“Let’s highlight the work of trumpeter Roy Hargrove, who traversed all the variables of jazz and world music. Born in Texas in 1969, Hargrove was discovered by the legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis while still in high school.
Roy Hargrove was part of the group of young musicians from the 1980s known as The Young Lions. This was a new generation of instrumentalists, aged between 23 and 26, who promoted the revival of bebop from the 1960s era. The movement emerged as a counterpoint to free jazz and the psychedelic experimentations of the 1970s. Alongside Hargrove were saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Marcus Roberts, guitarist Mark Whitfield, and bassist Christian McBride, among others.
In his solo career, Roy Hargrove received two Grammy Awards: in 1998 for Best Latin Jazz Performance with the album Habana, and in 2003 for Best Jazz Instrumental Album with Directions in Music.
Roy Hargrove passed away prematurely in 2018, at the age of 49, from kidney disease, leaving behind an essential legacy for the recent history of jazz.”