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1 de sept. de 1997 · The brothers have played with a hall of fame’s worth of masters: Dizzy, Monk, Miles, Trane, the MJQ, on and on and on. Let’s not slight Herbie Hancock, Yusef Lateef, J. J. Johnson, and even, by way of Mtume, electric-funk Miles.
Here we find the three Heath Brothers sitting down at the same table, and they’re joined by the likes of Stanley Cowell on piano, Sir Roland Hanna on piano, Jon Faddis on trumpet, Slide Hampton trombone, Mark Elf on guitar, and Mames Mtume [Jimmy’s son] holding down additional percussions.
James Forman (January 3, 1946 – January 9, 2022), known professionally as Mtume or James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality. He came to prominence as a jazz musician, working with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975.
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Celebrating this historic reunion with saxophonist Jimmy, bassist Percy and drummer Albert "Tootle" Heath is an all-star cast of jazz masters, including Slide Hampton, Jon Faddis, Mark Elf and Sir Roland Hanna, making this must-have recording one of the most exciting jazz events of the year!
10 de ene. de 2022 · With his voracious intellect and ability to traverse wide swaths of the Black musical tradition, James Mtume was one of our finest champions and a model for how elder musicians and thinkers can embrace the future with warmth and thoughtful critique.
With decades of balance between his music and sociopolitical awareness, James Mtume proves a musician’s profile can reflect more than just their art. A master at pressing the boundaries—whether as a composer, producer, songwriter, or activist—he has carved an indelible impression since the 1970’s.
