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A beautiful and sentimental Latin ballad, this Roy Hargrove composition uses rhythmic and melodic motives to great effect. Roy subtly varies and develops them in ways that catch the listener's attention but never go too far. Explore the jazz superstar's repertoire with this pick from his Grammy-winning album "Habana."
Ballad For The Children is a definite change of pace, a ballad performed by a smaller group. Most of the tracks on Roy's Grammy-winning album "Habana" feature multiple horns in addition to Roy. Check out Dream Traveler. You can also see a performance of Roy Hargrove's band Crisol playing Kenny Dorham's Una Mas.
Transcribed Trumpet Melody and Solo: Get our transcription and take a lesson from the artist/composer himself. See how he phrases the melody, then take a look at how he solos. We've included his solo over the two A sections in the transcription trumpet so you can really get inside the composition as well as Roy's masterful lyrical playing. The melody and solo transcription gives you everything Roy played on this track. If you're looking to improve your phrasing, be sure to get this edition as well. It's a must-have for all Roy Hargrove fans!
Roy Hargrove was a pioneer in modern hard-bop jazz and is widely regarded as one of the best trumpeters to emerge from the 1990s. As a high school student in Waco, Texas, young Roy met Wynton Marsalis in 1987. Impressed with the young man's talent, Wynton encouraged Roy. In April, 1988, while still a teenager, Roy traveled to NYC and slept on the couch in Don Sickler's rehearsal studio in preparation for his recording debut in the big leagues with Don ("Superblue"). Before leaving New York on that trip he also recorded with alto saxophonist Bobby Watson ("No Question About It"). Read more...
