Roy Hargrove RIP

At only 49.

 

Has this news been made public in any major publications? I haven’t seen any reports about his passing.

 

What a horrible loss RIP Roy.

 

At the moment on social media.

 

A terrible shame. I loved his playing. May he rest in peace.

 

Nothing confirmed over at Organissimo, looking for confirmation there too.

Roy Hargrove

 

Confirmed on his FB page. A real loss. RIP Life is short.

 

RIP.

 

Roy Hargrove, Grammy-Winning Jazz Trumpeter, Dies At 49

 

I'm streaming Randy Brecker's terrific new release-Together as consolation. I'll dive into Roy later.

 

What a tragic loss. I played this track endlessly when it came out. It fit so many moods. Just an excellent groove, with a killer intricate single note guitar line, and of course a stunning trumpet solo. Quite sad.

 

Well Said. Sad.

 

We always played his cd's in-store in our satellite music store. We played as much new release Jazz and R&B as we could and his was always at the top of any playlist. Fond memories of his music and his role and place in Jazz at the time and since. Sorry for his passing. He passed along 'things' (his music and playing) that will remain.

 

I have only got one of his albums but have really enjoyed it , R.I.P.Roy

 

Saw him live in July, he wasn't looking well

 

He really carried on so many traditions from the likes of Brownie and Lee Morgan.

 

How tragic, he was a major talent. I saw him live a few years ago and it was a great show.

Far too young to be gone.

 

Very sad news. So young. RIP

 

Earfood another wonderful release by him. Maybe my favorite.

 

Diamond in the Rough is one my favorite jazz albums, period. He was one of the young turks who kept jazz alive when everyone was saying it was long dead. The new kids owe a nod to Roy, and his generation of jazz musicians, for being able to attract label attention, today.

 

RIP Roy Hargrove.

I've always LOVED this performance:

 

October 15th 2018:

 

Earfood is one of my favorite recordings to come out of recent years, this is a truly horrible loss, especially given how young he was. RIP Roy, we'll miss you.

 

How depressing! I think of him as an up-and-coming star. He has such an exquisite tone. I usually don't like albums with horns and strings, but his Moment to Moment album is wonderfully beautiful for the purity of his playing. So sad.

 

R.I.P.