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ICE CUBE: Jamaaldeen Tacuma on deck

POSTED: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 9:47 PM

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Jamaaladeen Tacuma on bass

It's no secret that WRTI-FM's mellifluous J. Michael Harrison is a favorite of mine, a knowing boss with the hot sauce of the Bop, post-Bop and beyond jazz variety on his weekly show, The Bridge. Last week he started a new series called Art-Live (A Reason To Live) whose existence is more real-time live than it is terrestrial, being as it is at Vivant Art Collection in Old City (60 N. 2nd St.) on Wednesdays. Along with curator/gallery owner Florcy Morisset, they put on quite a show of sight annd sound. It's no wonder tonight's subject, Jamaaladeen Tacuma willl appear at the shindig, which starts at 6 p.m.. The Philly- raised and -living international playboy/composer/bassist is a much valued member of the avant-garde musical community (to say nothing of being one sharp dresser) who not only got his chops playing with the legendary saxophonist/composer Ornette Coleman — Tacuma's newest effort on his new record label Jam All celebrates the living master. "Ornette wrote a tune for me on my debut album Showstopper titled "Tacuma Song," recalls the bassist. "On this album of mime, I wrote a song for him called "For the Love of Ornette." (The song is also the title of the album.) "The album is based on those two compositions with several movements that apply to both. It's something that I wanted to do for a long time; to give something back to Ornette from my musical soul and to thank him for guiding me on my musical path as a human being and as a bassist and a musician." While the album features a variety of greats including Ornette Coleman himself (alto saxophone) Tony Kofi (tenor sax), Wolfgang Puschnig on flute and Philly's Justin Faulkner (drums), the Jam All label launch has deep personal roots. "It's been a long time coming with all of the collaborations that I have done in the past and having access to everybody who is anybody in the improvised world. I wanted to start this label to showcase the many talents that work that world." Start your travels in Philly and catch the Tacuma crew at the J. Michael Harrison jam then check out his site here.

Jamaaladeen TAcuma

Posted 2010-12-21 12:24:04

I would like to thank everyone for coming out to the Cd release celebration all those who helped make it possible, It was a grand event highlighting Philadelphia's Urban Culture at its best. Check out a photo gallery of the evening at our Facebook Page by Nur Media. Peace, Jamaaladeen
 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jamaaladeen-Tacuma/332462962091

Brian Heston

Posted 2010-12-26 18:50:17

If I didnÂ´t have to leave the country, I wouldÂ´ve drive down from NYC to see this show!  Great musicians & great jazz are hard to come by!  The cd is terrific and we donÂ´t get to see Jamaaladeen play live that often in the states!  I donÂ´t think you can say "I love jazz" if you donÂ´t own any music by Jamaaladeen Tacuma!

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