Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Since his emergence with Ornette Coleman's Prime Time in the mid-'70s, Jamaaladeen Tacuma has been one of the top electric bassists in a style of music that could be called "free funk." Growing up in Philadelphia, Tacuma (who before he converted to Islam was known as Rudy McDaniel) played with Charles Earland. Only 19 when he joined Coleman in 1975, his ability to combine together funky rhythms with free jazz helped give Prime Time its distinctive sound. Tacuma's own solo career has been wide ranging. He's played with a variety of advanced musicians (including James "Blood" Ulmer, Olu Dara, Julius Hemphill, and David Murray). In 2007 he teamed with drummer Grant Calvin Weston and guitarist Vernon Reid in the power trio Free Form Funky Freqs. The band's debut album, Urban Mythology: Volume One was released in February of 2008.
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Discography
10 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Groove Alla Turca
Burhan Ocal, Jamaaladeen Tacuma
World - Released by Doublemoon Records on Nov 19, 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gnawa Soul Experience
World - Released by Jam All Productions on Oct 19, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mirakle
Derek Bailey, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Calvin Weston
Alternative & Indie - Released by Tzadik on Mar 28, 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dance Romance
Grant Calvin Weston, James "Blood" Ulmer, Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Jazz - Released by IN+OUT Records on Aug 23, 1988
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Live in Koln (Live)
Cornell Rochester, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, The Podium Trio
Jazz - Released by Timeless Records on Jan 28, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hymn Of The 3rd Galaxy
Free Form Funky Freqs, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Vernon Reid
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Ropeadope on Apr 5, 2024
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
MR. SILKS 3RD BASE
Jazz - Released by Jam All Productions on Oct 31, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Moroccan Love (feat. Odean Pope, Henry Grimes, Tim Motzer, Justin Faulkner & Nazir Ebo)
Jazz - Released by Jam All Productions on Nov 3, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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25 Years of Joy & Fun
SaxoFOUR, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Tim Hutson
Contemporary Jazz - Released by SKYLARK production on May 19, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo