Line up:
Keith Anderson
Jason JT Thomas
Bobby Sparks
Renee Neufville
Wayne Tucker
Bruce Williams
Jason Marshall
Brian Hargrove
Todd Parsnow
Reggie Washington
Willie Jones III
Are · you · ready? RH Factor is coming to North Sea Jazz Festival 2026 🔥🔥🔥
The long awaited reunion is happening at the iconic festival’s 50th anniversary - this summer on July 10! Line up in comments. This is going to be epic! Tickets are on sale now www.northseajazz.com/en/tickets/
The Roy Hargrove Big Band is back for spring in full force 🔥🔥🔥
You DON'T want to miss this - March 12 at the Jazz Gallery at 7 & 9pm.
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We are thrilled to announce the upcoming release of “Bern” by Time Traveler Recordings - The Roy Hargrove quintet live in Bern, Switzerland. Featuring Roy, Sherman Irby, Larry Willis, Gerald Cannon & Willie Jones🔥🔥🔥 And yes it will be released on vinyl!
Record Store Day 04•18•26
The wall of sound!🔥🔥🔥 And it’s coming to you:
Roy Hargrove Big Band
02/05 Jazz Gallery, NYC
02/07 Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival - feat. Bobby Watson, Winnetka, IL
02/10 Masterclass x South Bronx Charter School, NYC
02/15 Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival, Bethesda, MD
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The Roy Hargrove Big Band is bringing the heat to the Chicago area 🔥
They will be headlining the 43rd Annual Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival - with an incredible All-Star line up and special guest artist, jazz great Bobby Watson. Get your tickets now! onthestage.tickets/show/new-tri...
No question about it - 1988 Mt Fuji Jazz Festival with Bobby Watson & Horizon 👑🙌
Exciting NEWS: Bobby Watson will be joining the Roy Hargrove Big Band as a special guest at the 43rd Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival on Feb. 7! 🔥🔥🔥 Get your tickets now
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Roy Hargrove Live at KNKX - album of the day at TSF Jazz today 🙌🎶 www.tsfjazz.com/jazznews/bre...
The Residency returns for 2026 🔥🔥🔥 The Roy Hargrove Big Band is kicking off 2026 with a bang! This Thursday, January 15th with a powerhouse line up you don’t want to miss! Get your tickets now jazzgallery.org/calendar/rhb...
Out Today 🎺👑 Roy Hargrove Live at KNKX - Now available on all major downloading and streaming platforms🔥🔥🔥 lnkfi.re/0WFXZEDF
Special thanks to @knkxfm for helping us to make this possible!
Happy Sunday (and 2026)! Roy Hargrove Live at KNKX - Coming to all downloading and streaming platforms next week: Wednesday January 7 🔥🔥🔥
We will celebrate the release of these iconic performances live at the Triple Door in Seattle on January 7! ✨ tickets.thetripledoor.net/eventperform...
Thank you to @soultrackscom for featuring Roy’s Top of My Head in your First Listen review!🔥🔥🔥🙏
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“From the top of my head to the soles of my feet - I am blessed”❤️
From a 2017 live session at KNKX public radio with his quintet “Top of My Head” is already considered a classic among many musicians and a fan favorite. Available on all digital platforms today🔥🔥🔥
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Slickest transition ever - From Nature Boy to To Wisdom the Prize 🎺🎹👑
Roy Hargrove quintet - Newport Jazz Festival (2001)
🎼Songs:
Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez)
To wisdom the Prize (Larry Willis)
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Meet Aida Brandes-Hargrove. She is the force behind Roy Hargrove Legacy and also Roy’s wife. As president of RHL she handles everything from music releases to publishing and social media. She also runs the Roy Hargrove big band and RH’s Crisol 🎺👑❤️ You can find out more below.
We are thrilled to announce that the EP "Roy Hargrove Live at KNKX" will be released on January 7 on all major streaming and downloading platforms on our own Roy Hargrove Legacy label 🔥🔥🔥
The EP presents four previously unreleased live tracks recorded at @knkx.org - Stay tuned!
🎼 Song: The Stroke by RH Factor
7 years ❤️ Yet always here.
10/16/1969 - 11/02/2018
Continue to rest in power, peace and love. May the music never stop 🎺👑
Roy blowing the roof off on ‘Ms Garvey Ms Garvey’ - The Roy Hargrove Big Band live in 2009 🎺👑
He was nominated for a Grammy for his solo on the album version of the same song in 2010.
You can catch the big band LIVE next Thursday Nov 6 at the Jazz Gallery!🔥🔥🔥 jazzgallery.org/calendar/rhb...
Superblue live at Mt. Fuji (1988):
Don Sickler (tp)
Roy Hargrove (tp)
Bobby Watson (as)
Billy Pierce (ts)
Frank Lacy (tb)
Mulgrew Miller (p)
Bob Hurst (b)
Kenny Washington (d)
Just an 18-year-old kid from Dallas - Live at Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival 🙌
Happy Birthday, Roy! ❤️ We love and miss you. Your music continues to change the world for the better. And we celebrate you today more than ever!
“I remember Clifford” (Benny Golson)
Tomorrow 🔥🔥🔥 The Roy Hargrove Big Band is getting ready to bring down the house at the Jazz Gallery with an incredible cast and two powerhouse sets celebrating Roy's music and spirit! Tickets are selling fast, get yours today jazzgallery.org/calendar/rhb...
They. Are. Back! And in full force. Catch the Roy Hargrove Big Band live - next Thursday at the Jazz Gallery. Returning from summer with an all-star cast 🔥🔥🔥 New set times 7 & 9pm. Don’t miss it. Get your tickets now.
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The Harlem School of the Arts x Roy Hargrove Big Band Intensive 🔥🔥🔥
Last month the Roy Hargrove Big Band brought Roy’s music and spirit to the Jazz Arts Collective Summer Jazz Workshop at Fordham College at Lincoln Center! 🎺👑🙌
NEXT week the Big Band is partnering w/Harlem School of the Arts for their Summer Big Band Intensive! 🔥🔥🔥
We’re excited to partner with Harlem School of the Arts for their FREE Summer Big Band Intensive - and we can’t wait to bring Roy’s music to the next generation. Students will be learning directly from original members of the Roy Hargrove Big Band, so you know it’s on! 🙌🔥
5 Minutes that will make you love Roy Hargrove 🎺👑❤️ - in the NY Times today!
Thank you to Marcus J Moore and the New York Times for this amazing article and beautiful feature! It is an honor to have Roy’s legacy and music celebrated in this way 🙌 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/a...
The Roy Hargrove Big Band turns 30! And we are celebrating - w/ an anniversary concert and a special film presentation of their legendary 1995 Washington Sq Park debut. Witness jazz history in the making!
Film screening: Thu Aug 7 - 7.30p
Jazz Gallery
Concert: Sat Aug 9 - 5pm NoMad Jazz Festival
Yeees - Crisol is back 🔥🔥🔥 For two epic summer shows: Friday August 8 at 7.30 & 9.30pm!
It is going to be one incredible night, you don’t want to miss it! Get your tickets now jazzgallery.org/calendar/roy...