This article presents the discography of the American jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player, and producer Roy Hargrove (1969–2018).
Studio albums
Novus/RCA Records studio albums Release dateAlbumCatalog Personnel, notesRecording dateApril 13, 1990Diamond in the RoughPD90471Hargrove (tpt), Antonio Hart (asax), Ralph Moore (tsax), Geoffrey Keezer (p), John Hicks (p), Charles Fambrough (db), Scott Colley (db), Al Foster (dr), Ralph Peterson Jr. (dr); Larry Clothier (producer)December 1989March 25, 1991Public EyePD83113Hargrove (tpt), Antonio Hart (asax), Stephen Scott (p), Christian McBride (db), Billy Higgins (dr); Larry Clothier (producer)October 1990April 8, 1992The VibePD90668Hargrove (tpt), Antonio Hart (asax), Branford Marsalis (tsax), David "Fathead" Newman (tsax), Frank Lacy (trbn), Marc Cary (p), "Cap'n" Jack McDuff (B3 organ), Rodney Whitaker (db), Gregory Hutchinson (dr); Larry Clothier (producer)—1994Approaching StandardsNovus/RCA/BMG (01241 63178-2)Hargrove (tpt, fgh), Antonio Hart (asax), Ron Blake (tsax, ssax), Frank Lacy (trbn), John Hicks (p), Stephen Scott (p), Marc Cary (p), Scott Colley (db), Christian McBride (db), Rodney Whitaker (db), Al Foster (dr), Billy Higgins (dr), Gregory Hutchinson (dr); Larry Clothier (producer). Compilation of tracks from 4 albums.December 1989 – February 1993 "—" denotes dates that are unknown.
Verve Records studio albums Release dateAlbumCatalog Personnel, notesRecording dateMay 1994With the Tenors of Our Time523 019-2Credited to the Roy Hargrove Quintet. Hargrove (tpt, fgh; producer), Ron Blake (tsax, ssax), Cyrus Chestnut (p), Rodney Whitaker (db), Gregory Hutchinson (dr), Stanley Turrentine (tsax), Johnny Griffin (tsax), Branford Marsalis (tsax), Joe Henderson (tsax), Joshua Redman (tsax); Larry Clothier (producer)December 28, 1993 (tracks 2 & 6); January 16 & 17, 1994June 20, 1995Family314 527 630-2Hargrove (tpt, fgh; producer), Wynton Marsalis (tpt), David "Fathead" Newman (tsax, fl), Ron Blake (tsax, ssax), Jesse Davis (asax), John Hicks (p), Larry Willis (p), Ronnie Mathews (p), Stephen Scott (p), Christian McBride (db), Rodney Whitaker (db), Walter Booker (db), Gregory Hutchinson (dr), Jimmy Cobb (dr), Karriem Riggins (dr), Lewis Nash (dr); Larry Clothier (producer)January 26–29, 19951995Parker's Mood314 527 907-2Hargrove (tpt, fgh), Christian McBride (db), Stephen Scott (dr); Don Sickler (producer), Richard Seidel (producer)April 12–14, 19951997Habana314 537 563-2Credited to Roy Hargrove's Crisol. Latin Jazz Grammy Winner.
Hargrove (tpt, fgh; producer), Gary Bartz (asax, ssax), David Sánchez (tsax, ssax), Frank Lacy (trbn), Chucho Valdés (p), John Hicks (p), Russell Malone (gtr), Jorge Reyes – (bgtr), John Benitez (db), Horacio "El Negro" Hernández (dr), Idris Muhammad (dr), Miguel "Angá" Díaz (congas), Jose Luis "Changuito" Quintana (timbales); Larry Clothier (producer)January 5 & 6, 19972000Moment to Moment314 543 540-2Hargrove (tpt, fgh; producer, string arranging), Sherman Irby (asax), Larry Willis (piano; string arranging), Gerald Cannon (db), Willie Jones III (dr), Monterey Jazz Festival Chamber Orchestra:
Raymond Harry Brown (conductor), Gil Goldstein (conductor; string arranging), Cedar Walton (string arranging), Susan C. Brown (concertmaster, concertmaster coordinator), Alice Talbot (vl), Ben Blechman (vl), Carol Kutsch (vl), Cynthia Baehr (vl), Jenny Bifano (vl), Pat Burnam (vl), Sally Dalke (vl), Eleanor Angel (vla), Ken Harrison (vla), Sarah Hart (vla), Aria DiSalvio (vlc), Daniel Levitov (vlc), Karen Andrei (vlc), St. Bass (vlc), Stan Poplin (cb), Tom Derthick (cb)
Larry Clothier (producer), Tommy LiPuma (producer), Jason Olaine (producer)October 4–10, 1999May 2002Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall314 589 654-2Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group of 2003. Hargrove (tpt, fgh), Michael Brecker (tsax; producer), Herbie Hancock (p; producer), John Patitucci (db), Brian Blade (dr), Jason Olaine (producer), Todd Fraracci (producer)October 25, 2001May 20, 2003Hard Groove065 192-2Credited to the RH Factor. Hargrove (tpt, fgh, p, kbd, bass, perc, bgv; arranging, production), Anthony Hamilton (voc), Common (voc), Erykah Badu (voc), Q-Tip (voc), Renée Neufville (voc), Shelby Johnson (voc), Stephanie McKay (voc), D'Angelo (voc, bgv, Wurlitzer), Karl Denson (fl), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (fl, ssax, ttsax, acg), Steve Coleman (asax), Keith Anderson (asax, tsax), Keith Loftis (tsax), Maurice Brown (tpt, bgv), Chalmers "Spanky" Alford (gtr), Cornell Dupree (gtr), Bernard Wright (p, kbd, B3 organ, ARP synth, bgv), Bobby Sparks (kbd, B3 organ, Rhodes, ARP synth, clavinet), James Poyser (p, kbd, Rhodes, bgv), Marc Cary (Wurlitzer), Tony Suggs (B3 organ), Pino Palladino (bgtr), John Arthur Lee (bgtr), Reggie Washington (db, bgtr), Meshell Ndegeocello (bass), Daniel Moreno (perc), Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng (perc), Gene Lake (dr), Willie Jones III (dr), Jason Thomas (dr, bgv), G. Craig "Butter" Glanville (dr, dr machine, bgv), Dontae Winslow (dr machine, finger snaps, bgv); Larry Clothier (producer)January–September, 2002September 28, 2004Strength EPB0003157-02Credited to the RH Factor. Includes unreleased Hard Groove (2003) sessions.
Hargrove (tpt, fgh, kbd, bass, perc, voc, bgv; production), Alfredo Alias (voc), Gordon Chambers (voc), Omar Lye-Fook, (voc), Renée Neufville (voc), G. Craig "Butter" Glanville (bgv), Maurice Brown (bgv), Rhian Ayanna (bgv), Somi (bgv), Vivien Goldman (bgv), Keith Anderson (a.k.a. DNK) (asax, tsax), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (tsax, fl), Karl Denson (tsax), Chalmers "Spanky" Alford (gtr), Fran Cathcart (acg, gtr, dr programming), James Poyser (kbd, bgv), Bernard Wright (p, Roland XP-80 synth, Rhodes), Bobby Sparks (kbd, B3 organ, Wurlitzer, Clavinet, ARP String synth), Brian Michel Bacchus (Korg synth), Pino Palladino (bass), Reggie Washington (bass), Willie Jones III (dr), Jason "JT" Thomas (dr, voc), Dontae Winslow (MPC dr machine, bgv), Daniel Moreno (perc), Fred Walcott (perc), Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng (perc); Larry Clothier (producer), Dahlia Ambach Caplin (producer), Brian Michel Bacchus (producer), Funmi Ononaiye (producer), Russell Elevado (producer), Fran Cathcart (producer), Joe Claussell (producer)January–September, 2002May 2, 2006Nothing SeriousB0006211-02Promo version released in 2005. Hargrove (tpt, fgh; producer), Justin Robinson (asax, fl), Slide Hampton (trbn), Ronnie Matthews (p), Dwayne Burno (db), Willie Jones III (dr); Larry Clothier (producer), Dahlia Ambach Caplin (producer)2005May 2, 2006Distractions [CD]B0005987-02Credited to the RH Factor. Hargrove (tpt, fgh, voc, clapping; producer), D'Angelo (voc; producer), Renée Neufville (voc, kbd, Wurlitzer, clapping), Keith Anderson (sax), David "Fathead" Newman (sax, fl, clapping), Todd Parsnow (gtr, clapping), Bobby Sparks (p, organ, kbd, Rhodes, Moog synth, Clavinet, clapping), Charles McCampbell (p, organ, kbd, Rhodes, Clavinet, clapping, voc), Lenny Stallworth (bass, clapping), Reggie Washington (bass, clapping), Jason Thomas (dr) Willie Jones III (dr, clapping); Dahlia Ambach Caplin (producer), Russell Elevado (producer)—October 18, 2024Grande-Terre1000162572 CD / 6805332 LPPosthumous release. Hargrove (tpt, fgh; producer), Sherman Irby (asax), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (tsax), Frank Lacy (trbn), Ed Cherry (gtr), Larry Willis (p), Gabriel Hernández (p), Gerald Cannon (db), Willie Jones III (dr), Julio Barreto (dr, voc), José Luis "Changuito" Quintana (perc), Miguel "Angá" Díaz (perc); Larry Clothier (producer)April 1998 "—" denotes dates that are unknown.
EmArcy Records studio albums Release dateAlbumCatalog Personnel, notesRecording dateJune 2, 2008EarfoodB0010997-02Credited to the Roy Hargrove Quintet. Hargrove (tpt, fgh; producer), Justin Robinson (asax, fl), Gerald Clayton (p), Danton Boller (db), Montez Coleman (dr); Larry Clothier (producer)September 19–21, 2007August 25, 2009EmergenceB0013289-02Credited to the Roy Hargrove Big Band. Hargrove (tpt, fgh, voc; producer), Roberta Gambarini (voc), Bruce Williams (asax, fl), Justin Robinson (asax, fl), Keith Loftis (tsax), Norbert Stachel (tsax), Jason Marshall (bsax, fl) Ambrose Akinmisure (tpt), Darren Barrett (tpt), Frank Greene (tpt), Greg Gisbert (tpt), Jason Jackson (trbn), Saunders Sermons (trbn), Vincent Chandler (trbn), Max Seigel (btrbn), Saul Rubin (gtr), Gerald Clayton (p), Danton Boller (db), Montez Coleman (dr), Roland Guerrero (perc); Larry Clothier (producer)June 16 & 17, 2008
Live albums Release dateAlbumLabelPersonnel, notesRecording dateApril 23, 1993Of Kindred SoulsNovus/RCA (01241 63154-2)Hargrove (tpt, fgh; producer), Gary Bartz (asax), Ron Blake (tsax, ssax), Andre Hayward (trbn), Marc Cary (p), Rodney Whitaker (db), Gregory Hutchinson (dr); Larry Clothier (producer)—July 23, 2021In HarmonyResonance (HLP-9060 / HCD-2060)Posthumous release. Hargrove (tpt, fgh), Mulgrew Miller (p); Larry Clothier (producer), Zev Feldman (producer), George Klabin (producer)January 15, 2006October 13, 2023The Love Suite: In MahoganyBlue Engine (BE 0049-1)Posthumous release. Hargrove (tpt), Jesse Davis (asax), Andre Hayward (trbn), Ron Blake (tsax), Marc Cary (p), Rodney Whitaker (db), Gregory Hutchinson (dr); Willie Jones III (producer)1993January 7, 2026Live at KNKXRoy Hargrove LegacyPosthumous release. Hargrove (tpt, voc), Justin Robinson (asax), Ameen Saleem (bass), Tadataka Unno (p), Jon Batiste (p), Quincy Phillips (dr), Montez Coleman (dr)2009 (track 4) & 2017 (tracks 1–3)April 18, 2026BernTime TravelerPosthumous release. Hargrove (tpt, fgh), Sherman Irby (asax), Larry Willis (p), Gerald Cannon (db), Willie Jones III (dr); Zev Feldman (producer), James Batsford (producer)May 4, 2000 "—" denotes dates that are unknown.
Video albums 2010: The Roy Hargrove Quintet, Live at the New Morning (Universal/EmArcy, 2010)[DVD only]
Appearances as member Superblue 1988: Superblue (Somethin' Else [JP]; Blue Note, 1988)
Manhattan ProjectsWith Carl Allen, Donald Brown, Ira Coleman, and Kenny Garrett 1989: Dreamboat (Timeless, 1990) 1989: Piccadilly Square (Timeless, 1993)
Jazz FuturesWith Antonio Hart, Benny Green, Carl Allen, Christian McBride, Mark Whitfield, Marlon Jordan, and Tim Warfield 1991: Live in Concert (Novus [US], 1993)
The Jazz Networks 1991: The Tokyo Sessions with Antonio Hart; alternatively titled Straight to the Standards (Novus/RCA/BMG, 1992) 1992: Beauty and the Beast (Novus [US]; Novus J/BMG Japan, 1993) 1993: Blues 'n Ballads (Novus J/BMG Japan, 1994) 1993–94: The Other Day (Novus J/BMG Japan, 1996) 1994: In the Movies (Novus J/BMG Japan, 1995)
Buckshot LeFonque 1994: Buckshot LeFonque (Columbia, 1994)
Appearances as sideman
With D'Angelo 1998–99: Voodoo (Virgin, 2000) 2002–14: Black Messiah (RCA, 2014)
With Erykah Badu 1998–2000: Mama's Gun (Motown, 2000) 2001–03: Worldwide Underground (Motown, 2003)
With Jimmy Cobb 2006: Cobb's Corner (Chesky, 2007) 2008: Jazz in the Key of Blue (Chesky, 2009) 2016: Remembering U (Jimmy Cobb World, 2019) – posthumous release
With Johnny Griffin 1994: Chicago, New York, Paris (Verve, 1994) 2008: Live at Ronnie Scott's (In+Out, 2008) – live
With Roy Haynes Birds of a Feather: A Tribute to Charlie Parker (Dreyfus Jazz, 2001) Roy-Alty (Dreyfus Jazz, 2011)
With Shirley Horn 1995: The Main Ingredient (Verve, 1996) 1997: I Remember Miles (Verve, 1998) 2003: May the Music Never End (Verve, 2003)
With Jimmy Smith 1995: Damn! (Verve, 1995) 1995: Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams (Verve, 1996)
With The 1975 2015: I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It (Dirty Hit, 2016) 2017-18: A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships (Dirty Hit, 2018) 2018-20: Notes on a Conditional Form (Dirty Hit, 2020) – posthumous release
With others 1988: Bobby Watson & Horizon, No question about it (Blue Note, 1988) 1989: Ricky Ford, Hard Groovin' (Muse, 1989) 1990: Ralph Moore, Furthermore (Landmark, 1990)