My Shining Hour

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Label
Storyville Records
Release Date
March 13, 2020
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • PERFORMER
      Roy Haynes
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 13, 2020
    • UPC
      717101847327
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SVL1018473
    • LABEL
      Storyville Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Jazz
    Works ⌄

    1. The Sky's the Limit: My Shining Hour

      Composer: Harold Arlen

      Performer: Roy Haynes, Tomas Franck, Thomas Clausen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

    2. Anchors Aweigh: I fall in love too easily

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Roy Haynes, Tomas Franck, Thomas Clausen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

    3. Bessie's Blues

      Composer: John Coltrane

      Performer: Roy Haynes, Tomas Franck, Thomas Clausen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

    4. All Blues

      Composer: Miles Davis

      Performer: Roy Haynes, Tomas Franck, Thomas Clausen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

    5. Skylark

      Composer: Hoagy Carmichael

      Performer: Roy Haynes, Tomas Franck, Thomas Clausen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

    6. Rhythm-a-ning

      Composer: Thelonious Monk

      Performer: Roy Haynes, Tomas Franck, Thomas Clausen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

    7. A La Blues

      Composer: Thomas Clausen

      Performer: Roy Haynes, Tomas Franck, Thomas Clausen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

    8. Bright - Roy Haynes' statement of acknowledgement

      Composer: Tomas Franck

      Performer: Roy Haynes, Tomas Franck, Thomas Clausen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen


This release is the second in a series of three albums presenting Jazzpar winners, a prestigious Danish jazz award. Roy Haynes is a living legend and is considered one of the most influential drummers in jazz ever. He has played with Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Chick Corea and Michel Petrucciani. Just about all of the greatest in jazz. Roy Haynes is known for his very personal style, as a drummer and in fashion being both elegant and cutting edge in everything he does. A true master and artist in his own right. This all-star group featuring Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen plays both beautiful ballads and jazz in honor of Roy Haynes great achievements as drummer, bandleader and African American jazz icon.