{"id":159658,"date":"2022-01-16T09:21:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T08:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=159658"},"modified":"2022-01-14T21:18:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T20:18:56","slug":"legendary-jazz-funk-musician-james-mtume-passed-away-last-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/legendary-jazz-funk-musician-james-mtume-passed-away-last-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Jazz & Funk Musician James Mtume Passed Away Last Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

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James Mtume<\/strong>, a musician who recorded with jazz greats before leading the R&B group Mtume<\/strong>, has died at 75.<\/p>\n

Following dozens of records and jazz sessions with his father Jimmy Heath, Don Cherry, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner, Lonnie Liston Smith, Gato Barbieri & Ramsey Lewis <\/strong>he released Kiss This World Goodbye<\/em>, the debut album of his jazz, funk, and R&B hybrid band Mtume<\/strong> in 1978. After 1980\u2019s In Search of the Rainbow Seekers<\/em>, the band released 1983\u2019s Juicy Fruit<\/em>. The title track became the band\u2019s biggest hit, and was sampled on the Notorious B.I.G.<\/strong>\u2019s Juicy<\/em>. The band followed it with two more albums: 1984\u2019s You, Me and He<\/em> and 1986\u2019s Theater of the Mind<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Mtume<\/strong> was later credited on songs by Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly & K-Ci & Jo-Jo<\/strong>. Mtume<\/strong> became a radio personality for New York City\u2019s KISS 98.7 FM. <\/p>\n

BlackoutHipHop extends condolences to the family, friends, and fans of James Mtume<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Via pitchfork.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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