Tour:

July 14 – Detroit, MI Alvin’s
July 15 – Toronto, ONT Annex Wreck Room
July 16 – Ottawa – Ritual Nightclub
July 17 – Hamilton, ONT This Ain’t Hollywood
July 18 – London, ONT
July 19 – Columbus, OH Skullys
July 20 – Dayton/Fairborn, OH One Eyed Jacks
July 21 – Milwaukee, WI Stonefly Brewery
July 24 – Minneapolis, MN The Nomad
July 25 – St. Cloud, MN The Rox
July 26 – Duluth, MN Pizza Luce
July 27 – Columbia, MO Mojo
July 29 – Kansas City, MO Record Bar
July 30 – Dallas, TX Lounge on Elm Street
July 31 – Austin, TX Red 7
Aug 1 – San Antonio, TX Limelight
Aug 2 – El Paso, TX
Aug 3 – Albuquerque, NM Launch Pad

JakeOne

2010 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival

Friday, June 25, 2010 at 10:00pm
Pyramid Cabaret
176 Fort St.

The Roots

The 2010 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival presents

Monday, June 28
8pm
Pantages Playhouse Theatre

www.THEROOTS.com

The Roots are the influential and critically acclaimed Philadelphia-based band described by Rolling Stone as “one of the greatest live acts in the world” and by the Boston Globe as the “greatest hip-hop band in the land.” The band has paved the way for live instrumental rap and has won numerous awards for its eclectic jazz-influenced approach to hip hop, including two Grammys and a 2007 NAACP Image Award.

Since their debut album Organix in 1993, The Roots have developed a diverse fan base and have played such notable venues and festivals as NYC’s Radio City Music Hall, Lollapalooza, Montreux Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center, and the Apollo Theater, performing over 200 shows annually. Illadelph Halflife, the follow-up to the band’s first major-label release, Do You Want More?!!!??!, reached the Top 40 on Billboard’s album chart, and their single “Clones” reached the top five on the rap charts. Their 1999 release Things Fall Apart reached No. 4 on the Billboard chart and 2004’s The Tipping Point debuted in the same position.

The Roots have hosted the highly anticipated Jam Session, which takes place each year the evening before the Grammys. Their music has been heard in numerous television shows, video games and movies including Entourage, Project Gotham Racing 4, and Superbad.

The Roots’ lineup includes original members rapper/MC Black Thought (Tariq Trotter) and drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, who met in 1987 and were classmates at the Philadelphia High School for Creative Performing Arts. They later added Owen Biddle (bass), James “Kamal” Gray (keyboards), Frank “Knuckles” Walker (percussion), Kirk “Captain Kirk” Douglas (guitar) and Damon “Tuba Gooding Jr.” Bryson (saxophone).

Last spring, The Roots made headlines when they accepted the job as house band on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Since then, they have re-energized late-night TV, performing with such diverse acts as Paul Simon, Public Enemy, and fellow festival performer Christian Scott.
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Tickets are $58.00 (plus agency fees) and are available online at http://www.ticketmaster.ca/artist/1435724
Tickets are also available by phone at 780-3333 and in person at the Jazz Winnipeg office (007-100 Arthur St.) or any Ticketmaster outlet.