Roy Hargrove Big Band: Jazz Ensemble in New York

About Roy Hargrove Big Band

The Roy Hargrove Big Band carries forward the repertory and bandstand ethos associated with trumpeter-composer Roy Hargrove, drawing on big band jazz, hard bop, ballad work, and Latin-jazz currents with room for hip-hop and R&B inflection. In New York City, the ensemble appears at The Jazz Gallery for its monthly residency, a setting that keeps the music in regular conversation with the local scene. The writing and arrangements favor direct melodic statements and a tight ensemble engine. The performances tend toward clarity and groove over display.