Questlove
Jamie talks to drummer, producer, director (and much more) Questlove about his musical beginnings, The Roots and restless creativity. Tracks from Giacomo Smith and Billie Holiday.
Jamie is joined by Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson, drummer for landmark hip-hop band The Roots, Grammy-winning record producer, Oscar-winning documentary director, podcast host, author, curator - the list goes on.
Ahead of The Roots' festival - Roots Picnic - coming to London for the first time this August, Questlove chats about his early musical immersion in his dad's band, bringing inspirational VHS tapes to studio sessions with D'Angelo, curating an iPod of music for Jay-Z and Beyoncé's daughter and how he keeps his creativity flowing.
Elsewhere in the show, Jamie has tracks from Joe Williams and Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Giacomo Smith, Airto Moreira and Billie Holiday.
Produced by Folded Wing for BBC Radio 2.
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