Hard Groove

Original Release Date:  May 20, 2003

Track Listing

• 1. Hardgroove
• 2. Common Free Style
• 3. I'll Stay
• 4. Interlude
• 5. Pastor "T"
• 6. Poetry
• 7. The Joint
• 8. Forget Regret
• 9. Out of Town
• 10. Liquid Streets
• 11. Kwah/Home
• 12. How I Know
• 13. Juicy
• 14. The Stroke

Credits

• Steve Coleman: Sax (Alto), Guest Appearance
• Roy Hargrove: Bass, Percussion, Piano, Trumpet, Arranger, Composer, Flugelhorn, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Producer
• Bernard Wright: Piano, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Vocals (Background), Arp
• Eddie Hazel: Composer
• Marc Cary: Wurlitzer
• George Clinton: Composer
• Larry Clothier: Executive Producer
• D'Angelo: Vocals, Vocals (Background), Wurlitzer, Guest Appearance
• Cornell Dupree: Guitar
• Russell Elevado: Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Chris Gehringer: Mastering
• Shelly Johnson: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Gene Lake: Drums
• Johnny Mandel: Composer
• Me'Shell Ndegéocello: Bass, Guest Appearance
• Renee Neufville: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Jason Olaine: Producer
• Pino Palladino: Bass
• James Poyser: Piano, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Fender Rhodes
• Q-Tip: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Reggie Washington: Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
• Karl Denson: Flute, Guest Appearance
• Craig Glanville: Drum Machine
• Bobby Sparks: Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Clavinet, Arp, Fender Rhodes
• Jason Thomas: Drums, Vocals (Background)
• John Arthur Lee: Bass
• B.J. Wright: Composer
• Erykah Badu: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Anthony Hamilton: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Daniel Moreno: Percussion
• Stephen Jones: Composer
• Hans Neleman: Photography
• Hollis King: Art Direction, Design
• Common: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng: Percussion
• Steve Mandel: Engineer
• John Newcott: Release Coordinator
• Rudy Guiterrez: Illustrations
• Esantis Washington: Composer
• Donte Winslow: Vocals (Background), Drum Machine, Finger Snaps
• Willie Jones III: Drums
• Jacques Schwarz-Bart: Guitar (Acoustic), Flute, Composer, Saxophone, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
• Kelly Pratt: Release Coordinator
• Chalmers "Spanky" Alford: Guitar
• G. Craig "Butter" Glanville: Drums, Vocals (Background)
• Keith Loftis: Sax (Tenor)
• Sachico Asano: Design
• Maurice Brown: Trumpet
• Maurice Brown: Vocals (Background)
• Tony Suggs: Organ (Hammond)
• Keith Anderson: Saxophone, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)