James Mtume
James Mtume was born into jazz royalty and grew up at the intersection of Rhythm and Blues. Philadelphia producer and percussionist James Mtume was the son of saxophonist Jimmy Heath and raised by his stepfather, pianist James Forman. After serving his apprenticeship under the likes of Miles Davis and McCoy Tyner, Mtume struck under his own name with a series of successful jazz-funk and R&B records in the 70s.