The Vibe is the third studio album by trumpeter Roy Hargrove (also credited as the Roy Hargrove Quintet), released on April 8, 1992, by Novus/RCA Records. The album's lineup includes Hargrove in a quintet with alto saxophonist Antonio Hart, pianist Marc Cary, bassist Rodney Whitaker, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson, plus a number of guest artists. Reception Scott Yanow, writing for AllMusic, commented: "Hargrove (still just 22) [is] already on his way to being one of the better hard bop-based trumpeters in jazz... A fine example of Hargrove's rapidly emerging style." Entertainment Weekly's Josef Woodard described the album as "yet further variations, though confidently stated ones, on the theme of '60s-brand jazz nostalgia", deducing that "The Vibe shows that Hargrove is still in the formative stages of a potentially brilliant career." Music journalist Angélika Beener, in an interview with The New York Times, praised Hargrove's third track, "Where Were You?", writing that he "delivers a soul-altering solo, channeling 50 years of jazz trumpet history and its future in every breath", and that "For all his reach, his home was always the ballad." The Rolling Stone Album Guide added: "Here the youthful core quintet plays with the more seasoned [musicians], who don't swing as hard as their counterparts".
Track listing All tracks are written by Roy Hargrove except where noted.
Personnel Musicians
Roy Hargrove – trumpet Antonio Hart – alto saxophone Branford Marsalis (6, 10), David "Fathead" Newman (4) – tenor saxophone Frank Lacy (6, 8, 10) – trombone Marc Cary – piano "Cap'n" Jack McDuff – Hammond B3 organ (9) Rodney Whitaker – bass Gregory Hutchinson – drums
Technical
Larry Clothier – producer, mixing James P. Nichols – recording engineer, mastering, mixing Sandy Palmer Grassi – assistant recording engineer Roy Hargrove – mixing, liner notes Marc Cary – mixing Steve Backer – series director Ria Lawerke – art direction Jacqueline Murphy – design Ruedi Hofman – photography
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