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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.”

Track listing
All tracks are written by Roy Hargrove except where noted.

1. “The Vibe” Marc Cary 6:32
2. “Caryisms” 7:02
3. “Where Were You?” 5:02
4. “Alter Ego” James Williams 6:33
5. “The Thang” 5:07
6. “Pinocchio” Wayne Shorter 4:53
7. “Milestones” Miles Davis 6:03
8. “Things We Did Last Summer”
Jule StyneSammy Cahn
5:40
9. “Blues for Booty Green’s” 6:27
10. “Runnin’ Out of Time” Cary 7:45

Personnel
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

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Released: April 8, 1992
Studios: BMG Recording Studios, NYC
Length: 61:04
Labels: Novus/RCA
Producer: Larry Clothier