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 ''

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''.

Discography

As leader

* ''Solo Vibraphone'' (India Navigation, 1979) * ''Days Like These'' (Arista GRP, 1979) * ''Rain Forest'' (Contemporary, 1981) * ''

Under the Double Moon ''Under the Double Moon'' is an album by pianist and composer Anthony Davis and vibraphonist Jay Hoggard recorded in West Germany in 1980 for the MPS label.

'' 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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* ''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

* ''

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'' (India Navigation, 1978) * ''Episteme'' (Gramavision, 1981) With

* ''

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'' (India Navigation, 1978) * ''

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'' (Black Saint, 1979) * ''

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'' (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'' (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) * Michael Gregory Jackson, ''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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