Roy Haynes: They had clubs next door to each other, I mean on both sides of the street. When I saw the names of some of the people – Billie Holiday was here, Art Tatum was there, Charlie Parker – oh-ho. I went back every time I was in New York. I didn’t drink then. But you could stand at the bar and have one Coca-Cola for 75 cents. And I’d sip on that Coca-Cola for an hour, and listen. An older brother had all the records, he knew who was great, and I would go and see these people; 52nd Street was like going to heaven.
Roy Haynes sobre la calle 52.
Roy Haynes (1925-2024) In Memoriam
Cita tomada de la entrevista a Roy Haynes por Nick Hasted en TheArtsDesk.com https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/interview-roy-haynes-jazz-drumming-giant-1925-2024
Fotografía tomada por Joan Cortès el 5 de mayo de 2010 en Jamboree, Barcelona. Roy Haynes’85 birdthday with his Fountain of Youth Band.
Texto: © Nick Hasted, TheArtsDesk, 2024
Fotografías: © Joan Cortès, 2024
