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...
2010-08-30 SDM Carnival After Party
Meeting of musical minds Size Doesn’t Matter Joins Rootikal … bringing you the perfect end to Europe’s biggest street party!! Nick Manasseh has been a resident at Size Doesn’t Matter’s annual carnival after party and true reggae fest for the past 5 years and needs no introductions… We thought it would be “nice” to give him a little company this year so we invited Chris Peckings, a living West London legend and proud representative of Peckings Records the infamous record shop fou...
2010-08-30 Bob Dogan Trio
The Bob Dogan Trio featuring Bob Dogan, piano; Dan DeLorenzo, bass; and Joe Adamik, drums; will appear at Katerina's. Dogan, a veteran Chicago pianist and arranger, will feature compositions from his latest CD: MY BLUES ROOTS.
2010-08-31 D.B. Rielly: Live at the Gantries
D.B. Rielly and his trio will perform songs from his first full-length album, “Love Potions and Snake Oil” — a wide-ranging collection of Americana music, spanning several genres including Roots, Zydeco, Blues and Alt-Country. D.B. promises his always-diverse listeners an “instantaneous cure for all afflictions.” American Roots Music outdoors, under the Gantries! Admission is free. www.dbrielly.com www.liveatthegantries.com Subways: 7 train to Vernon/Jackson. Walk to the East River.
2010-09-02 32nd Annual Jazz Festival
The 32nd Annual Chicago Jazz Festival is the longest running of the city's lakefront music festivals. For more than 30 years, the Chicago Jazz Festival has been a Labor Day weekend tradition. Know for its artistic creativity, the Chicago Jazz Festival promotes awareness and appreciation for all form of jazz through quality live musical performances. The festival’s mission is to showcase Chicago’s vast jazz talent alongside national and international artists to encourage and educated ...
2010-09-02 The Beautiful Girls playing @ the Rock and Roll Hotel, D. C.
Awesome Australian band The Beautiful Girls is here in the U.S.!!!! They will be bringing their electric mix of roots-rock, reggae, dancehall, pop, and folk to Washington D.C. at the stylish and unique venue, the Rock and Roll Hotel. True to its name, the venue actually provides overnight accommodations, in addition to a full bar. The Rock and Roll Hotel is located in the city's happening H-Street Corridor in NE Washington D.C. Don't miss this one of a kind show, and get your tickets before the...
