With the Tenors of Our Time
| With the Tenors of Our Time | ||||
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| Released | May 1994 | |||
| Recorded | December 28, 1993 (tracks 2 & 6); January 16 & 17, 1994 | |||
| Studio | Teatro Mancinelli, Orvieto, Italy (tracks 2 & 6) Clinton Recording Studio, NYC (recording and mixing) | |||
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| Length | 72:41 | |||
| Label | Verve 523 019-2 | |||
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| Roy Hargrove chronology | ||||
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With the Tenors of Our Time is a studio album by trumpeter Roy Hargrove, released by Verve Records in May 1994.[1][2] It features Hargrove and his quintet—Ron Blake, Cyrus Chestnut, Rodney Whitaker, and Gregory Hutchinson—playing with veteran saxophonists Stanley Turrentine, Johnny Griffin, Branford Marsalis, Joe Henderson, and Joshua Redman.[1][3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings noted that "The debut [on Verve] was no masterwork, but the trumpeter rises to the challenge of having five grandmasters sit in. [...] The trumpeter plays with fresh resolve throughout, and his flugelhorn solo on 'Never Let Me Go' is a quiet showstopper."[5] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Everyone fares well, including Hargrove's group... The young trumpeter (who is vying for Lee Morgan's unoccupied chair) keeps up with the saxophonists on this generally relaxed affair; recommended for hard bop fans."[1] Zan Stewart, for the Los Angeles Times, wrote: "He exhibits the kind of maturity and high musicality that his chief influence, Freddie Hubbard, did at the same age. [...] There are no throwaway notes, no forgettable compositions."[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Roy Hargrove except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Guest artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soppin' the Biscuit" | Stanley Turrentine | 7:58 | |
| 2. | "When We Were One" | Johnny Griffin | Griffin | 5:54 |
| 3. | "Valse Hot" | Sonny Rollins | Branford Marsalis | 6:56 |
| 4. | "Once Forgotten" | Pamela Watson | 5:44 | |
| 5. | "Shade of Jade" | Joe Henderson | Henderson | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Greens at the Chicken Shack" | Cyrus Chestnut | Griffin | 5:44 |
| 7. | "Never Let Me Go" | 5:34 | ||
| 8. | "Serenity" | Henderson | Henderson | 5:34 |
| 9. | "Across the Pond" | Joshua Redman | 6:47 | |
| 10. | "Wild Is Love" | Raymond Rasch | Turrentine | 6:48 |
| 11. | "Mental Phrasing" | Redman | 6:25 | |
| 12. | "April's Fool" | Ron Blake | 3:54 | |
| Total length: | 72:41 | |||
Personnel
Musicians
- Roy Hargrove – trumpet, flugelhorn (2, 4, 7, 10), production
- Ron Blake – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11)
- Cyrus Chestnut – piano
- Rodney Whitaker – double
- Gregory Hutchinson – drums
- Stanley Turrentine (1, 10), Johnny Griffin (2, 6), Branford Marsalis (3), Joe Henderson (5, 8), Joshua Redman (9, 11) – tenor saxophone
Production
- Larry Clothier – producer, recording engineer (2, 6), mixing (1, 3, 4, 5, 7–12)
- Richard Seidel – executive producer
- Camille Tominaro – production coordinator
- Ed Rak – recording engineer & mixing (1, 3, 4, 5, 7–12), mastering
- Robert Friedrich – assistant recording engineer & assistant mixing (1, 3, 4, 5, 7–12)
- Troy Halderson – mastering
- Hardgroove Ent. Inc. – management
- Dott. Giampiero Berti, Dott. Gianni Grassilli – music consultant (technical and audio) (2, 6)
- Ben Mundy – Verve product manager
- Bob Blumenthal – sleeve notes
- David Lau – art direction, design
- James Minchin – photography (cover, back, and inlay)
- Jimmy Katz – photography (liner)
- Nelly Muganda – hair stylist, make-up
References
- ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "With the Tenors of Our Time – Roy Hargrove | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ Gliožeris, Slava. "ROY HARGROVE — With the Tenors of Our Time". www.jazzmusicarchives.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ Webster, Kandie Le Britain. "Roy Hargrove Musician". All About Jazz. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ a b Stewart, Zan (May 15, 1994). "JAZZ SPOTLIGHT (****): ROY HARGROVE, 'With the Tenors of Our Times' (Verve)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 649. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0. Retrieved January 16, 2026 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ H.B. (1999). Swenson, John (ed.). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide (2nd ed.). Random House. p. 289. ISBN 0-679-76873-4. Retrieved January 16, 2026 – via Internet Archive.