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"I'll Stay" was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals.

Having previously explored such varying genres as classic bebop on PARKER'S MOOD, and Latin swing in HABANA, Roy Hargrove turns his attention to urban R&B with this consistently entertaining set. HARD GROOVE is one of the more adventurous albums in the trumpeter's Verve catalogue, featuring hip-hop artists such as Q-Tip and sophisticated R&B singers Erykah Badu and D'Angelo.

As you'd expect from such company, the music is smooth as Courvoisier, especially on such grooving soul cuts as "Forget Regret," with Stephanie Mackay's tough-but-fragile vocals reminiscent of Randy Crawford's work with the Crusaders. And of course Hargrove can't resist a cursory nod to Miles Davis on the all-too-brief "Interlude," with its urban ambience. Mostly, though, HARD GROOVE is that rare delight--high-quality jazz-funk that avoids straying into the realms of lite jazz. Hargrove's tasteful, lyrically swinging trumpet is a constant pleasure, while the impeccably credentialed musicianship negotiates its way through the jazz- and R&B-inflected arrangements with practiced ease.

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York between January & September 2002.

Producers: Roy Hargrove, Jason Olaine, Russell Elevado.

The RH Factor: Roy Hargrove (arranger, trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards, bass, percussion); Keith Anderson (alto & tenor saxophones); Jacques Schwarz-Bart (tenor saxophone); James Poyser (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards); Bernard Wright (piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, ARP synthesizer); Bobby Sparks (Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, ARP synthesizer); Spanky, Cornell Dupree (guitar); Pino Palladino, Reggie Washington (bass); Willie Jones III, Jason Thomas (drums).

Additional personnel: D'Angelo (vocals, Wurlitzer piano); Renee Neufville, Stephanie McKay, Shelby Johnson, Erykah Badu (vocals); Common, Q-Tip (rap vocals); Steve Coleman (alto saxophone); Karl Denson (flute); Meshell Ndegeocello (bass); Kwaku Obeng (percussion).

Entertainment Weekly (6/13/03, pp.96-7) - "...A mix that stresses thick bass, heavy backbeats, and danceable grooves..." - Rating: B
CMJ (5/19/03, p.8) - "...Tightly focused funk-Jazz and laid-back Hip-Hop/soul is fleshed out over the album's 14 tracks, making for both perfect dinner party music and great headphone listening for those with an obsession for precise sonic analysis..."
Mojo (Publisher) (7/03, p.111) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...HARD GROOVE is stuffed to the gunwales with top notch guests, and the atmosphere is like a rootsy hip hop-soul version of those Quincy Jones jam session albums..."

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List Price $18.98 (You save $2.39)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Jazz Instrument, Rap, Jazz
Label Verve
Orig Year 2003
All Time Product Rank 30,516
CD Universe Part number 5857059
Catalog number 065192
Discs 1
Release Date May 20, 2003
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Recording Time 72 minutes
Personnel Cornell Dupree - guitar
Pino Palladino
James Poyser - piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards
Roy Hargrove - arranger, trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards, bass, percussion
Bobby Sparks - Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, ARP synthesizer
Bernard Wright - piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, ARP synthesizer
Willie Jones, III
Keith Anderson - alto & tenor saxophones
Jacques Schwarz-Bart - tenor saxophone
Jason Thomas - drums
Reggie Washington - bass
Spanky

Also: Common, Q-Tip, Erykah Badu, D'Angelo, Karl Denson, Steve Coleman, Renee Neufville, Stephanie McKay, Shelby Johnson, Kwaku Obeng, Me'Shell Ndege'Ocello
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2Common Free Style
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3I'll Stay
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4Interlude
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5Pastor "T"
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6Poetry
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7Joint
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8Forget Regret
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9Out of Town
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10Liquid Streets
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11Kwah/Home
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12How I Know
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13Juicy
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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars Fantastic and Unique
This new Roy Hargrove (RH Factor) album is amazing. I've heard nothing like it. He blends fusion, jazz, hip-hop, and electronics to create completely fresh, new, and original sound. You hear a lot of artists trying to combine types of music, but on this album there are just elements all blended to create one form that is solely its own. The album is very catchy, but at the same time very deep. I have listened to it countless times already and I've only had it for a week. Roy Hargrove is a virtuoso, using his abilities along with effects to enhance his playing. There are also some great cameos on this album (Common, Q-Tip, Erykah Badu, Me'shell Ndgeocello, Steve Coleman) that keep a real fresh feel to the whole thing. I'd recommend this album to any music-lover.
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5 stars worldwide underground
it's hard to describe this album. it's just awesome! roy hargrove is guiding music to another level with this one. he is setting new standards. when you hear album's like this, a large quantity of music becomes unsatisfactory because of its lack of creativity and courage.
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