Jamaaladeen Tacuma

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FOR THE LOVE OF ORNETTE

For The Love of Ornette

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I remember playing my bass guitar in my high school latin/jazz band. I remember staying in my room for many hours, not wanting to go outside and play with the other kids, only wanting to listen and play along with 33 1/3 vinyl recordings of famous jazz musicians who played the big jazz festivals in Europe and Asia. I remember receiving a telephone call by then Miles Davis guitarist Reggie Lucas and percussionist James Mtume, asking me if I wanted to attend a rehearsal with Ornette Coleman. I remember coming to the famous loft on Prince Street in New York and meeting Ornette Coleman. I will never ever forget the sound of the first musical notes that left my bass guitar and those notes that came out of Ornette’s alto saxophone in that rehearsal. It was like a revelation to me, an awakening. A young man introduced to a higher level of musical thinking. Ornette invited me to go to Europe with his newly formed Prime Time band for two weeks. We stayed and rehearsed, recorded in Europe via Paris for 3 months. I was 19 years old. I was never the same afterwards as a man or as a bass guitar player. Ornette no doubt has played a very important role in my life. Musical mentor, life educator, guardian. He has helped me to define myself as a man and as a musician. There was one moment in my life as a young man when I was venturing on a spiritual path and decided that I did not want to play music anymore.Ornette heard of this and came to Philadelphia from New York, met with my mother and pleaded with her to convice me to return to music again. I did and I thank God and I thank Ornette Coleman. For the love of Ornette is my special thank you to Ornette for taking me in, allowing me to think as a human being, play music with the freedom of a bird in flight, and to be constant in my musical endeavors. This recording is “FOR THE LOVE OF ORNETTE” Peace, Jamaaladeen Tacuma

Jamaaladeen Tacuma: Bass guitar- Ornette Colemane: Alto Saxophone, Wisdom- Tony Kofi: Tenor Saxophone- Wolfgang Puschnig : Flute, Hojak- Yoichi Uzeki:Piano- Justin Faulkner: Acoustic Drums- Wadud Ahmad: Spoken Word- David “Fingers” Haynes: Finger Drums- Drum arrangements performed (live) on a Drum Machine entirely with his fingers (Tracks 4,8,9)-
Produced by Jamaaladeen Tacuma for Jam-ALL Productions- Executive and Production Assistant: Regina Schlitz- Recorded at MSR Studios, New York, NY , June 21, 2010- Sound Engineer: Robert Musso- Assistant Engineer: Ryan Kelly= Re-Composing: Paul Urbanek – Next Generation Studios, Vienna July, 2010- Mixed, cut and mastered by Paul Urbanek- Mixed and mastered at: Next Generation Studios, Vienna – July, 2010-
Photos: Regina Schlitz for Sound Evidence- Cover Design: Sound Evidence- Original Oil Painting: Afro Aztec B-Boy" by Bariq Cobbs
Jamaaladeen Tacuma plays Dipinto and Warwick Bass Guitars - Jamaaladeen Tacuma uses the Jonas Helbourg Amp by Warwick- Jamaaladeen Tacuma also uses classic Labella bass guitar strings- Tony Kofi plays Tenor Saxophone courtesy of Specific Jazz-

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1. Journey [1:24]    Album only
2. FOR THE LOVE OF ORNETTE [7:17]    Album only
3. Movement 1 - East Wind [6:37]    Album only
4. Movement 2 - Drum & Space [4:46]    Album only
5. Movement 3 - Fortworth Funky Stomp [5:27]    Album only
6. TACUMA SONG [8:27]    Album only
7. Movement 1 - Celestial Conversations [7:53]    Album only
8. Movment 2 - Vibe on This OC [3:43]    Album only
9 Movement 3 - Celebration on Prince Street [5:56]    Album only

For The Love of Ornette Physical Disc's
For The Love of Ornette

For The Love of Ornette

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For you "old school" listeners Jamaaladeen's first official release on his record Label Jam All Productions FOR THE LOVE OF ORNETTE  is available in a high quality CD with a full color 4 page design.Rare and never published photos of Jamaaladeen and Ornette in the early years. 

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THE DREAM THEN AND NOW

The Dream Then and Now

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This is a special composition in seven movements that I was privileged to under take in 1989 entitled "The Dream Then and Now" in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. featuring the Dream Ensemble with members of the Ebony String Quartet from Philadelphia. And words and lyrics by Richard Tucker , Lawrence Newton narrated by Lawrence Newton. This is a previously unreleased work and was heard as a live performance only once in Philadelphia in 1989. This will be available for one day only as an MP3 download so get it while you can. Lets keep the Dream Alive. Produced and Recorded by Jamaaladeen Tacuma for Jam All Productions 1989.

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The Dream Then & Now (Movement 1) [2:17]    Album only
The Dream Then & Now (Movement 2) [3:23] 
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The Dream Then & Now (Movement 3) [3:04]    Album only
The Dream Then & Now (Movement 4) [4:50]    Album only
The Dream Then & Now (Movement 5) [0:56]    Album only
The Dream Then & Now (Movement 6) [6:09]    Album only
The Dream Then & Now (Movement 7) [1:51]    Album only

DREAMSCAPE

Dreamscape

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Bass Guitar [Steinberger Electric] , Percussion - Jamaaladeen Tacuma , Drums - Adam Guth , Daryl "Kwesi" Burge* , Electric Guitar - Jef Lee Johnson , Richard Tucker , Electric Guitar, Banjo - Rick Iannacone , Engineer [Assistant] - Barbara Adams , Storm (11), Engineer [Mixing] - Guy Lutze , Engineer [Recording] - Guy Lutze , Executive Producer - DIW / Disk Union , Mastered By - Allan Tucker , Mixed By - Jamaaladeen Tacuma , Kazunori ,Sugiyama , Other [Liner Notes] - James G. Spady , Photography [Cover] - Jimmy Katz Producer - Jamaaladeen Tacuma , Kazunori Sugiyama , Recorded By [Additional] - Storm (11), Saxophone [Soprano, Tenor] - Ben Schacter*, Trumpet - Jahphar Barron* , Voice [Poetry] - Ursula Rucker, Recorded and mixed at Sonic Recording Studios, Philadelphia, PA on May 25, 26, 31 & June 6, 1995, Mastered at Foothill Digital, NYC ,

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Bass Flava Comin At Ya [1:44]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Bass in Ya Face [7:03]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Groove with an attitude [6:00]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Sunk In The Funk [9:18]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Love of My Life [3:36]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Lets Have a Good Time [7:17]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Black Pearl [5:43]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Dreamscape [6:51]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Flash Back [6:51]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Sly [4:07]  $1.25   Add To Cart

COLTRANE CONFIGURATIONS

COLTRANE CONFIGURATIONS PROGRESSIONS

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Composed By - John Coltrane Bass Guitar - Jamaaladeen Tacuma Saxophone [Alto, Soprano] - Tony Kofi Drums, Percussion [Boom Boom] - Tim Hutson Keyboards - Orrin Evans Producer - Jamaaladeen Tacuma Arranged By - Jamaaladeen Tacuma Mastered By, Engineer [Cut] - Paul Urbanek (2) Photography - Sound Evidence

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Giant Steps [6:47]    Album only
Resolution [13:31]    Album only
Alabama [11:54]    Album only

THE FLAVORS OF THELONIOUS MONK

THE FLAVORS OF THELONIOUS MONK

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For bassist, producer Jamaaladeen Tacuma Monk's musical legacy has inspired him to explore what was going inside of Monk's musical head. "The Flavors of Thelonious Monk" is pleased and honoured to take those classic Monk compositions and twist, shape them with grooves that can relate to our present day audience. Produced by: Jamaaladeen Tacuma Jamaaladeen Tacuma-Bass Guitar, Orrin Evans-Piano, Synthesizer, Tim Hutson-Drums, Percussion, Napoleon Black - Percussion, DJ King Britt-Sound Scapes

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Well You Needn't [13:22]  $1.99   Add To Cart
We See [14:27]  $1.99   Add To Cart
Band Introduction [1:50]  Free   Download MP3
Bemsha Swing [15:09]  $1.99   Add To Cart
Blue Monk [13:09]  $1.99   Add To Cart
Round Midnight [15:55]  $1.99   Add To Cart

BASSO NOUVEAU/ ALL BASSES COVERED-High & Low

BASSO NOUVEAU/ ALL BASSES COVERED

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Song For Amos [7:15]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Lopsy Lu [7:57]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Mr. PC [9:58]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Out Of Thin Air [2:44]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Sister Moon [4:00]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Taylor Made [2:05]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Nostalgia In Time Square [6:19]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Slow Burn [3:17]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Our Introduction To You [1:51]  $1.25   Add To Cart
Out Of My Bass Mind [2:35]  $1.25   Add To Cart
The Jam [9:23]  $1.25   Add To Cart

BASSO NOUVEAU/THE NIGHT OF CHAMBER MUSIC

BASSO NOUVEAU/THE NIGHT OF CHAMBER MUSIC

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Producer - Jamaaladeen Tacuma Composed By - Jamaaladeen Tacuma Jamaaladeen Tacuma 4-string Electric Bass Gerald Veasley 6-string Electric Bass Jerome Hunter- Acoustic Bass (played with bow) Juan Pablo Nahar-Acoustic Bass (pizzacato) Edgar Bateman-Drums Photography - Patented Photos THE NEW BASS The bass is an instrument of equal status with any instrument know in the world today. it is compositional, melodic, and rhythmic in its very nature. Over the years very few have tried to expose the bass instrument in its entire concept. many have settled for the back up role and have not really covered new ground musically with this instrument. With this in mind , once again Jamaaladeen has set out to revolutionize the bass role. Basso Nouveau is his bass quartet of four premier Philadelphia bassists and a drummer/percussionist in which the bassists act as a total quartet utilizing every aspect of the bass.

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What's Mine Is Yours [11:34]  $2.99   Add To Cart
All Praises Due [22:56]  $2.99   Add To Cart
The String Has Popped [2:38]  Free   Download MP3
Boney Blues [11:33]  $2.99   Add To Cart
Black Pearls [6:37]  $2.99   Add To Cart
Standing Ovations [2:41]  Free   Download MP3

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