Jamaaladeen Tacuma
American free jazz bassist (born 1956)
70 years oldGeminiUnited States
Biography
Jamaaladeen Tacuma (born Rudy McDaniel; June 11, 1956) is an American jazz funk avant-garde bassist, composer and producer born in Hempstead, New York. He was a bandleader on the Gramavision label and worked with Ornette Coleman during the 1970s and 1980s, mostly in Coleman's Prime Time band.
Tacuma showcased a unique style of avant-garde jazz on Coleman's 1982 album Of Human Feelings, and became widely viewed as one of the most distinctive bassists since Jaco Pastorius. Tacuma formed his own group, and recorded albums that incorporated commercially accessible melodies while retaining Prime Time's elaborate harmonies.
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Career highlights
Genres
- jazz
- world music
Instruments
- bass guitar
- guitar
- bass instrument
Awards & honours (1)
- Pew Fellowship in the Arts
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- Jamaaladeen Tacuma is 70 years old (born June 11, 1956).
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- Jamaaladeen Tacuma was born on June 11, 1956.
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- Jamaaladeen Tacuma was born in Hempstead.
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- Jamaaladeen Tacuma's zodiac sign is Gemini.
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- Jamaaladeen Tacuma is a citizen of United States.
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