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Pelican Brief Enjoy a concert by the Grammy Award-winning Roots, an alternative Hip Hop band from Philadelphia that creates a jazzy flair using living instruments. The Roots are currently the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

In this article: Pelican Brief, Hip Hop, Tulane University, Grammy Award, The Roots, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

...of A Tribe Called Quest -- whose last two records employ Rosenwinkel's talents. And he went to the same Philadelphia arts magnet school as ?uestlove, of The Roots. If Twitter is to be believed, Questo randomly happened upon Kurt playing at New...

In this article: Kurt Rosenwinkel, The Roots, Jimmy Fallon, A Tribe Called Quest, IPod, YouTube, Twitter, and NPR

...new late-night show. The Roots, a popular six-man band from Philadelphia, were named by Rolling Stone to its list of the top-20 live groups - and lend Fallon a bit of instant-cool simply by being part of the show. Fallon will take over...

In this article: The Roots and Conan O'Brien

...'Late Night' Band Tell Me More, March 5, 2009 - Philadelphia-based hip-hop band The Roots recently began their latest gig as house band for "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" when the show premiered on Monday. Drummer and bandleader...

In this article: The Roots, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and NPR

The Roots The Roots is a Grammy Award-winning, American alternative hip hop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals. Their debut...

In this article: The Roots, Black Thought, Game Theory, Grammy Award, Questlove, Rising Down, The Second Coming, Jay-Z, L.A., and Here I Come

...& War (BBE) James Poyser has been a vital part of Philadelphia's Soulquarians generation, his production and keyboard skills crucial components in the success of such as Erykah Badu, Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott and The Roots. With 'The...

In this article: R&B, The Roots, D'Angelo, Soulquarians, Jill Scott, Common, Gil Scott-Heron, James Poyser, Erykah Badu, and The Prodigy

...nine days, he played with a range of performers. On opening night he joined Philadelphia hip-hop band The Roots onstage, alongside fellow saxophonists David Murray and Andy Hamilton, aged 91. Amusingly, The Roots front man, Black Thought, at...

In this article: Ornette Coleman, Han Bennink, Patti Smith, Master Musicians of Jajouka, Bachir Attar, The Roots, Robert Wyatt, Elvis Costello, Bill Frisell, and David Murray

...arriving on a regular basis. With a new album right around the corner, hip-hop trailblazers The Roots have added a slew of dates to their North American tour, including a hometown festival gig in Philadelphia. The group's outing, which...

In this article: Dierks Bentley, The Roots, Mariah Carey, Dethklok, Adult Swim, Chimaira, Cartoon Network, Soilent Green, and Konk

...2007. Photo taken by Simba Madziva. James Poyser is a Grammy Award winning songwriter, record producer, and keyboardist from Philadelphia, known for his R&B, hip-hop , gospel and pop productions. He has written and produced for a number...

In this article: James Poyser, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Mariah Carey, Queen Latifah, D'Angelo, Common, Jay-Z, Hip Hop, and R&B