Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The legendary percussionist, producer and crafter of hit songs, including “Juicy Fruit,” died less than a week after his birthday.

James Mtume, a percussionist who reoriented Miles Davis' later rhythms and whose 1983 hit, "Juicy Fruit," returned to the charts a decade later as the driving force of the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy," ...

R&B, jazz and funk musician, songwriter and producer James Mtume is seen here in 1973. The Grammy winner has died at 76. Getty Images James Mtume, a legendary musician who played with greats from Duke ...

James Mtume, a musician, songwriter and producer who played in Miles Davis’ electric band of the early and mid-1970s before founding the eponymous R&B group whose 1983 hit “Juicy Fruit” became one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James Mtume, a percussionist who performed in Miles Davis’ seminal fusion band from 1971-75 and later had hits with his own ...

The following is a statement by the family of James Mtume who passed away on Jan. 9, 2022: The biological son of jazz saxophone great Jimmy Heath, James Mtume was raised by incredible parents James ...

The impact of James Mtume’s music on the hip-hop community is undeniable. As a Grammy-winning musician and producer, he crafted unforgettable melodies that continue to inspire generations of artists.

The versatile songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist had hits with his own group Mtume as well as for Stephanie Mills, Roberta Flack and more James Mtume, the jazz and funk musician who ...

Mtume brought, in Miles Davis' words, "a deep African-American groove" to the trumpet legend's band before later exploring neo-minimalist funk and... James Mtume, a percussionist who reoriented Miles ...

James Mtume, a percussionist who performed in Miles Davis’ seminal fusion band from 1971-75 and later had hits with his own eponymous group, has died at 76. The daughter of Mtume’s late creative ...