The Roots
The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are an influential, Grammy winning hip hop group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. Inspired by the "hip-hop band" concept pioneered by Stetsasonic, the Roots themselves have garnered critical acclaim and influenced later hip-hop and R&B acts.
The Roots' original lineup included Black Thought (MC vocals) and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (drums), who were classmates at the Philadelphia High School for Creative Performing Arts. As they began to play at school and on the streets, they added another MC named Malik B., a bassist named Leonard Hubbard, and a keyboardist Scott Storch. Another MC, Dice Raw, frequently made album appearances with the group from 1995 to 1999 before leaving to record a solo album. Scott Storch also left to pursue career as a producer following the Do You Want More?!!!??! album, He produced songs such as Still D.R.E. by Dr Dre. The Roots filled his void with another keyboardist, Kamal who is still a member. A beatboxer named Rahzel also joined the group and contributed from 1995-1999. A...
2010-03-12 Cover Up
Cover Up is the lickedysplit. Live bands, DJs, and by far the best crowd and grooviest party atmosphere in west London.
This month, alongside regular house band The Fontanas and DJ C-Boogie, Scuba Roots are coming to pump out an hour or so of funky reggaefied wonderfulness and DJ Huskii makes the trek from east London with a big bag of global goodness. Scuba Roots Big bombastic funky horn sections. Funky beats. Good rapping. Great songs. It’s little wonder this band is such a hit on the Bri...
2010-03-12 Cover Up
Cover Up is the lickedysplit. Live bands, DJs, and by far the best crowd and grooviest party atmosphere in west London.
This month, alongside regular house band The Fontanas and DJ C-Boogie, Scuba Roots are coming to pump out an hour or so of funky reggaefied wonderfulness and DJ Huskii makes the trek from east London with a big bag of global goodness. Scuba Roots Big bombastic funky horn sections. Funky beats. Good rapping. Great songs. It’s little wonder this band is such a hit on the Bri...
2010-03-12 Tyrone Wells + Tony Lucca + Roy Jay
Be a VIP! Purchase VIP tickets and you get guaranteed seats in the first three rows. No need to worry about lines or arriving hours early! All tickets based on a first come first served basis and exact placement of your seats within the first three rows will be subject to Jammin' Java management. Please email Mei at mei@jamminjava.com with questions. Tyrone Wells has delivered an epic pop/rock album with his second major label effort, Remain. Pursuing a more collaborative process and having ad...
2010-03-12 The Wood Brothers and Sol perform at the Capital Ale House
On Friday March 12 two extremely high quality bands perform at the Capital Ale House a premier venue in Richmond Virginia: The Wood Brothers and Sol & Funk Root. The Wood Brothers, an established group in the jam band scene, features bassist Chris Wood from Medeski Martin and Wood along with his brother Oliver Wood on guitar. Sol & Funk Root features the guitarist and vocalist Sol, a rising star who has toured around the world with roots and blues legends and is now concentrating on touring with...
2010-03-12 Train
The Grammy Award-winning band Train is rolling back into the music scene with the recent release of their new Columbia Records' album, 'Save Me, San Francisco.' The new album's hit single, 'Hey, Soul Sister,' was recently certified RIAA Gold. 'Save Me, San Francisco' is the multi-platinum-selling band's fifth studio album and marks the restoration of Train's original line-up. The album channels Train's early days, revisiting the roots rock sound that has made the band so popular. Formed in San F...
