Jamaaladeen Tacuma

Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Jamaaladeen Tacuma
	Jamaaladeen Tacuma (Vienna 2008)
Background information
Birth name	Rudy McDaniel
Born	June 11, 1956 (age 67); Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, free jazz, free funk, jazz fusion
Instrument(s)	Electric bass
Years active	1975–present
Labels	Gramavision, Thirsty Ear, P-Vine, DIW, Moers Music, Timeless

Jamaaladeen Tacuma (born Rudy McDaniel; June 11, 1956)^[1] 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. He formed his own group, and recorded albums that incorporated commercially accessible melodies while retaining Prime Time's elaborate harmonies.^[2]^[3]

^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 2437/8. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
^ Nicholson, Stuart (1998). Jazz Rock: A History. Canongate Books. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-86241-817-5.
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[LarkinGE-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 2437/8. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.

[2] Nicholson, Stuart (1998). Jazz Rock: A History. Canongate Books. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-86241-817-5.

[allmusic-3] Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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