Graham Haynes facts for kids
Graham Haynes was born on September 16, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York. He is a talented American musician who plays the cornet and trumpet. He is also a composer, which means he writes music. Graham is the son of famous jazz drummer Roy Haynes. Graham is known for his unique style called "nu jazz." This style mixes jazz music with elements of hip hop and electronic music.
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Graham Haynes' Musical Journey
Starting with New Sounds
Graham Haynes always wanted to make jazz music new and exciting. In 1979, he started exploring electronic music. He met a saxophonist named Steve Coleman. They formed a band called Five Elements. This band helped start an important group of musicians called the M-Base Collective.
After this, Graham started his own band, Graham Haynes and No Image. They released an album called What Time It Be?. For the rest of the 1980s, Graham studied many different types of music. He learned about African, Arabic, and South Asian music.
Music from Around the World
In 1990, Graham moved to France. He used the music he had studied from other cultures in his next two albums. These albums were called Nocturne Parisian and Griot's Footsteps.
Graham came back to New York City in 1993. He wanted to be part of the growing Hip-Hop music scene. His album Transition used a lot of samples from other songs. In 1996, he released another mixed-style album, Tones For The 21st Century.
Later, Graham discovered a music style called drum 'n' bass. He started working with top DJs and producers in London and the U.S. This led to his 2000 album, BPM. This album mixed drum 'n' bass beats with classical music by Richard Wagner.
Projects and Collaborations
Over the years, Graham Haynes has worked on many cool projects. He has created music for films like Flag Wars and The Promise. He has also given talks at New York University. He was even nominated twice for the special Alpert Award For The Arts.
Graham has worked with many other famous artists. These include his father Roy Haynes, Cassandra Wilson, Vernon Reid, Meshell Ndegeocello, The Roots, David Murray, George Adams, Ed Blackwell, Bill Laswell, Steve Williamson, Pharoah Sanders, and Bill Dixon.
In 2017, he was featured on Vijay Iyer's album, Far From Over. In 2021, he released Echolocation. This was a collaboration with electronic musician Submerged (DJ).
Graham Haynes' Albums
As a Main Artist or Co-Leader
- What Time It Be (Muse)
- Nocturne Parisian (Muse)
- The Griot's Footsteps (Antilles/Verve)
- Transition (Polygram/Antilles)
- Tones For The 21st Century (Polygram/Verve)
- Organik Mechanix (ION)
- BPM (Knitting Factory)
- With a Heartbeat (with Pharoah Sanders) (Evolver)
- Full Circle (RKM)
- But You Can't, Can You? (live, Hardedge)
- Austere Geometry (live, Hardedge)
- Echolocation (as Graham Haynes vs Submerged) (Burning Ambulance Music)
With the OGJB Quartet (Oliver Lake, Haynes, Joe Fonda, Barry Altschul)
- Bamako (TUM, 2019)
- Ode to O (TUM, 2022)
As a Guest Musician
With Ed Blackwell
- What It Is? Ed Blackwell Project Vol. 1 (Enja, 1993)
- What It Be Like? Ed Blackwell Project Vol. 2 (Enja, 1994)
With Jaki Byard and the Apollo Stompers
- Phantasies II (Soul Note, 1988)
With Uri Caine
- Sphere Music (JMT, 1993)
With Steve Coleman
- Motherland Pulse (JMT, 1985)
- On the Edge of Tomorrow (JMT, 1986)
- World Expansion (JMT, 1987)
With Bill Laswell and Jah Wobble
- Radioaxiom: A Dub Transmission (Axiom/Palm, 2001)
With Abbey Lincoln
- Who Used to Dance (Verve, 1996 [1997])
With David Murray
- David Murray Big Band (DIW/Columbia, 1991)
With Bobby Previte
- Weather Clear, Track Fast (Enja, 1991)
With Vijay Iyer
- Far from Over (ECM, 2017)
See also
In Spanish: Graham Haynes para niños
