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Roy Hargrove Documentary To Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

On June 12th in New York City, the Tribeca Film Festival will be premiering Hargrove, a documentary on the great trumpeter Roy Hargrove during his final tour. Hargrove died on November 2, 2018, from cardiac arrest after complications with his kidneys.

For the documentary, footage was taken from Hargrove’s shows and performances in New York City, Los Angeles, and Europe. Interviews with Hargrove are featured plus the following list of musicians:

  • Sonny Rollins
  • Herbie Hancock
  • Wynton Marsalis
  • Questlove
  • Christian McBride
  • Robert Glasper
  • Erykah Badu
  • Ralph Moore
  • Willie Jones III
  • and others

Directed and produced by Eliane Henri, Hargrove showcases the final times of a monumental musician and the legacy that still lives with us today.

Click the video image below for the trailer of Hargrove.

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Featured Image Credit: Mylan Cannon

Jeremy Smith

Jeremy E. Smith is the Founder and Editor of Last Row Music. He received music degrees from Grace College, Carnegie Mellon University, and The Ohio State University. Currently, Jeremy is the bass trombonist of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra and performs throughout Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two sons. Smith is a member of the International Trombone Association and the Jazz Journalists Association.