Roy Haynes's field of work was jazz^[15].
• Roy Haynes's field of work was percussion performance^[16].
• Roy Haynes received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[17].
• Roy Haynes received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[18].
• Roy Haynes received the NEA Jazz Masters^[19].
• Roy Haynes is recorded as male^[20].
• Roy Haynes's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Roy Haynes's genre is jazz^[22].
• Roy Haynes's genre is hard bop^[23].
• Roy Haynes's record label is recorded as Mainstream Records^[24].
• Roy Haynes's record label is recorded as EmArcy Records^[25].
• Roy Haynes's record label is recorded as Impulse!^[26].
• Roy Haynes's Commons category is recorded as Roy Haynes^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-03-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-11-12^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, hard bop, jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop, swing^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, american, avant-garde jazz, hard bop, jazz, jazz and blues, jazz fusion, post-bop, swing^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2c090b57-5e9d-49c5-9b71-6f0a331cc1ca^[34]

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Origins and Family

Roy Haynes's place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on March 13, 1925^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer^[6], conductor^[7], jazz musician^[8], and musician^[9]. Fields of work include music^[14], a type of arts^[35]; jazz^[15], a music genre^[36], founded in 1917^[37]; and percussion performance^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[17], a grade of an order^[38], in France^[39]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[18], a lifetime achievement award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1962^[42]; and NEA Jazz Masters^[19], an award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1982^[45].

Personal Life

A child of Roy Haynes was Graham Haynes^[11].

Death and Burial

Roy Haynes died on November 12, 2024^[5]. He passed away in Nassau County^[4].

Why It Matters

Roy Haynes ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (491 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Roy Haynes born?

Roy Haynes was born in Boston^[2].

Where did Roy Haynes die?

Roy Haynes died in Nassau County^[4].

What did Roy Haynes do for work?

Roy Haynes worked as drummer^[6], conductor^[7], jazz musician^[8], and musician^[9].

What awards did Roy Haynes receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[17], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[18], and NEA Jazz Masters^[19].