Roy Haynes, the legendary jazz drummer whose career spanned nearly 80 years, has died. He was 99. His daughter Leslie Haynes-Gilmore told The New York Times that Haynes died Tuesday in Nassau County,

Roy Haynes, one of the world’s most influential jazz drummers, has died at age 99. Haynes passed away in Nassau County, New York following a brief illness, his daughter Leslie Haynes-Gilmore told the New York Times in an article published Tuesday.

Roy Haynes, revered as one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time who helped to shape the bebop era and played with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, has died aged 99. Haynes' death on Tuesday was announced by his daughter,

Jazz musician Roy Haynes, whose eclectic drumming style helped define the genre, has died, according to reports. He was 99. Haynes died Tuesday in Nassau County, New York, following a brief illness, his daughter Leslie Haynes-Gilmore confirmed to The New York Times and The Washington Post.

Roy Haynes, a jazz drummer who ignited the rhythmic fire on landmark performances by Charlie Parker, Chick Corea and Pat Metheny, and inspired countless other musicians by expanding the musical vocabulary of his instrument over an eight-decade career,

The prolific drummer appeared on scores of records across his seven-decade career, performing with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughan, and countless others.

Roy Haynes, a versatile drummer who played with jazz greats including Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker, died Tuesday after a brief illness. He was 99.

An irrepressible force who remained relevant over the course of a seven-decade career, he had a hand in every major development in modern jazz.