SKF NOTE: Happy Birthday to drum pioneer Roy Haynes. I am thankful to have listened to Roy in concert twice, and to have interviewed him.

I can’t explain why, but what I remember most of my interview with him, was Roy telling me, “Not everything I play has a name.” His point was, his drumming is made up of sounds, creativity, and not just variations on drum rudiments, Stick Control, or anything else.

Brilliance.