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Infobox musical artist | name = Jamaaladeen Tacuma| image = Jamaaladeen Tacuma Vienna2008.jpg| caption = Jamaaladeen Tacuma (Vienna 2008)| image_size =| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_name = Rudy McDaniel| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|1956|06|11| death_date =| origin =| instrument = Bass guitar|Bass | genre = Jazz , Free funk , Jazz fusion|Progressive jazz | occupation =| years_active = 1975& ndash;present| label = Gramavision Records|Gramavision | associated_acts =| website =| notable_instruments = Jamaaladeen Tacuma (born Rudy McDaniel , June 11, 1956) is an United States|American free jazz bassist born in Hempstead (village), New York|Hempstead, New York , perhaps best known for his albums as bandleader on the Gramavision label and for his work with Ornette Coleman during the 1970s and 1980s (particularly in Coleman's Prime Time band). Jamaaladeen's 1988 album Jukebox (Jamaaladeen Tacuma album)|Jukebox was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1989, but did not win.
Biography
Tacuma was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia and showed interest in music at a young age, performing with the organist Charles Earland in his teens. Through Earland Tacuma came to know the record producer Reggie Lucas , who introduced Jamaaladeen to Ornette Coleman in 1975 at age 19. As the electric bassist for Coleman's funk y Prime Time group, Tacuma rose to prominence quickly; another notable band member included the guitarist Bern Nix . While with Prime Time , Tacuma relied mostly on traditional technique, picking with his fingers. Later works showcase a more rhythmic, thumb-slapping funk approach.
The first three Prime Time recordings ( Dancing in Your Head , Body Meta , and Of Human Feelings, all recorded in the late 1970s) feature Tacuma's work on a Rickenbacker bass, a model popular among progressive rock musicians but rarely used on jazz recordings. He switched to a Steinberger bass in the 1980s, an instrument that helped him create his readily identifiable sound.
Tacuma's work with Prime Time landed him his most high-profile gig to date: an appearance with the band on Saturday Night Live on April 14, 1979, which Tacuma later cited in Musician (magazine)|Musician magazine as his "best live performance ever". Work with such artists as James "Blood" Ulmer , Walt Dickerson , David Moss (musician)|David Moss , Chuck Hammer , Kip Hanrahan , and David Murray (jazz musician)|David Murray further heightened his reputation. Tacuma's first solo album, "Show Stopper" , came in 1983 on the Gramavision label; the album grew out of the jazz/funk style he developed in his work with Coleman. His other works as leader at Gramavision followed that forumala.
In the 1980s Jamaaladeen started to perform with a group called "Cosmetic" . He was frequently featured in music magazines thanks to his aggressive, driving playing style and his angular fashion sense. In 1981 Tacuma received the highest number of votes ever for an electric bassist in the "talent deserving wider recognition" category of the Down Beat magazine critics poll.
In the 1990s and 2000s (decade), he has maintained a lower profile. His relatively infrequent recordings in these years include CDs of duets with saxophonist Wolfgang Puschnig. However, Allmusic cited Mirakle , a recording that features Tacuma, drummer Grant Calvin Weston, and guitarist Derek Bailey (guitarist)|Derek Bailey as one of the "most important recordings of year 2000." In 2006, he returned to the jazz spotlight with an appearance on the World Saxophone Quartet 's Political Blues .
In 2011, Tacuma was selected as a Pew Fellowships in the Arts.
Cite web | url= http://www.pcah.us/the-center/newsroom/the-center-announces-artist-residencies-for-seven-pew-fellows-in-the-arts/ | title=The Center Announces Upcoming Artist Residencies for Seven Pew Fellows in the Arts | publisher= Pew Fellowships in the Arts | date=2011-11-16 | accessdate=2011-11-21
External links
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php? id=22927 Jamaaladeen Tacuma video interview at allaboutjazz.com
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