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American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader known for his virtuosic technique, soulful sound, and contributions to hard bop, post-bop, and fusion.Roy Hargrove emerged in the late 1980s as a leading figure in the young jazz revival. Discovered by Wynton Marsalis while still in high school in Dallas, Texas, he quickly gained acclaim. Hargrove won Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Instrumental Album ('Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall' with Herbie Hancock and Michael Brecker) and Best Lat...