Roy Hargrove is known as one of the top trumpet players in jazz for the past quarter-century. As an incisive trumpeter, doubling on flugelhorn, Roy was discovered by Wynton Marsalis in the 1980s. He embodied the brightest promise of his jazz generation, both as a young steward of the hard bop tradition and a savvy bridge to both hip-hop and R&B. His assertive sound embodied a tone that could evoke either burnished steel or a soft, golden glow. Here we have both.
Angels (Above), features the quintet with Roy Hargrove on trumpet, Justin Robinson on alto sax, Tadataka Unno playing piano, Ameen Saleem on bass, and Quincy Phillips playing drums.
I Remember Clifford (Below) displays Hargrove’s softer side, with the flugelhorn as a contrast to his big band backing.
