Blue Engine Records is proud to announce the release of an unearthed gem from the JALC archives: Roy Hargrove's The Love Suite: In Mahogany – Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
This live performance captured at Alice Tully Hall in 1993 during one of Jazz at Lincoln Center's earliest seasons, showcases the trumpet virtuosity and soulful songwriting for which Hargrove continues to be lauded and remembered.
Roy Hargrove, named "the most impactful trumpeter of his generation" by The New York Times, left behind a remarkable legacy when he passed in 2018.
This is the only recording of this original suite of music that was commissioned by Jazz at Lincoln Center and features an incredible array of musicians including Jesse Davis (alto saxophone), Ron Blake (tenor saxophone), Andre Hayward (trombone), Marc Cary (piano), Rodney Whitaker (bass), and Gregory Hutchinson (drums).
Features
• Vinyl LP
• Recorded Live on September 22, 1993, at Alice Tully Hall
• Executive Produced by Wynton Marsalis
• Limited Time Digital Download Includes 2 Unreleased Bonus Tracks
• Made in Czech Republic
Musicians
Roy Hargrove trumpet
Jesse Davis alto saxophone
Ron Blake tenor saxophone
Andre Hayward trombone
Marc Cary piano
Rodney Whitaker bass
Gregory Hutchinson drums
Selections
Side A:
1. Introduction
2. Young Daydreams (Beauteous Visions)
3. Obviously Destined
4. Stability
5. The Trial
Side B:
1. Into the Outcome
2. Outro