Roy Hargrove

American jazz musicien (1969–2018)
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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

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • 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]

Body

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].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . choice.npr.org. choice.npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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