Jazz Backstage: Roy Haynes & Chick Corea
Legendary drummer Roy Haynes continues to blow people away when they hear his performance on the 1968 classic trio album by Chick Corea, Now He Sing Now He Sobs. Even after 40 years, Roy’s ride cymbal sound, as perfectly captured on the tracks “Steps/What Was” and “The Matrix,” is still the stuff worthy of lengthly…
Presenting Jazz Backstage
As an aspiring young jazz musician, I spent most of my waking hours either practicing my instrument or listening intensely to albums and jazz radio. It was my passion as well my music education and the single most cherished memory of my teenage years. Often when I listened to the music, I would try and…