International Jazz, Art & Poetry Festival-Tribute to Roy Haynes

International Jazz, Art & Poetry Festival-Tribute to Roy Haynes

Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL 34470

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Welcome to the International Jazz, Art & Poetry Festival Ocala – Tribute to Roy Haynes! The third installment of OSO’s International Jazz, Art & Poetry Festival will honor one of America’s greatest drummers, Roy Haynes, known as the best be bop drummer in the world. This event marks the second fundraising effort in 2024 by Ocala Steel Orchestra, a 501(c)(3) organization. Funds raised from the events will support our ongoing mission to provide free music literacy, acquire new instruments, and sustain our programs at the Deliverance Refuge Center, 920 SW 3rd Street, Ocala, FL.

About Roy Haynes:
Roy Owen Haynes (March 13, 1925 – November 12, 2024) was an American jazz drummer. In the 1950s he was given the nickname “Snap Crackle” for his distinctive snare drum sound and musical vocabulary. He was among the most recorded drummers in jazz. In a career spanning over eight decades, he played swing, bebop, jazz fusion, and avant-garde jazz. He is considered to have been a pioneer of jazz drumming.

Haynes led bands, including the Hip Ensemble. His albums Fountain of Youth and Whereas were nominated for a Grammy Award. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1999.

International Jazz, Art & Poetry Festival Ocala Line up:
Ocala Steel Orchestra conducted by OSO Ceo, Sean Thomas
STNUCTET ft: Ft: Rafael Abdalla-bass, Zac Chester-Piano, Natalie Rella-Vocals, Brayden Cheek-Trombone, Sean Thomas-Drums
Poet: Ruby Boddie
Tribute to Roy Haynes performance by Ruby Boddie & Sean Thomas
Art display by local artist-Tyrek Studivant
Host-Steve Billington

For more info: call us at 352-201-3397 or email us at oso@ocalasteelorchestra.org