Mtume interviewed by Adam Rudolph 2018, speaking on Miles Davis and more...
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- čas přidán 22. 10. 2018
- Two creative hand drummers dialogue about their long associations with Miles Davis and Yusef Lateef, and as well as about their shared mentor, the master Kongo drummer Big Black.
Director - Michael DiDonna
Director of Photography - Elia Lyssy
Links to relevant music videos:
Mtume with Miles: • Video
Adam with Yusef Lateef: • Video
Big Black in Africa: • Big Black ~ "Bonjour L...
Mtume and Keith Jarrett (@9 minutes in): • Miles Davis Copenhagen...
Big Black in NYC: • BEING BIG BLACK PART I...
Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures: • Adam Rudolph's Moving ... - Hudba
*Thanks so very much* for having that conversation, for recording it, for presenting it! I sure hope that people who'd benefit from hearing it check it out--you two provided so much inspiration.
than you Jerome....! mtume was such a deep person and great artist....
What an incredible conversation!! Thanx for sharing this!
thank you for checking it out
This interview brings so much joy for me to experience. Even with Mtume's, Badal Roy, Michael Henderson, & writer's "Ionman"Greg Tate passing. Thank you. Blessings brother Adam.
That was a great conversation Adam..
Mtume is an exceptional artist with a very advanced knowledge of the mind and music.
Great work.
@AdamRudolph This might be the most important interview regarding hand drumming in terms of the American Musical experience ever. I struggle with maintaining/learning various hand drum traditions while paying homage to my own background and music. Big Black was always a source for me in terms of becoming more of a creative percussionist/hand drummer. For example, I played with Archie Shepp in his Attica Blues Big Band back in 1979. How was I supposed to fit in the standard Afro-Cuban or African rhythms into what Clifford Jarvis was playing on the drumset and what Avery Sharpe was playing on the bass???!!! No I had to create rhythms based on what was happening in the moment. I think this is so very important to realize especially when Mtume talks about playing over the bar lines. It is my humble opinion that one of the reasons why Jazz players don't hire percussionists is because that they are stuck in other traditions. The other reason is (which was brought up by Mtume) most likely that hand drummers are thought of as ancillary. Adam we should talk. I would love to have you come back to Michigan at some point and speak to my classes at MSU..... Peace and Blessings my good brother!
thanks for these great comments and insights. there are also 2 more short interviews with mtume I did on CZcams and also an interview with big black called adlibability. anyway, please send me your contact info or you can reach me through meta records via adam@metarecords.com
This is etheric gold...
Two masters……
I'm on the hunt for the Native Son soundtrack on vinyl. Rest in Peace, James Mtume.
let me know if you ever find it! and where to watch the movie....?
most instruments must evolve to the reality of the conga and other African instruments and not the other way around it is one of the original Kosmic instruments
deep, mtume brought in pete
39:10 i could listen to another 2-3 hours of this, no problem.
more coming in next days
I loved being a "fly on the wall" for that intimate conversation. I was constantly smiling and nodding... thanks for posting it.
Appreciate this ,right on
One final thing, please. As you guys both mentioned, Yusef Lateef. Before his passing, he performed a couple songs with Ahmad Jamal. My favorite song from thar date, is the song, "Ahad / One". Awesome. Thanks, Peace.
indeed...on our last tour in Europe,,Yusef was 92, one of the concerts was videoed. Seen? czcams.com/video/nQ0L6y3aa5g/video.html
Thank you
Great Interview.
Thank great post
great insights from two masters
Kudos to you, Mtume, & Kuumbwa / Tootie. Thanks brother.
deeep conversation !!
I would have loved to hear Big Black's actual voice in this interview. Though Big Black is actually in the room, on the couch. I've also had the privilege of meeting & performing with Big Black. Further, I'm big fan of Adam Rudolph's performance early on. I heard Adam on radio station KCRW in the mid '80's, being interviewed by Dedre O'Donahue. I even called the station to talk to Adam. Adam was interviewed for his work at the time, "Now Is Time For The B-Side"...
Thanks Bashheer for kind words! I am sending respect to you for your beautiful work. Big Black was actually not there. He was, and still is, in California. The third person on the couch is Mtume's uncle Tootie/kuumbwa heath. We actually did this interview directly following an interview with Tootie for a doc on Yusef Lateef. Mtume had been saying for years that he and I needed to record our conversations and this was our opportunity. He is missed....!!!
and here is an interview I did with Big Black in California many years ago before he performed with Go :organic orchestra....like Mtume, Black another drummer/deep thinker and griot: czcams.com/video/vcl5SM0UyLE/video.html