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Roy Hargrove
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Trumpeters · 1969–2018

Roy Hargrove

American jazz musicien (1969–2018)

Born
16 October 1969
Waco
Died
2 November 2018
New York City
Country
United States
Active
1987–
Record labels
Verve Records
Discography
16 albums

Biography

Roy Hargrove was a jazz musician who played trumpet and flugelhorn. Roy Hargrove was born on 16 October 1969 in Waco and died on 2 November 2018 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz-funk. Record labels: Verve Records. The discography here lists 16 albums, from “Diamond in the Rough” (1990) to “Bern” (2026). Honours include Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album (1998) and Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album (2002).

Roy Anthony Hargrove (October 16, 1969 – November 2, 2018) was an American jazz musician and composer whose principal instruments were the trumpet and flugelhorn. He achieved critical acclaim after winning two Grammy Awards for differing styles of jazz in 1998 and 2002. Hargrove primarily played in the hard bop style for the majority of his albums but also had a penchant for genre-crossing exploration and collaboration with a variety of hip-hop, neo soul, R&B, and alternative rock artists. As Hargrove told one reporter, "I've been around all kinds of musicians, and if a cat can play, a cat can play. If it's gospel, funk, R&B, jazz or hip-hop, if it's something that gets in your ear and it's good, that's what matters."

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Discography

Studio and live albums

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 Approaching Standards 1994 · Novus Family 1995 · Verve Parker's Mood 1995 · Verve Moment to Moment 2000 · Verve Roy Hargrove With Strings: Moment to Moment 2000 · Verve
Better Times Ahead 2006
Nothing Serious 2006 · Verve In Harmony 2021 · Live · Resonance Records The Love Suite: In Mahogany 2023 · Live Bern 2026 · Live Grande-Terre

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Albums where Roy Hargrove is credited as a sideman

1992 Rhythm of the Earth — Jackie McLean trumpet
1994 Gettin’ to It — Christian McBride trumpet, flugelhorn
1995 Damn! — Jimmy Smith trumpet
1995 Chicago, New York, Paris — Johnny Griffin trumpet, flugelhorn
1996 Oscar Peterson Meets Roy Hargrove and Ralph Moore — Oscar Peterson meets Roy Hargrove and Ralph Moore with Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Lewis Nash trumpet
1996 Angel Eyes — Jimmy Smith trumpet
1996 Composer — Cedar Walton trumpet
1996 The Main Ingredient — Shirley Horn flugelhorn
1997 A Tribute to Oscar Peterson: Live at the Town Hall — Oscar Peterson flugelhorn
1998 I Remember Miles — Shirley Horn trumpet, flugelhorn
1998 Jazz 'Round Midnight — Shirley Horn flugelhorn
2000 Mama’s Gun — Erykah Badu trumpet, instrument arranger
2001 Birds of a Feather: A Tribute to Charlie Parker — Roy Haynes trumpet
2001 Voyage - with the Bill Charlap Trio — Phil Woods flugelhorn
2001 Dig — Boz Scaggs performer
2002 Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall — Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker & Roy Hargrove trumpet, flugelhorn
2003 Worldwide Underground — Erykah Badu trumpet, vocals
2003 May the Music Never End — Shirley Horn flugelhorn
2006 Falling in Between — Toto flugelhorn, trumpet
2006 Who Let the Cats Out? — Mike Stern trumpet
2008 New Amerykah, Part One (4th World War) — Erykah Badu horn
2010 Õÿö — Angélique Kidjo horn
2010 Last Recording — Hank Jones / The Great Jazz Trio trumpet
2010 A Night in Monte-Carlo — Marcus Miller with L’Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo featuring Roy Hargrove & Raul Midón trumpet
2011 Road Shows, Vol. 2 — Sonny Rollins trumpet
2011 Roy-Alty — Roy Haynes brass, claves

Awards

Books about Roy Hargrove

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Roy Hargrove play?

Roy Hargrove is known for playing trumpet and flugelhorn.

When and where was Roy Hargrove born?

Roy Hargrove was born 16 October 1969 in Waco.

What are Roy Hargrove's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Diamond in the Rough (1990), Public Eye (1991), The Tokyo Sessions (1991), The Vibe (1992) and Of Kindred Souls (1993).

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