It's telling that
Roy Haynes opts for the piano trio at the moment.It is one of the most venerable manifestations of the jazz tradition, giving the sound so much freedom and openness, any player can steer the music in a new direction at any given time. Not only does this require control of the instrument, more importantly, it requires the skill to listen. Haynes is aware oft his and can listen like no one else. The old master has experienced everything. He played with Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and Miles Davis, to name but a few of his list of hallowed collaborators. He is considered one of the founding fathers of modern drumming, together with bebop pioneers Kenny Clarke and Max Roach, and hard bopper Art Blakey. With his trio, Haynes will bring a great variety of standards, which he will mix with bop, Latin, swing and groove. Haynes is accompanied by the Panamanian pianist
David Kikoski and
John Patitucci on bass.
