#Danton Boller

[dorianflatfive]

Roy Hardgrove Quintet - I'm Not So Sure (Live at The New Morning in Paris) Roy Hardgrove - Trumpet Justin Robinson - Alto Sax Gerald Clayton - Piano Danton Boller - Bass Montez Coleman - Drums One of my favorites out of the set, but honestly, the whole thing's pretty awesome too! The full performance is here: https://youtu.be/uIi0xm_tlCU

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Roy Hargrove | Earfood

Roy Hargrove is a pretty big deal in modern jazz, having done a lot in both the more traditional line and in the funk/fusion space as well, and performing with lots of big names and contributing to lots of important albums.  It’s a terrible shame that he was only 49 when he died in November.  This was the first album of his I’ve actually gotten to check out, and I think it’s really wonderful.  This is, for the most part, a pretty straightforward hard bop album that occasionally pushes a little into the soul jazz territory without ever getting to the neo-soul, funk, or fusion that Hargrove definitely worked with on some of his other albums.  About half of this album is Hargrove originals and the other half is covers, including a few standards, a Cedar Walton tune, a Sam Cooke tune, and one by Lou Marini, who I mostly know as being a member of the Blues Brothers band.  Hargrove is accompanied by a band that, I’m surprised to say, I mostly am not familiar with, except for pianist Gerald Clayton.  Justin Robinson plays sax, Danton Boller on bass, and Montez Coleman on the drums.  I really like this whole album, but some favorite tunes are the legendary Strasbourg/St. Denis, Mr. Clean, Starmaker, and To Wisdom The Prize, but the whole album is great.  I can see why Hargrove in general and this album in particular are such milestones of modern jazz music. RIP.

[bluesketches]

Roy Hargrove, you will be terribly missed

Roy Hargrove, the incisive jazz trumpeter who emerged as a talent in his teens and became a symbol of his jazz generation in the early 1990s, died on Friday night, Nov. 2, in New York City. He was 49. 

At 17 he was discovered by Wynton Marsalis who was so impressed that he invited Hargrove at a nearby club date. That led to a trip to Europe, the Berklee College of Music in Boston, New York City, the New School, the Bradley’s and the Greenwich Village.

The rest is now history. 

Here are some clips to remember the man and his music. 

My Ship, Live At Massey Hall, in 2001 with Herbie Hancock (p), Michael Brecker (ts),  John Patitucci (b) and Brian Blade (d).

Invitation, from the "Legends of Jazz", with Willie Pickens (p), Larry Gray (b) and Leon Joyce, Jr. (d).

Ruby, My Dear, from Diamond In The Rough, with Antonio Hart (as), John Hicks (p), Scott Colley (b) and Al Foster (d)

Misstery, Live At Massey Hall, with Herbie Hancock (p), Michael Brecker (ts), John Patitucci (b) and Brian Blade (d).

Velera, Roy Hargrove Big Band, from the album Emergence, with Frank Greene, Greg Gisbert, Darren Barrett, Ambrose Akinmisure (t); Jason Jackson, Vincent Chandler, Saunders Sermons, Max Seigel (tb); Bruce Williams, Justin Robinson (as); Norbert Stachel, Keith Loftis (ts); Jason Marshall (bs); Gerald Clayton (p); Danton Boller (b); Montez Coleman (d); Saul Rubin (g); Roland Guerrero (perc) 

Things We Did Last Summer, Roy Hargrove (t), Frank Lacy (tb), Marc Cary (p), Rodney Whitaker (b) and Gregory Hutchinson (d)

Wonders and Signs feat. David Barry, Blackheart, Buckshot LeFonque, DJ Premier, Matt Finders, Darryl Jones, Kenny Kirkland and Branford Marsalis.

Ms Garvey, Ms Garvey, Roy Hargrove Big Band, from the album Emergence, like above.

Strasbourg/St. Denis, Paris, 2007,  Roy Hargrove (t), Justin Robinson (as), Gerald Clayton (p), Danton Boller (b) and Montez Coleman (d).

Divine, from "Earfood" 2008, personnel same as above. 

Water No Get Enemy, feat. D'Angelo, Macy Gray, Femi Kuti, Positive Force, Nile Rodgers, The Soultronics.

Distractions (Intro) feat. The RH Factor.

Salima's Dance, Nothing Serious 2006, feat. Roy Hargrove (t), Slide Hampton (tb), Justin Robinson (as), Ronnie Matthews (p), Dwayne Burno (b), Willie Jones III (d).

Here's Roy live at the New Morning in July 2007 playing Nothing Serious with  Justin Robinson (as), Gerald Clayton (p), Danton Boller (b) and Montez Coleman (d).  

D Trane, Live At Massey Hall, feat. Roy Hargrove (t), Herbie Hancock (p), Michael Brecker (ts),  John Patitucci (b) and Brian Blade (d).

A day in Vienna, Nothing Serious 2, feat. Roy Hargrove (t),  Slide Hampton (tb), Justin Robinson (as), Ronnie Matthews (p), Dwayne Burno (b), Willie Jones III (d).

Thanks for reading.

[zemerluani]

Roy Hargrove Quintet

Strasbourg / St Denis

Roy Hargrove – trumpet Justin Robinson – sax Gerald Clayton – piano Danton Boller – bass Montez Coleman – drums

 A modern jazz standard from Roy RIP

[ramaeldaoud]

Roy Hargrove Quintet - Close Your Eyes 

New school jazz cats takin over! Bring back black music!

roy hargrove quintet, paris 2007, new morning club roy hargrove - tp justin robinson - as gerald clayton - p danton boller - b montez coleman - dr

[shikowkubo]

roy hargrove quintet - strasbourg saint denis (by incognitotraveler)