Jay Hoggard

Jay Hoggard ( born September 28, 1954 in New York City ) is an American vibraphone player of modern jazz. He also plays xylophone and Balaphon.

Life and work

Jay Hoggard first played piano and saxophone, but then moved in the 1960s to the vibraphone as his main instrument. In New Haven in New England, he studied music and worked there in the 1970s with Anthony Davis and Wadada Leo Smith, then moved in 1988 to New York City, where he again played with Davis and Chico Freeman ( heard on the album "Spirit Sensitive " 1978 ), also with Bill Barron, John Blake, Bobby McFerrin, James Newton, John Purcell, Sam Rivers, Cecil Taylor, James Newton and Kenny Burrell ( " Guiding Spirit ", 1989). In 1992 he worked with tape production " Four (Ensemble ) Compositions," with Anthony Braxton's Big. Hoggard took since 1978 for the label "India Navigation ," Muse " and Contemporary several albums under his own name, such as the highly acclaimed album" Overview " with Geri Allen, Ed Rozie and Freddie Waits in 1989. In 2000 he took part in Oliver Lakes album "Talkin ' Stick". Hoggard teaches in New Haven, Wesleyan University, whose jazz band he leads.

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As a leader

  • Solo Vibraphone (India Navigation, 1978)
  • Rainforest ( OJC, 1980)
  • Riverside Dance (India Navigation, 1985)
  • The Little Tiger ( Muse, 1990)
  • Something ' Bout Believing ( Twin Records, 1999)
  • The Right Place ( JHVM, 2003)
  • Songs of Spiritual Love ( JHVM, 2005)
  • Christmas Vibes All Thru the Year (2012 )

As a sideman

  • Chico Freeman: No Time Left ( Black Saint, 1979)
  • James Newton: Water Mystery ( Gramavision, 1985)
Anthony Davis (composer) Bill Barron (musician) John Blake, Jr. John Purcell (musician) Contemporary Records Oliver Lake Black Saint/Soul Note Richard Cook (journalist) Brian Priestley Ian Carr
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