Roy Haynes, the legendary drummer from jazz’s swing and bebop eras, has died at 99 after a brief illness.

The musician’s daughter, Leslie Haynes-Gilmore, confirmed the news in a statement to The Guardian.

Having kickstarted his career in the mid-1940s, Haynes collaborated with a slew of jazz legends including Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane, spanning various jazz styles from swing to bebop, fusion, and avant-garde.

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