Jay Hoggard (born September 24, 1954) is an American

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vibraphonist.

Biography

Jay Hoggard was raised in a religious family. He was born in

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, but grew up in

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. His mother taught him how to play piano at a young age. At the age of 15, he started to play the vibraphone. Hoggard played piano and saxophone before turning to vibraphone. He worked with

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and Leo Smith in the early 1970s in

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. After moving to New York City in 1977, he worked again with Davis and with

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, Sam Rivers,

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, and

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. He has worked with vibraphonists such as

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and

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. Hoggard has played in venues in Africa, South America, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean. In the United States, he has performed at the

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in Washington D.C., the

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in New York City, and the

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in New York City. He has performed at jazz festivals such in St. Lucia, Montreux, Mount Fuji, Pori, and Hartford, Connecticut. He has appeared on television on ''

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'' and '' BET Jazz''.

Discography

As leader

* ''Solo Vibraphone'' (India Navigation, 1979) * ''Days Like These'' (Arista GRP, 1979) * ''Rain Forest'' (Contemporary, 1981) * '' Under the Double Moon'' with Anthony Davis (MPS, 1981) * ''Mystic Winds, Tropic Breezes'' (India Navigation, 1982) * ''Riverside Dance'' (India Navigation, 1985) * ''Overview'' (Muse, 1989) * ''The Little Tiger'' (Muse, 1991) * ''The Fountain'' (Muse, 1992) * ''In the Spirit'' (Muse, 1993) * ''Love Is the Answer'' (Muse, 1994) * ''A Night in Greenwich Village'' (Muse, 1996) * ''Soular Power'' (JHVM, 2008)

As sideman

With

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* '' Life's Force'' (About Time, 1979) With

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* ''Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (Warner Bros., 1992) * ''Twin Peaks: Season Two Music and More'' (David Lynch 2007) With

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* ''Other Stories (Three Suites)'' (482 Music, 2005) * ''Enter the Plustet'' (Firehouse 12 2016) With

* '' Song for the Old World'' (India Navigation, 1978) * ''Episteme'' (Gramavision, 1981) With

* '' Kings of Mali'' (India Navigation, 1978) * '' No Time Left'' (Black Saint, 1979) * '' Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit'' (Contemporary, 1980) * ''The Search'' (India Navigation, 1983) * ''Tangents'' (Elektra Musician, 1984) * '' Spirit Sensitive'' (India Navigation, 1988) With

* ''James Newton'' (Gramavision, 1983) * ''Luella'' (Gramavision, 1984) * ''The African Flower'' (Blue Note, 1985) * ''Romance and Revolution'' (Blue Note, 1987) With others *

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, '' 4 (Ensemble) Compositions 1992'' (Black Saint, 1993) *

, '' Guiding Spirit'' (Contemporary, 1990) *

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, '' Time and Chance'' (Giant, 1993) *

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, ''Come Together As One'' (Island, 1989) *

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, '' Bustin' Loose'' (MCA, 1981) *

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, ''In Passing'' (Muse, 1990) *

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, ''Kwambe'' (Auricle, 1978) *

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, ''Spark'' (Somethin' Else, 1994) *

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, ''Gifts'' (Arista Novus, 1979) *

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, '' Talkin' Stick'' (Passin' Thru, 2000) *

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, ''Candi Staton'' (Warner Bros., 1980) *

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, ''

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'' (Third World 1972)

References

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