ROY HARGROVE - BERN (RSD 2026 VINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

"For the first time ever, Roy Hargrove's legendary 2000 performance at the Bern Jazz Festival is officially released-restored from the original tapes and remastered for audiophile fidelity. This is Hargrove at the height of his powers: bold, lyrical, endlessly inventive. Fronting a stellar quintet of Larry Willis, Sherman Irby, Gerald Cannon, and Willie Jones, he bridges bebop tradition with 21st-century soul, moving effortlessly between hard-swinging post-bop, Latin-inflected grooves, and breathtaking ballads. Long regarded as a highlight by those lucky enough to be in the room, this release captures that lightning for the world. Roy Hargrove's contributions to jazz were vast, bridging classic form and modern expression like few of his generation. This long-lost performance is both a celebration and a rediscovery-an essential document of one of jazz's true voices, now heard in full brilliance for the first time. Transferred from the original tapes and restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab. The limited-edition 180-gram 1-LP edition includes an extensive booklet with rare photographs, newly commissioned liner notes, and testimonials from band members and those influenced by his work." RSD 2026 Exclusive Limited Edition 180g LP with Booklet.

Label:
Time Traveler Recordings – TT-003
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo, 180 Gram
Country:
Worldwide
Released:
Apr 18, 2026
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Contemporary Jazz
A1        Stranded
Written-By – Lacy*
16:23
A2        Depth
Written-By – Hargrove*
11:44
B1        Never Let Me Go
Written-By – Livingston*, Evans*
11:48
B2        Caryisms
Written-By – Hargrove*
10:32
B3        Circus
Written-By – Russell*, Alter*
9:04
Copyright © – Time Traveler Recordings
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Time Traveler Recordings
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
Published By – Second Floor Music
Published By – Sony/ATV Harmony
Published By – Louis Alter Music Publications
Published By – Harrison Music Corp.
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BP50711
Alto Saxophone – Sherman Irby
Art Direction, Design – Burton Yount
Bass – Gerald Cannon
Drums – Willie Jones III
Ensemble – Roy Hargrove Quintet
Executive-Producer – Aida Brandes-Hargrove, Lloyd Hummel
Lacquer Cut By – MCL*
Legal [Legal Acumen] – Joel Weinstein (2)
Liner Notes – Nate Chinen
Photography By – Alan Nahigian, John Rogers (6)
Piano – Larry Willis
Producer, Research [Photo Research] – James Batsford, Zev Feldman
Project Manager [Project Assistance] – Zak Shelby-Szyszko
Restoration, Mastered By, Mixed By – Matthew Lutthans
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Roy Hargrove
Previously unissued live recordings from the Roy Hargrove Quintet
8-page booklet notes in English
Made in EU (Back of jacket) / Made in Germany (small sticker on back of jacket on plastic wrap)

Recorded live at the International Jazz Festival in Bern, Switzerland on May 4, 2000.

Limited-edition first pressing of 3,000

Runouts are etched, except "TML-M" which is stamped on both sides
Barcode (Text / Sticker barcode on plastic wrap): 0 198704 749346
Barcode (Text / Original printed on jacket): 0 198704 749261
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): BP50711-01 A2 TML-M MCL TT-003-A2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): BP50711-01 B1 TT-003-B TML-M MCL

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Genre: JAZZ
• Format Type: LP