Mtume
USA
Formed:
Years Active: 80
Styles: Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, R&B/Soul, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz/Groove, Post-Disco, Alternative Dance, Quiet Storm
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A former jazz percussionist, Mtume moved into urban contemporary and funk in the late '70s and became one of the more successful producers and performers in both styles during the '80s. The son of the great jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath, Mtume was a conga player and percussionist who recorded and toured with Miles Davis and was featured on albums by the Heath Brothers, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, and Freddie Hubbard. He even recorded as a bandleader for Strata-East before turning to funk in the late '70s. Mtume's band included ...
See also
- Heath Brothers (2)
- Joe Lee Wilson (0)
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Influenced by
- Miles Davis (279)
- Pharoah Sanders (14)
Followers
- McCoy Tyner (53)
- Sonny Rollins (50)
- Gato Barbieri (8)
- Sa-Ra (7)
- Al Foster (5)
- Gary Bartz (5)
- Jimmy Heath (5)
- Eddie Henderson (1)
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