In the summer of 2007, trumpet player Roy Hargrove gave a concert with his quintet at The New Morning in Paris, an intimate jazz club that offers space for just under two hundred interested parties. The quintet starts with Commaraderie's heavy hard bop. After his solo, Hargrove disappears behind the scenes to have the piece completed by his band. Especially drummer Montez Colman is in very good
… shape and saxophonist Justin Robinson takes over the lead role. In the quiet Style, Hargrove returns to the stage to take over Robinson's solo work. The funky Strasbourg / Saint Denis gets the hands of the audience together. The modest Divine brings peace to the room again. Thus, the whole evening is very varied. With a playing time of more than two and a half hours, The New Morning audience has more than gotten its money's worth. (AD)more