With aspirations to push jazz beyond its traditional boundaries, Graham Haynes' first foray into electronic music came in 1979 upon meeting alto saxophonist Steve Coleman.
Haynes returned to New York City in 1993 to take advantage of the flourishing Hip-Hop scene; and the resulting album was the sample heavy Transition.
After the release of yet another hybridized album – 1996's Tones For The 21st Century – Haynes discovered drum 'n' bass and began working with some of the genres finest DJs and producers in London and the U.S.
Over the years, Haynes has kept busy with several critically acclaimed multimedia projects, composed the score for films Flag Wars and The Promise, and lectured at New York University, while receiving two nominations for the prestigious Alpert Award For The Arts.
[2] With the OGJB Quartet (Oliver Lake, Haynes, Joe Fonda, Barry Altschul) With Ed Blackwell With Jaki Byard and the Apollo Stompers With Uri Caine With Steve Coleman With Bill Laswell and Jah Wobble With Abbey Lincoln With David Murray With Bobby Previte With Vijay Iyer