Phil Haynes

Percussionist/composer Phil Haynes has been featured on more than 40 releases by American and European record companies. His debut, The Paul Smoker Trio's QB with Anthony Braxton, was named the #1 recording of 1985 by Kevin Whitehead in Coda Magazine. Critics have compared his drumming to masters Jack DeJohnette, Roy Haynes and Elvin Jones, and his compositions to Ellington, Ives, Mingus and the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Haynes has 10 recordings as a leader including Continuum with violinist Mark Feldman, the ground breaking ensemble 4 Horns & What?, The Hammond Insurgency with organist Jeff Palmer, Free Country with cellist/vocalist Hank Roberts, and his solo percussion recording Sanctuary.

Musicians Haynes has recorded with include: Theo Bleckman, Adam Caine, Tom Chess, Dave Douglas, Mark Dresser, Marty Ehrlich, Ellery Eskelin, Ken Filiano, Vinny Golia, Drew Gress, Mark Helias, Lindsay Horner, Ed Jackson, David Kikoski, Frank Lacy, Andy Laster, Tony Malaby, Denman Maronery, Micu Narunsky, Herb Robertson, Ned Rothenberg, Ted Rosenthal, Rich Rothenberg, Michelle Rosewoman, Steve Salerno, Ed Schuller, David Taylor, Gebhardt Ullmann, and Tom Varner.

Other musicians Haynes has appeared with in concert include John Abercrombie, Ralph Alessi, Tim Berne, Don Byron, Marilyn Crispell, Jon English, Michael Formanek, Charles Gayle, Steve Gilmore, Arnold Hammerschlag, Peter Herbert, Ingrid Jensen, David Liebman, Albert Manglesdorf, Ron McClure, Tony Micelli, Ben Monder, Glenn Moore, Paul Plimley, Steve Rudolph, Louis Sclavis, Leni Stern, John Stowell, John Swana, Steve Swell, Greg Tardy, John Tchicai, Thomas Ullrich, J.D. Waters, Tim Warfield, Kenny Wheeler, and Larry Willis.

Haynes was recently appointed Bucknell University jazz artist in residence, 2007-08, and produces the esteemed Jazz At Bucknell international chamber series.