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Ear Food
by The Roy Hargrove Quintet
from Emarcy
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 
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My favourite jazz CD of this year
As soon as I heard the first few bars of the first track on this CD, I knew I was going to love it. I've been a fan of trumpeter Roy Hargrove's for some time now and while this is a very different from the last album of his I bought (2003's hip-hop influenced The RH Factor: Hard Groove), it has that beautifully delicious blend that I adore when it comes to modern jazz; great songs played by quality musicians, putting in quality performances, without trying to be too clever or excessively complicated. These... more info
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Hargrove's best 
I considered Hargrove's album "The Vibe" to be his best for a long time. He has exceeded that set with this masterwork. The last song does not really fit with the rest, but that does not matter. The sonic quality of this recording is also a cut above most anything I have ever heard. Each instrument is so distinct and clear. More importantly, the music grooves.
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If you think this CD is excellent...see Roy and Gerald live!
As usual, Roy delivers a 5+ star performance. This CD is in continuous play in my car, and has been since the day it came out.
The other gem on this recording is Gerald Clayton. He is one incredible jazz pianist; watch for his CD to come out soon as I have no doubts that it will be 5 star as well. Gerald and Roy are playing together more and more, and they compliment each other like no other two musicians that I have ever heard.
As fantastic as this CD is, there is no comparison to hearing... more info
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ear food
I absolutely love this album!Roy Hargrove has done it again,but everything he does is great!
Tracks:
- I'm Not So Sure
- Brown
- Strasbourg/St. Denis
- Starmaker
- Joy is Sorrow Unmasked
- The Stinger
- Rouge
- Mr. Clean
- Style
- Divine
- To Wisdom the Prize
- Speak Low
- Bring it on Home to Me
- Yemenja Exclusive Amazon MP3 Track
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