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 ...

James Mtume, the R&B and jazz percussionist, recording artist and producer best known for the 1983 smash "Juicy Fruit" and his work with Miles Davis and other top jazz musicians, has died at the age ...

In a wide-ranging career, he went from playing percussion with Miles Davis to writing and producing sleek R&B to a long stint on political talk radio. By Jon Pareles James Mtume, the musician, ...

The jazz great's signature song was sampled by The Notorious B.I.G. on the rapper's breakthrough hit "Juicy." By Gil Kaufman James Mtume, a jazz/R&B artist, producer and percussionist who played with ...

James Mtume, a legendary musician who played with greats from Duke Ellington to Miles Davis and was sampled by the Notorious B.I.G., has died He was 76. No official cause of death has been released, ...

Mtume Rose to national prominence in 1983 with the #1 hit song “Juicy Fruit.” The song was eventually re-worked by The Notorious B.I.G. for his debut single “Juicy” over ten years later, in 1994.

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," ...

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.