Sahib Shihab performing “Ghana”, Quincy Jones concert.

Dannie Richmond

James Mtume was born on Jan. 3, 1946, in Philadelphia, Penn. He was born into one of the great jazz families — his father was the saxophonist Jimmy Heath....he took the Swahili name "Mtume," or "messenger." | NPR ow.ly/7WJh50Hs0ij

Oneness of Juju

Erroll Garner 1954.

Roy Hargrove

Elvin Jones

Ron Carter

The Ronettes, 1964

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Thelonious Monk plays ping pong. #jazz #jazzgiants #jazzpiano

Miles Davis, Giuseppe Pino, 1974

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