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James Mtume (03 Jan 1946 - 09 Jan 2022)

Male Person - United States jazz/funk musician

 Also known as (1)

Releases (1)

Official

Album

  1. Rebirth Cycle 1977 (as Mtume)

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. Mtume (1978 - 1986) original, eponymous, lead vocals, percussion, keyboard, congas
  2. Mtume Umoja Ensemble original, eponymous, congas, Tonette
  3. The Players Association
  4. The Heath Brothers

Parents

  1. Jimmy Heath

Recordings by (7)

  1. Sais (Intro) 2:22 (1977)
  2. Sais 20:39 (1977)
  3. Yebo 6:07 (1977)
  4. Cabral 4:29 (1977)
  5. Body Sounds 3:42 (1977)
  6. Umoja 6:41 (1977)
  7. Theme From New York Undercover 0:31 (19 Sep 1995)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Dunia 8:29 Herbie Hancock & Don Cherry (1970) congas
  2. Maulana 13:20 Herbie Hancock & Don Cherry (1970) congas
  3. Bakara 9:53 Herbie Hancock & Don Cherry (1970) congas
  4. Kawaida 8:08 Herbie Hancock & Don Cherry (1970) congas
  5. High Life 4:20 Pharoah Sanders (1972) percussion
  6. Selflessness 10:55 Pharoah Sanders (1972) percussion
  7. Essence 11:13 McCoy Tyner (1972) percussion, congas
  8. The Golden Lamp 4:40 Pharoah Sanders (1972) percussion
  9. Native Song 12:59 McCoy Tyner (1972) percussion, congas
  10. Love Is Everywhere 5:23 Pharoah Sanders (1972) percussion
  11. Wisdom Through Music 5:40 Pharoah Sanders (1972) percussion
  12. El parana 9:00 Gato Barbieri (1973) congas
  13. Antonico 3:46 Gato Barbieri (1973) congas
  14. Good Morning Heartache 8:18 Sonny Rollins (1973) percussion
  15. Love Man 9:24 Sonny Rollins (1973) percussion
  16. Yo le canto a la luna 4:40 Gato Barbieri (1973) congas
  17. El sertao 8:17 Gato Barbieri (1973) congas
  18. Notes for Eddie 7:51 Sonny Rollins (1973) percussion
  19. Maria domingas 9:35 Gato Barbieri (1973) congas
  20. Sais 11:48 Sonny Rollins (1973) percussion
  21. Picture in the Reflection of a Golden Horn 4:51 Sonny Rollins (1973) percussion
  22. Ife 21:35 Miles Davis (19 Apr 1974) percussion
  23. Mtume 15:12 Miles Davis (1974) percussion
  24. Rated X 6:51 Miles Davis (1974) percussion
  25. Maiysha 14:53 Miles Davis (1974) percussion
  26. La Cubaña 10:28 McCoy Tyner (1974) percussion
  27. Desert Cry 4:58 McCoy Tyner (1974) percussion
  28. Banks of the Nile 4:15 Carlos Garnett (1974) congas
  29. The Cutting Edge 6:50 Sonny Rollins (1974) percussion, congas
  30. Red China Blues 4:08 Miles Davis (1974) percussion
  31. Mother of the Future 7:40 Carlos Garnett (1974) congas
  32. Asante 6:12 McCoy Tyner (1974) percussion, congas
  33. He Loved Him Madly 32:17 Miles Davis (1974) percussion
  34. Goin' Home 7:40 McCoy Tyner (1974) percussion, congas
  35. First Moves 6:58 Sonny Rollins (1974) percussion, congas
  36. Black Love 5:26 Carlos Garnett (1974) congas
  37. Taurus Woman 12:14 Carlos Garnett (1974) congas
  38. Forces of Nature 8:36 Azar Lawrence (1974) percussion, congas
  39. Sama Layuca 8:40 McCoy Tyner (1974) percussion
  40. Billy Preston 12:35 Miles Davis (1974) percussion
  41. Paradox 16:28 McCoy Tyner (1974) percussion
  42. Warriors of Peace 7:57 Azar Lawrence (1974) percussion, congas
  43. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 14:41 Sonny Rollins (1974) percussion, congas
  44. To a Wild Rose 8:40 Sonny Rollins (1974) percussion, congas
  45. A House Is Not a Home 5:33 Sonny Rollins (1974) percussion, congas
  46. To John 20:42 Pharoah Sanders (1974) percussion
  47. Calypso Frelimo 32:09 Miles Davis (1974) percussion
  48. Prelude, Part 1 22:27 Miles Davis (15 Nov 1975) percussion
  49. Theme From Jack Johnson 25:59 Miles Davis (15 Nov 1975) percussion
  50. Interlude 26:35 Miles Davis (1975) percussion

Credited as (4)

  1. James Mtume
  2. Mtume
  3. James Mtume, Judge Bob Pickett, Charles W. Etheridge, Weldon Irvine
  4. James Mtume, Weldon Irvine

Works (44)

Wrote

  1. Back Together Again
  2. So You Wanna Be a Star
  3. Intro
  4. Joysticc
  5. On Fire Tonight
  6. The Closer I Get to You
  7. Two Hearts
  8. New Americana
  9. Never Knew Love Like This Before
  10. One Mic (remix)
  11. Villuminati
  12. You Can Get Over
  13. Deeper Inside Your Love
  14. Starlight
  15. You and I
  16. Don't Stop Dancin'
  17. U 2 Luv
  18. A Dream
  19. Juicy
  20. Sweet Sensation
  21. I Just Wanna Say
  22. Still Mine
  23. Can’t Shake This Feelin’
  24. Love Connection (Raise the Window Down)
  25. Got to Be Love
  26. Wish That You Were Mine
  27. What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'
  28. Cabinet Battle #2 additional
  29. Back Together Again
  30. You Know How to Love Me
  31. Juicy

Composed

  1. What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'
  2. Juicy Fruit
  3. Sais
  4. Cyclops
  5. Prance On
  6. No Question
  7. Loving You
  8. Inside You
  9. Say You Will
  10. Return to the Source

Lyrics

  1. What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'
  2. Return to the Source
  3. Loving You

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr92001480
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139360722
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92001480
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/135016215
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/mtume-1

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/38236

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000142031

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/74041123

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q504429

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/16686