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The Roots are an American hip-hop band formed in 1987 by singer Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, having served in the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014. The regular members of The Roots on The Tonight Show are Captain Kirk Douglas (guitar), Mark Kelley (bass), James Poyser (keyboards), Ian Hendrickson-Smith (saxophone), Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson (sousaphone), Stro Elliot (keyboards and drums), Dave Guy (trumpet), Kamal Gray (keyboards), and Raymond Angry (keyboards). The Roots are known for a jazzy and eclectic approach to hip hop featuring live musical instruments and the group's work has consistently been met with critical acclaim. ThoughtCo ranked the band number 7 on its list of the 25 Best Hip-Hop Groups of All-Time, calling them "Hip-hop's first legitimate band." In addition to the band's music, several members of the Roots are involved in side projects, including record production, acting, and regularly serving as guests on other musicians' albums and live shows.
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The Roots are an American hip-hop band formed in 1987 by singer Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, having served in the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014. The regular members of The Roots on The Tonight Show are Captain Kirk Douglas (guitar), Mark Kelley (bass), James Poyser (keyboards), Ian Hendrickson-Smith (saxophone), Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson (sousaphone), Stro Elliot (keyboards and drums), Dave Guy (trumpet), Kamal Gray (keyboards), and Raymond Angry (keyboards). The Roots are known for a jazzy and eclectic approach to hip hop featuring live musical instruments and the group's work has consistently been met with critical acclaim. ThoughtCo ranked the band number 7 on its list of the 25 Best Hip-Hop Groups of All-Time, calling them "Hip-hop's first legitimate band." In addition to the band's music, several members of the Roots are involved in side projects, including record production, acting, and regularly serving as guests on other musicians' albums and live shows.
The Roots は、1987年にフィラデルフィアでシンガーの Tariq「Black Thought」Trotter とドラマーの Ahmir「Questlove」Thompson によって結成されたアメリカンヒップホップバンドです。The Roots は NBC の The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon のハウスバンドを務めており、2009年から2014年まで Late Night with Jimmy Fallon でも同じ役割を担っていました。The Tonight Show における The Roots の正式メンバーは、Captain Kirk Douglas（ギター）、Mark Kelley（ベース）、James Poyser（キーボード）、Ian Hendrickson-Smith（サックス）、Damon「Tuba Gooding Jr.」Bryson（スーザフォン）、Stro Elliot（キーボード・ドラムス）、Dave Guy（トランペット）、Kamal Gray（キーボード）、Raymond Angry（キーボード）です。The Roots は、ジャズを取り入れた折衷的なヒップホップアプローチで知られており、ライブ楽器を使用した音楽は一貫して批評家から高い評価を受けています。ThoughtCo は同バンドを「ヒップホップ史上最高のグループベスト25」で7位にランクイン させ、「ヒップホップの最初の正統派バンド」と称しています。バンドの音楽に加えて、The Roots のメンバーの何人かはレコード制作、映演、および他のミュージシャンのアルバムやライブショーへのゲスト出演など、様々なサイドプロジェクトに携わっています。