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Hip Ensemble is an album recorded by American drummer Roy Haynes in 1971 for the Mainstream label.

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Ron Wynn states “Returning to the leader’s chair after a seven-year absence, drummer Roy Haynes signed with Boplicity and released Hip Ensemble in 1971. Named after the group Haynes led at the time — a group that featured George Adams on saxophone and flute, Marvin Peterson on trumpet, Mervin Bronson on bass, and Carl Schroeder on keys — the title Hip Ensemble somewhat gives away the game: this is now music, perched halfway between the out futurism that was Haynes’ specialty while playing with Archie Shepp, Jackie McLean, Chick Corea, and Jack DeJohnette and the fusion that was creeping into the most adventurous aspects of ’70s jazz. “.

Track listing:
All compositions by Roy Haynes except as indicated

“Equipoise” (Stanley Cowell) – 4:18
“I’m So High” – 4:10
“Tangiers” – 5:59
“Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You” (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) – 4:13
“Satan’s Mysterious Feeling” (George Adams) – 6:38
“You Name It/List Ev’ry Voice and Sing” (Adams/James Weldon Johnson, John Rosamond Johnson) – 9:26

Personnel:
Roy Haynes – drums, timpani
Marvin Peterson – trumpet
George Adams – tenor saxophone, flute
Carl Schroeder – piano
Teruo Nakamura – bass
Mervin Bronson – Fender bass
Lawrence Killian – congas
Elwood Johnson – bongos, tambourine

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Released: 1971
Recorded: 1971
Length: 34:44
Label: Mainstream
Producer: Bob Shad