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Roy Hargrove was listed as a trumpeter, jazz musician and brass player. Born on October 16, 1969, Roy Hargrove was from Waco, Texas, United States. Death is recorded on November 2, 2018, at the age of 49. Education on record includes Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and Berklee College of Music. Listed accolades include Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album (1998) and Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album (2002).
My Take
Roy Hargrove coming out of Waco, Texas — not exactly a jazz hotbed — and becoming one of the most celebrated trumpeters of his generation tells you everything about the size of his talent. He studied at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas and later Berklee, and by his mid-twenties he was already trading ideas with legends and holding his own. What I love most about Hargrove is that he refused to stay in one lane: he won a Grammy for Latin jazz in 1998 and then a second for straight-ahead jazz instrumental in 2002, which basically proves the man could do anything with a horn. His flugelhorn work especially had this warm, almost aching quality that just got under your skin. Losing him in 2018 at only 49 felt genuinely cruel — he had so much road still ahead of him.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roy Hargrove
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイ・ハーグローヴ
- Reading
- ろい・はーぐろーゔ
- Born
- October 16, 1969 – November 2, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Waco, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- trumpeter / jazz musician / brass player
2. Background
- High school
- Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
- University
- Berklee College of Music
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album
- 2002 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Roy Hargrove born?
Born October 16, 1969.
When did Roy Hargrove die?
Died November 2, 2018, aged 49.
Where was Roy Hargrove from?
Roy Hargrove was from Waco, Texas, United States.
What did Roy Hargrove do?
Roy Hargrove worked as trumpeter, jazz musician, brass player.
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