Aida Brandes-Hargrove

Singer Almut "Aida" Brandes-Hargrove writes, arranges and produces music. She also pays piano. Aida is self taught and draws from a diverse pool of music with its main roots in jazz, hip hop and rnb. Her original songs and productions have been finalists and winners in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, as well as the Great American Song Contest. Other official selections include the Long Island International Film Expo, Golden Door International Film Festival, Lady Filmmakers Festival. Her Big Band arrangements have been featured by the Roy Hargrove Big Band, Slide Hampton, NYC Ska Orchestra and the Astoria Big Band. Aida is the widow of the late, great Roy Hargrove and the president of Roy Hargrove Legacy, a company she founded with his daughter to extend his legacy and celebrate his contributions to jazz and beyond.

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