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The Art of the Story

WBGO remembers the legendary and pioneering drummer Roy Haynes

By Doug Doyle
Published November 13, 2024 at 11:49 AM EST
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Legendary drummer Roy Haynes in one of his last public appearances at the Jazz Foundation of America Loft Party in October of 2019
Jonathan Chimene
Legendary drummer Roy Haynes in one of his last public appearances at the Jazz Foundation of America Loft Party in October of 2019

On this episode of The Art of the Story, Doug Doyle pays tribute to the late NEA Jazz Master drummer Roy Haynes.

Roy Haynes
Jonathan Chimene
Roy Haynes

Haynes died on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at the age of 99.

Roy Haynes at Newport Jazz Festival in 2013
Jonathan Chimene
Roy Haynes at Newport Jazz Festival in 2013

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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