James Mtume – Getty *One year after his passing in January 2022, noted Grammy winner James Mtume (known for hits such as “Juicy Fruit” and producing for Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway ...

In interviews, Mtume remarked on instances as a young boy meeting jazz greats through his stepdad such as Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, and Thelonious Monk among others. Forman was a member of ...

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 ...

When Davis stopped performing in 1975, Mr. Mtume and the guitarist Reggie Lucas, another member of the Davis group, joined Roberta Flack’s band.Their composition “The Closer I Get to You ...

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 ...

PERCUSSIONIST James Mtume, a trailblazer in the jazz and R&B scenes, died at the age of 76. Mtume was a staple in alternative jazz, R&B, hip hop and film scoring. He used his talents to con… ...

James Mtume, Grammy-winning "Juicy Fruit" drum legend, dead at 76. He worked with Duke Ellington, Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Roberta Flack and Lonnie Liston Smith.

James Mtume, a percussionist who performed in Miles Davis’ seminal fusion band from 1971 to 1975 and later had hits with his own eponymous group, has died at the age 76.

In 1981, Mtume added Grammy winner to his resume for his work alongside band member Reggie Lucas for penning Stephanie Mills’ hit, “Never Knew Love Like This Before.” ...

The Genius Of Miles Davis In this story from our June 2005 Photo Issue, percussionist and former band member Mtume reflects on the jazz legend’s complicated legacy.

Jazz and funk musician James Mtume is suing Sony Music over music he recorded in the 1970s and 1980s, looking to reclaim the rights for his hit single "Juicy Fruit" and two albums.