Monterey 2010: Roy Hargrove Big Band
Big bands are all the rage in modern jazz circles these days. But while a lot of these groups specialize in charts that seem to be the musical equivalent of differential calculus or quantum mechanics, the big band led by star trumpeter Roy Hargrove goes back to the fundamentals. Playing their second set of the evening, Hargrove’s crew provided swing, fireworks, and good old-fashioned fun.
