Phil Haynes
A veteran artist based in New York for 25 years, Phil Haynes is featured on more than 65 LP, CD, and DVD releases by numerous American and European record labels. Haynes’ debut, The Paul Smoker Trio’s QB with Anthony Braxton, was named the #1 recording of 1985 by esteemed critic Kevin Whitehead.
The international media have compared his drumming to masters Jack DeJohnette, Roy Haynes and Elvin Jones, and his compositions to Duke Ellington, Charles Ives, Charles Mingus and the Art Ensemble of Chicago. His performances were recently noted to be “The perfect middle between tradition and avant-garde, between power and sophistication, between accessibility and adventure. . . standards with a new sense of drama, dynamics, and true moments of fun.”
In addition to the critically acclaimed three recordings for Enja Records by the composer’s collective, Joint Venture, Haynes’ diverse and distinctive dozen recordings as a leader include: Continuum (violinist Mark Feldman’s jazz debut); the ground breaking and iconic ensemble 4 Horns & What?; his first recording of jazz standards, A Couch in Brooklyn (featuring Israeli born pianist Micu Narununsky and bassist Drew Gress); The Hammond Insurgency with B-3 organ virtuoso Jeff Palmer; Free Country’s trilogy of Americana with cellist/vocalist Hank Roberts; the singular solo drum-set recording, Sanctuary, as well as No Fast Food, a defining saxophone trio featuring NEA jazz master David Liebman.
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Album Review
- Setting For Three by Neri Pollastri
- My Favorite Things (1960-1969) by Vincenzo Roggero
- My Favorite Things (1960-1969) by Geno Thackara
- My Favorite Things(1960-1969) by Jerome Wilson
- Sanctuary by Neri Pollastri
- Sanctuary by Budd Kopman
- In Concert by Neri Pollastri
- Phil Haynes’ “No Fast Food” Trio: In Concert by Dave Wayne
Extended Analysis
Album Review
- Brooklyn-Berlin by Derek Taylor
December 07, 2012
Michael McNeill With Drew Gress & Phil Haynes Tonight In Brooklyn
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Albums
Beloved Refracted
From: Originals (Day Dream)By Phil Haynes
Little Wing
From: My Favorite Things (1960-1969)By Phil Haynes
El-Smoke
From: Settings for ThreeBy Phil Haynes
Kabuki
From: SanctuaryBy Phil Haynes