Crossing Point - Musik

Jay Hoggard Was Raised In A Religious Family. He Was Born In Washington D.C. But Grew Up In Mount Vernon New York. His Mother Taught Him How To Play Piano At A Young Age. At Age 15 Jay Started To Play The Vibraphone. 1 Hoggard First Played Piano And Saxophone Before Picking Up Vibraphone. 2 He Played With Anthony Davis And Leo Smith In The Early 1970s In New England And After Moving To New York City In 1988 He Worked Again With Davis And With Chico Freeman Sam Rivers Cecil Taylor James Newton And Kenny Burrell. Since Then Jay Has Performed With Famous Vibraphonists Lionel Hampton Milt Jackson Tito Puente And Bobby Hutcherson. He Has Collaborated With Kenny Burrell Billy Taylor James Newton Hilton Ruiz And Oliver Lake.
Hoggard Has Played In Venues In Africa South America Europe Asia And The Caribbean. In The United States He Has Performed At The Kennedy Center In Washington D.C. The Lincoln Center In New York City And The Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture Also In New York City. Jay Has Performed At Several Jazz Festivals In St. Lucia Montreux Mount Fuji Pori And Hartford CT. He Has Appeared On Television On CBS Sunday Morning And BET Jazz.
Hoggard Has Recorded Many Dates As A Leader Including Several That Have Been Commercially Successful In The U.S. He Graduated From And Currently Teaches At Wesleyan University. Edit Discography Edit As Leader
Solo Vibraphone India Navigation 1978 Days Like These GRP Records 1979 U.S. Jazz #32 3 Rain Forest OJC 1980 U.S. Jazz #18 3 Mystic Winds Tropical Breezes India Navigation 1982 Love Survives Gramavision 1983 U.S. Jazz #23 3 Riverside Dance India Navigation 1985 Overview Muse Records 1989 U.S. Jazz #15 3 The Little Tiger Muse 1990 The Fountain Muse 1991 In The Spirit Muse 1992 Love Is The Answer Muse 1994 Pleasant Memories Muse 1995 4 Night In Greenwich Village Muse 1996 Something 'Bout Believing Twin Records 1999 The Right Place JHVM 2003 Songs Of Spiritual Love JHVM 2005 Swing 'Em Gates JHVM 2007 Soular Power JHVM 2008 read less