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Album · 1994

Approaching Standards

by Roy Hargrove

Released
16 August 1994
Label
Novus
Catalogue no.
01241 63178 2
Tracklist
10 tracks
Length
1:04:12
Country
US

“Approaching Standards” is an album by Roy Hargrove, released in 1994 on Novus. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 1:04:12. Jazz standards on the record include “The End Of A Love Affair”, “Everything I Have Is Yours”, “My Shining Hour” and “Ruby, My Dear”. The line-up features Antonio Hart (alto saxophone), Gregory Hutchinson (membranophone), Marc Cary (piano), Rodney Whitaker (bass) and Roy Hargrove (trumpet, flugelhorn).

Who played on Approaching Standards

  • Antonio Hart alto saxophone on 2 tracks
  • Gregory Hutchinson membranophone on 2 tracks
  • Marc Cary piano on 2 tracks
  • Rodney Whitaker bass on 2 tracks
  • Roy Hargrove trumpet, flugelhorn, producer on 2 tracks
  • Al Foster drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Frank Lacy trombone on 1 track
  • John Hicks piano on 1 track
  • Ron Blake saxophone on 1 track
  • Scott Colley bass on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Easy to Remember 6:13
  2. 2 Ruby My Dear standard — Thelonious Monk 6:13
  3. 3 Whisper Not standard 7:42
  4. 4 What’s New standard 5:16
  5. 5 September in the Rain standard 7:35
  6. 6 You Don’t Know What Love Is standard 6:26
  7. 7 End of a Love Affair standard 8:01
  8. 8 Things We Did Last Summer standard 5:42
  9. 9 Everything I Have Is Yours standard — Burton Lane 4:50
  10. 10 My Shining Hour standard 6:15

Production

  • Cookie Marenco engineer
  • Larry Clothier producer
  • Larry McGee engineer

More albums by Roy Hargrove

Grande-Terre Diamond in the Rough 1990 · BMG Public Eye 1991 · Novus The Tokyo Sessions 1991 · Novus The Vibe 1992 · BMG Novus Of Kindred Souls 1993 · Novus Parker's Mood 1995 · Verve Family 1995 · Verve Roy Hargrove With Strings: Moment to Moment 2000 · Verve Moment to Moment 2000 · Verve Nothing Serious 2006 · Verve
Better Times Ahead 2006

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Approaching Standards?

The line-up of Approaching Standards includes Antonio Hart (alto saxophone), Gregory Hutchinson (membranophone), Marc Cary (piano), Rodney Whitaker (bass), Roy Hargrove (trumpet, flugelhorn), Al Foster (drums (drum set)), Frank Lacy (trombone) and John Hicks (piano).

Which label released Approaching Standards?

Approaching Standards was released in 1994 on Novus (01241 63178 2).

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