Emergence is a studio album by trumpeter Roy Hargrove, released on August 25, 2009, by EmArcy Records.
Reception
Thom Jurek of AllMusic concluded that "In all, Emergence is a stunner from top to bottom." Robert J. Robbins, writing for All About Jazz, stated: "Hargrove has been steadily accumulating big band experience in his own right since 1995,... and Emergence is therefore most aptly titled, for it represents Hargrove's full-fledged emergence into the large ensemble idiom." Journalist Josef Woodard of JazzTimes remarked, "With this new yet lived-in, road-tested and fine-sounding project, Hargrove does himself and the marginalized big-band culture a big favor." BBC Music's Martin Longley wrote, "Hargrove has sculpted a deliberately mainline repertoire that jumps from hearty swing to roseate sentimentality. It's a slick, well-balanced sound that may well find the trumpeter a fresh audience of more mainstream-inclined jazz fans."
Track listing All tracks are written and arranged by Roy Hargrove except where noted.
Personnel Musicians
Roy Hargrove – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals Roberta Gambarini – vocals (7, 8) Bruce Williams (lead), Justin Robinson – alto saxophone, flute Keith Loftis, Norbert Stachel – tenor saxophone, flute Jason Marshall – baritone saxophone, flute Ambrose Akinmisure, Darren Barrett, Frank Greene, Greg Gisbert – trumpet Jason Jackson, Saunders Sermons, Vincent Chandler – trombone Max Seigel – bass trombone Saul Rubin – guitar Gerald Clayton – piano Danton Boller – bass Montez Coleman – drums Roland Guerrero – percussion
Technical
Larry Clothier, Roy Hargrove – producer
Jacques Muyal – executive producer Dale Fitzgerald – associate producer, liner notes Al Schmitt – recording engineer, mixing Steve Genewick – assistant engineer Doug Sax, Sangwook Nam – mastering Chris Schmitt – photography (book) Andrea Boccalini – photography (cover)
References
External links
"From the WBGO Archives: Highlights From a Spirited Roy Hargrove Big Band Performance" at WBGO