Roy Hargrove • Diamond In The Rough

 

Review by Scott Yanow
Trumpeter Roy Hargrove's debut as a leader found him occasionally recalling Freddie Hubbard but already sounding fairly original in the hard bop genre. On a quartet version of "Easy To Remember," Hargrove shows restraint and maturity in his lyrical ballad statement while featuring his strong bop chops on most of the other selections. Among the many other up-and-coming voices heard on this 1989 set are pianist Geoffrey Keezer (who contributes three originals and shows what he had picked up from McCoy Tyner), the fluid altoist Antonio Hart and drummer Ralph Peterson, Jr. Tenor-saxophonist Ralph Moore, pianist John Hicks and drummer Al Foster are also in the notable supporting cast. The one fault to the CD is that the performances and solos are often a little too brief, with all but "Whisper Not" in the 4-6 minute range. But for a debut, Roy Hargrove can still be proud of Diamond In The Rough.
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
En su debut como líder, el trompetista Roy Hargrove recuerda ocasionalmente a Freddie Hubbard, pero ya suena bastante original en el género hard bop. En una versión en cuarteto de "Easy To Remember", Hargrove muestra moderación y madurez en su lírica balada, mientras que en la mayoría de las otras selecciones muestra sus fuertes habilidades para el bop. Entre las muchas otras voces prometedoras que se escuchan en este disco de 1989 están el pianista Geoffrey Keezer (que contribuye con tres originales y demuestra lo que ha aprendido de McCoy Tyner), el fluido contralto Antonio Hart y el batería Ralph Peterson, Jr. El tenor-saxofonista Ralph Moore, el pianista John Hicks y el batería Al Foster también forman parte del notable reparto de secundarios. El único defecto del CD es que las interpretaciones y los solos son a menudo demasiado breves, ya que todos, excepto "Whisper Not", duran entre 4 y 6 minutos. Pero para ser un debut, Roy Hargrove puede estar orgulloso de Diamond In The Rough.
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Tracks:
01 - Proclamation
02 - Ruby, My Dear
03 - A New Joy
04 - Confidentiality
05 - Broski
06 - Whisper Not
07 - All Over Again
08 - It's Easy to Remember
09 - Premonition
10 - BHG
11 - Wee


Credits:
Scott Colley, Charles Fambrough (Bass)
Ralph Peterson, Al Foster (Drums)
Roy Hargrove (Trumpet)
Antonio Hart (Sax Alto)
John Hicks, Geoff Keezer (Piano)
Ralph Moore (Sax Tenor)

1989

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