Roy Hargrove

Summary

Roy Hargrove is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Waco^[2]. He was born on October 16, 1969^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on November 2, 2018^[5]. He worked as a trumpeter^[6], jazz musician^[7], and brass player^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,592 views/month, #6,864 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Waco^[2], Roy Hargrove…
• Roy Hargrove passed away in New York City^[4].
• Roy Hargrove was born on October 16, 1969^[3].
• Roy Hargrove died on November 2, 2018^[5].
• Roy Hargrove held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Roy Hargrove's professions included trumpeter^[6].
• Roy Hargrove worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Roy Hargrove's professions included brass player^[8].
• Roy Hargrove's field of work was jazz^[11].
• Roy Hargrove's field of work was trumpet performance^[12].
• Roy Hargrove's education included a stint at The New School^[13].
• Roy Hargrove's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music^[14].
• Roy Hargrove was educated at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts^[15].
• Roy Hargrove received the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album^[16].
• Roy Hargrove received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album^[17].
• Roy Hargrove was a member of The RH Factor^[18].
• Roy Hargrove was a member of The Roy Hargrove Quintet^[19].
• Roy Hargrove is recorded as male^[20].
• Roy Hargrove's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Roy Hargrove's genre is jazz^[22].
• Roy Hargrove's genre is jazz-funk^[23].
• Roy Hargrove's record label is recorded as Verve Records^[24].
• Roy Hargrove's Commons category is recorded as Roy Hargrove^[25].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[26].
• Roy Hargrove's family name is recorded as Hargrove^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1969-10-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-11-02^[31]

• Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[32]

• Community tags: hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8cdf780e-b909-4d25-9060-e552e95b3414^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Waco^[2], Roy Hargrove… he was born on October 16, 1969^[3].

Education

Educated at The New School^[13], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1919^[37]; Berklee College of Music^[14], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1945^[40], headquartered in Boston^[41]; and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts^[15], a high school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1922^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter^[6], jazz musician^[7], and brass player^[8]. Fields of work include jazz^[11], a music genre^[45], founded in 1917^[46] and trumpet performance^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album^[16], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1995^[49] and Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album^[17], a class of award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1959^[52].

Death and Burial

Roy Hargrove died on November 2, 2018^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[26].

Why It Matters

Roy Hargrove ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,592 views/month, #6,864 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Roy Hargrove born?

Born in Waco^[2], Roy Hargrove…

Where did Roy Hargrove die?

Roy Hargrove died in New York City^[4].

What did Roy Hargrove do for work?

Roy Hargrove worked as trumpeter^[6], jazz musician^[7], and brass player^[8].

Where did Roy Hargrove go to school?

Roy Hargrove was educated at The New School^[13], Berklee College of Music^[14], and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts^[15].

What awards did Roy Hargrove receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album^[16] and Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album^[17].