Roy Haynes records ‘Out of the Afternoon’ with Roland Kirk, Tommy Flanagan and Henry Grimes (1962)

jazz.com
So when it came time to assemble a group for his own date, Haynes cleverly combined the experimental-yet-grounded Rahsaan Roland Kirk and the classicism of pianist Tommy Flanagan, producing one of the more rewarding combinations of soloists in jazz. […]

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Each instrument is enveloped in a wash of reverb that adds a nice sense of spaciousness to the overall soundd…: Henry Grimes‘ upright bass is punchy and clean; Roland Kirk‘s flute sounds appropriately airy yet smooth, his sax rounded and burnished in tone; Tommy Flanagan‘s piano is as full-bodied and harmonically complex as it should be; and Haynes’ drums sound startlingly real—listen to how his snare hits and drum kicks “pop” with realistic force, weight and attack, or how the cymbals shimmer with texture and decay. […]

Revive Music
Further explorations of Roy Haynes will almost inevitability lead to Out of the Afternoon. On this album, the play of Haynes is more lithe than light. He moves along each track with an ease not typically associated with the often commanding personality of the drums. None capture this better than “Snap Crackle.” […]

Roy Haynes‘ ‘Out of the Afternoon’

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