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Interview: Roy Haynes (Part 1)

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Marc Myers
Jul 07, 2008
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When I first met and spoke with drummer Roy Haynes a few weeks ago, I was thunderstruck by how fit and youthful he is. For someone who has played and recorded with nearly every major jazz artist of the post-war era, Roy's physique and outlook are downright Twilight Zone. He looks strong, sounds impossibly young and has enormous energy, making me wonder …

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