Out of the Afternoon by Roy Haynes

Out of the Afternoon

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Out of the Afternoon

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Audio CD (January 30, 1996)

Number of Discs: 1

Label: Grp Records

Catalog Number: 180

Reader Reviews
This recording is one I listen to specifically for Roy Haynes. I swear, at times he is more melodic than Roland Kirk. What a joy to hear a drummer 'play' the melody - or even just be melodic. Many drummers don't even understand what that means. Once, Jimmy Ponder was playing with a drummer (and ONLY a drummer) who had great chops, and was doing a good job, under the circumstances, of keeping it going. When it came time for his solo breaks, Ponder would occasionally turn and whisper, "Play the melody!" The drummer (a young buck) would look at me with an expression like a deer caught in headlights. During the break, he asked how in the world does a drummer 'play the melody'. I told him that you can do it in a variety of ways, like alluding to it in your rhythm, and then I suggested that he listen to Roy Haynes, among others, but I specifically gave him this CD to punctuate the point. As much as I like the drumming on this (and almost any other Haynes work), I have to agree that this is not of 5 star quality - the best of the best. That doesn't diminish it as a CD at all. I love Henry Grimes' bow bass work on "Raoul", and Kirk is inventive as always, especially on "Snap Crackle". A great Roy Haynes CD.

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