Roy Haynes will be celebrating his eighty-fifth with a series of special guests at the Blue Note
85th BIRTHDAY WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
Blue Note
131 West Third St.
March 17-21, $20-$35, 8:00 & 10:30
212-475-8592
www.bluenote.net
www.myspace.com/royhaynes
Born in Boston in 1925, drummer extraordinaire Roy Haynes has enjoyed a long, influential career, having played with the likes of Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charlie Christian, Miles Davis, Lester Young, Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Pat Metheny, Eric Dolphy, and just about every other jazz giant. Haynes turned eighty-five on March 13, and he will be celebrating that milestone birthday at the Blue Note, with special guests joining him for eight shows. On March 17, Kenny Garrett will sit in on alto sax with Haynes’s regular band (keyboardist Martin Bejerano, bassist David Wong, and saxophonist Jaleel Shaw), along with emcee Bill Cosby; March 18-19 features trumpeter Roy Hargrove and bassist Christian McBride; and Chick Corea will tickle the ivories on March 20. The special guests have not been announced yet for the finale on March 21. Tickets for all performances are only $20 at the bar and $35 for tables, a ridiculously cheap price to see one of jazz’s true legends.