" Life, is precious" and for that reason. I'm playing again. Thank you so much  guys. ❤🎺

Thank you for telling the truth of how drugs can mess up a talented person's life.

"the light and the darkness in the shadows that complete someone's portrait"

damn

Every week with the heat, the most under rated story teller in the game!

You guys did a.great job wish it was longer

I understand the people that are upset about the portrayal of Roy as a drug addict in this video, but I also think the creator of this video  made it with genuine love for Roy.  RIP.

Your storytelling is prime! Remember me when you get big!

He will always be one of my heroes who’s not with us but his music still echoes in my ears. It’s the music young brother. Watch the Jazz documentary “Hargrove” and you’ll get a better understanding of this gifted man.

This is so damn beautiful

This is phenomenal man. Thank you for the upload. Both you and your brother should keep uploading stuff like this. I’ll be sure to come back. Roy was an amazing force in jazz and he definitely paved the road for more contemporary jazz genres and introduces many of the new generation, including myself, to the more exciting and versatile side of jazz. Very inspired by not only Roy, but by you.

Thank you for the honest video. Yeah man, I had hard time dealing with seeing what my musical hero is like off the stage. I thought I had to be also self destructive in order to be that good at music and used to romanticize the pain and sacrifice music brought to my idols' lives. It took me a few years to get out of that way of thinking.

Awesome

Absolutely Excellent

Man... how beautiful you both made this :)

Beautiful

Great film--very well done: good editing, well-chosen clips, learned things I didn't know. However, there was one obvious false note that others here spoke of: he didn't 'choose' his path. Nobody chooses addiction/alcoholism. Think about it: who the hell would? If you're genetically loaded & suffer the traumas that trigger it, you're screwed; & if you're genetically loaded 'enough,' it's pretty much going to happen no matter what you do. Addiction is a no-fault disease, just like cancer, diabetes, lupus, etc etc etc.
Nevertheless, it is a common misconception, & again, overall, kudos for a job well done.
~SHR

Nice and sad video.. excellent production. Thanks for bringing your heart and feelings on your experience... hope you could find inspiration on the Most High... the Creator would never fail you.

Thank you all for sharing your appreciation and admiration for Roy. I too have much love and respect for Roy. He was a true master of Black Classical Music. I must admit I do not like the narrative. Your narrative reminds me of the narrative of Charlie Parker: he was a great musician, but his addiction was greater, and thus he is remembered as a drug addict musician. Far too often the story of black folks are told by folks outside of the culture and thus consciously or subconsciously there is a fascination of accentuating the negatives to the point that they override the man, artist, father, son, believer, and true initiate of Black Classical Music. I find it intriguing how the addictions of none people of color somehow add intrigue into the personality of the person. Furthermore, their additions get swept under the rug in the historical context. Yet, just like Bird in the eyes on many people Roy will be remembered as a great musician who had a terrible drug problem and not as the great musician due to narratives of this nature. I pray Roy finds peace and is rewarded for all of his good.

Roy is not and was “not remembered as a drug addict. In case you weren’t aware, Roy was also sick and battled kidney disease for many years that occurred years before, as he ignored and did not take care of due to the demands as a jazz musician. And he ended up on dialysis for years last past of his career. You have no clue of the hardship this beautiful soul dealt with.

So. He WAS celebrated and will forever be remembered as the gifted minstrel & beautiful soul that he was and who was at peace with his God. Some of us KNEW him,...you didn’t, so stop with the sad story. You could’ve kept your gloom to yourself. Every human being has personal struggles.

So keep it moving with your gloom and doom and the need to expose Roy’s weakness. Perhaps it was meant for you to pray for him.

Wynton Marsalis who discovered him made sure Roy’s legacy was celebrated and shall be remembered with joy and all the wonderful things he blessed us with in January of 2019.

And to this today, his fans and fellow musicians still celebrate his legacy.

So miss me with this, it was never about YOU dude. It was about the music he left us! ☮️

Moving personal story.  I’ve been listening to nothing but Roy for the past couple weeks and just now stumbled across your story.  

This is just heartbreaking.  I saw Roy in 2005.  He was sharp, crisp and Justin and the band were killing it.  So different than the later Roy you saw.