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US jazz trumpet player Roy Hargrove dies at 49

Roy Hargrove (C), seen playing at the Hamilton club in Washington, died on November 2, 2018 of a cardiac arrest. [Courtesy]

American trumpet player Roy Hargrove, a precocious talent and a frequent performer at European jazz festivals, died Friday at age 49, his Facebook page announced Saturday.

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