Article: Bebopper Roy Haynes not skimping on any beats.

Byline: Howard Reich

Ask even the most casual jazz listener to mention a few icons of the bebop era, and chances are he'll rattle off names such as alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, pianist Bud Powell and bassist Ray Brown.

But drummers also played a pivotal role in the emergence of bebop in the 1940s, a point that Roy Haynes underscored with every combustive beat he played Wednesday night at the Jazz Showcase.

Appearing as part of the club's 48th annual "Charlie Parker Month" celebration, Haynes owns a bebop resume that few jazz musicians still walking the planet can match. Having played with Parker, Powell, ...

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