In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli sits down with jazz keyboardist, arranger, record producer, and one of the most sampled artists in hip hop:
BOB JAMES
Here's what we got into:
• Thanking Bob for his contribution to the soundtrack of Talib's childhood.
• The fun Bob has had at the Blue Note Jazz club playing with hip hop artists.
• Bob's song 'Mardi Gras' and Ralph McDonald's providing those iconic bells.
• Hip Hop's love of the Fender Rhodes and how Bob gravitated towards its sound.
• Growing up in the jazzless small farming town of Marshall, Missouri.
• His mother's wish for him to play classical, and Bob convincing her otherwise.
• Bob's witnessing the segregation of black and white students in high school.
• His college years of attending the University of Michigan and Berklee.
• Quincy Jones' role in one of the most pivotal moments of Bob's career.
• Quincy being more than a musician, but an entity and his power in the studio.
• Bob's iconic song 'Naut...