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Roy Hargrove | Essential albums and listening guide
Explore Roy Hargrove through Habana. Discover what to listen for and follow related styles to your next record.
Roy Hargrove
Meet the artist
A trumpeter who drew on hard bop while engaging with Cuban music, soul and hip-hop. His RH Factor project made those contemporary connections a central part of the ensemble. A bright, firm tone carries a strong sense of song even in short phrases.
Acoustic groups bring out the snap of swing, while electric settings draw on the physical force of repetition. Softly shaped ballads reveal another side. His trumpet responds to surrounding voices and rhythms, allowing a deep understanding of tradition to coexist with openness to contemporary music.
Where to start listening
Move from the percussion and horns of Habana to the voices and beats of Hard Groove, listening for the trumpet's changing character.
1997Habana
Roy Hargrove
Roy Hargrove's Crisol group brings jazz improvisation together with Cuban musical traditions. The recording received the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album.
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2003Hard Groove
Roy Hargrove
The first RH Factor album connects jazz improvisation with hip-hop, soul and R&B grooves. Voices, electric textures and trumpet share the foreground.
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