Graham Haynes facts for kids
Graham Haynes was born on September 16, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York. He is an American musician who plays the cornet and trumpet. Graham is also a composer, meaning he writes music. His father is the famous jazz drummer Roy Haynes. Graham is known for his unique style called nu jazz. This style mixes traditional jazz with sounds from hip hop and electronic music.
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Graham Haynes' Musical Journey
Graham Haynes always wanted to explore new sounds in jazz. His first step into electronic music was in 1979. This happened when he met a saxophonist named Steve Coleman. They started a band together called Five Elements. This group helped create an important music style called M-Base Collective.
After this, Graham formed his own band, Graham Haynes and No Image. They released an album called What Time It Be?. During the 1980s, Graham spent time studying music from different cultures. He learned about African, Arabic, and South Asian music.
Exploring New Sounds Abroad
In 1990, Graham moved to France. There, he added these new influences to his music. He released two albums, Nocturne Parisian and Griot's Footsteps. These albums showed how he mixed different world music styles.
Back to New York and New Fusions
Graham came back to New York City in 1993. The Hip-Hop music scene was very popular then. He used many samples from hip-hop in his album Transition. In 1996, he released Tones For The 21st Century. This album also blended different music styles.
Later, Graham discovered drum 'n' bass music. This is a type of electronic music. He started working with top DJs and producers in London and the U.S. This led to his 2000 album, BPM. It combined drum 'n' bass beats with classical music by Richard Wagner.
Collaborations and Achievements
Over the years, Graham Haynes has worked on many exciting projects. He has created music for films like Flag Wars and The Promise. He has also given talks at New York University. Graham has been nominated twice for the Alpert Award For The Arts. This is a very important award.
He has played with many famous artists. These include his father Roy Haynes, Cassandra Wilson, The Roots, and Pharoah Sanders. 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).
Discography
As leader 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 sideman
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
