Roy Hargrove - RH Factor ... and others like it.

JazzAt52ndStreet · March-26th-2004, 07:07 PM

I really dug the album "Hard Groove" By the RH Factor and Roy Hargroove, I was wondering if anyone can recommend any other albums like it.
I checked out the Chuck Mangione CD "Land Of Make Belief", and with the exception of the vocal tracks, I really dig that album too.

Thanks.

HLJ · March-28th-2004, 11:51 PM

"Hard Groove" was my favorite disc of 03.Check out Nick Paytons "Sonic Trance".Peace and all that

JazzAt52ndStreet · March-29th-2004, 12:33 AM

I've actually heard a little bit of sonic trance...slightly to free jazzy for me. I don't really hear the structure. I would definitely like to have a closer listen to it though. Ill check it out. Thanks.

-52nd

edpack · March-30th-2004, 01:48 AM

Jimmy J · March-30th-2004, 04:13 AM

I just thought it was mediocre. Roy's playing was fine, but the contributions seemed to be a bit lame. I was hoping for more.

I would go with Greg Osby's "Black Book" for how it should be done.

Steve Coleman also turned in a set with decent rapping. Can't remember which one but you can down it from his site. (m-base.com I think)

All time is "Low End Theory" from ATCQ, but that's more Rap with Jazz rather than the other way around.

Mike P · March-30th-2004, 11:23 PM

Jazzat52ndstreet,

If you like Roy Hargrove there is a CD you should check out. It is call Dream Sessions (The All-Stars Play Miles Davis Classics). It on Milestone Records.

Some of the artists on the CD are Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Eddie Henderson, George Coleman, Jaki Byard, Joe Locke, Grover Washington, Jr., Benny Golson, Ron Carter and others.

edpack · April-13th-2004, 04:32 AM

Recently picked up Payton's "Sonic Trance" and really like it.
IMHO, the guy who most successfully bends jazz, hip-hop and other modern genres is Russell Gunn. He has a ton of CD's out, and I find them all very enjoyable. He's definitely got the jazz credentials. Check out one of his "Ethnomusicology" Cd's to see what I mean.
The two "Buckshot LeFonque" Cd's that Branford Marsalis did a few years ago are also quite successful in mixing styles. Very enjoyable listens, both of them.

Bruce Lindfield · April-13th-2004, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JazzAt52ndStreet

I really dug the album "Hard Groove" By the RH Factor and Roy Hargroove, I was wondering if anyone can recommend any other albums like it.

Thanks.

I bought that album and do like the idea - although I think it's not entirely satisfying and doesn't always work...?

From the groove/jazz point of view, I would say the closest I have heard is Dennis Chambers' "Outbreak".

From the point of view of contemporary R&B meets Jazz Funk...

....then I would suggest Incognito for vocal tracks, along with maybe Alex Wilson's : "R&B Latino".

My personal favourite Incognito is "100 degrees and Rising" - which has some great grooves, nice sax and trumpet playing and some nice tunes/singing.

nthapocket · April-21st-2004, 11:39 PM

I personally love the album mainly because I'm very young and I enjoyed the incorperation of hip-hop, soul, r&b, jazz Etc. I also like how he got musicians who aren't particuarlly straight ahead. Guys like James Poyser and Pino Pallidino are cats that are just filled with that philly soul sound that im trying to incorperate into my playing