Roy Hargrove performs this week at Blues Alley, and CapitalBop is giving away tickets to Wednesday and Thursday’s shows. Courtesy Facebook
by Giovanni Russonello
Editorial board
Today through Sunday, Roy Hargrove’s world-famous quintet will play at Blues Alley. And CapitalBop has four pairs of tickets to give away — two sets for Wednesday night and two sets for Thursday. Don’t miss this chance to hear the two-time Grammy winner and influential trumpeter on stage with some of the best musicians in jazz.
Maybe the most lauded trumpeter to arrive in jazz after Wynton Marsalis, the 43-year-old Hargrove has an affinity for sharp but husky melody, carried across genres. In his old band Crisol, he offered a modernist’s approach to Afro-Cuban jazz. In the group RH Factor, he explores the boundaries between jazz, funk and hip-hop. He’s at Blues Alley all week with his quintet, an outstanding band built on the scaffold of a young rhythm section that has neo-soul with kinetic post-bop mingled in its bloodstream.
To enter, all you have to do is “share” this post on Facebook. Click the link above to do it, and you’ll have a shot at two tickets to a show on either Wednesday or Thursday. Winners will be announced the morning of each show. 
Thanks for doing this.
Currently a William Paterson jazz student…will be in the city thursday night for the free mike clark clinic; hopefully i get to see this too!!!
This is going to be so dope!!!
Roy Hargrove. I deserve it!!!!
This would be wondeful and much needed!
Rob
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