Roy Haynes is the pulse of legendary jazz. For over 50 years Roy Haynes has influenced and innovated, shaping some of the greatest recordings in jazz while his joyous drumming with the legends of the genre altered the very fabric and direction of jazz improvisation.

Louis Armstrong. Lester Young. Charlie Parker. Thelonius Monk. Sarah Vaughn. Miles Davis. John Coltrane. Dizzy Gillespie. Bud Powell. Ella Fitzgerald. Stan Getz. Chick Corea. Pat Metheny. The list goes on and on as does Roy's unflagging energy and marvelous invention.

With his latest group of 20-something cohorts, Roy sends his "Hard Swing" to a timeless place. Haynes elevates the performances of his FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BAND matching fire stroke for fire stroke, thrill for thrill, a tremendous give and take between the generations fueled by masterful musicianship and youthful abandon.

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As 'Fountain of Youth' so exuberantly captures, Roy Haynes is one of the seven wonders of modern jazz
Billboard Magazine

He's still rocking beats and flavor like nobody's business. When it comes to driving a combo, his sizzling cymbal work and thundering cross-rhythms light fire underneath his band mates... You'll quickly wonder if Haynes is indeed drinking from the fountain of youth, judging from his muscular polyrhythms, quicksilver responsiveness and sheer ingenuity.
BET.com

Drummer Roy Haynes likes to play rough - jazz that is.
New York Daily News

The fabled Haynes touch; a highly flammable mixture of charisma and skill that ignites during each of his drum breaks to bring jazz to a boil.
DownBeat