ENDEIT

Album · 1983

Show Stopper

by Jamaaladeen Tacuma

Released
1983
Label
Gramavision Records
Catalogue no.
GR 8301
Tracklist
9 tracks
Length
44:53
Country
US

“Show Stopper” is an album by Jamaaladeen Tacuma, released in 1983 on Gramavision Records. The original release has 9 tracks with a running time of 44:53. The line-up features Jamaaladeen Tacuma (electric bass guitar, arranger), Ron Howerton (percussion), Anthony McClary (membranophone), James Watkins (alto saxophone, clarinet) and Rick Iannacone (electric guitar).

Who played on Show Stopper

  • Jamaaladeen Tacuma electric bass guitar, arranger, percussion all tracks
  • Ron Howerton percussion on 5 tracks
  • Anthony McClary membranophone on 4 tracks
  • James Watkins alto saxophone, clarinet on 4 tracks
  • Rick Iannacone electric guitar on 4 tracks
  • Cornell Rochester membranophone, percussion on 2 tracks
  • Daryl Burgee percussion, membranophone on 2 tracks
  • Aaron Henderson cello on 1 track
  • Ann Sullivan harp on 1 track
  • Anthony Davis piano on 1 track
  • Barbara Walker vocals on 1 track
  • Chuck Hammer synthesizer on 1 track
  • Cynthia Shoats violin on 1 track
  • Dennis Alston gong on 1 track
  • Ebony String Quartet strings on 1 track
  • James Blood Ulmer guitar on 1 track
  • Julius Hemphill alto saxophone on 1 track
  • Kathleen Thomas arranger, violin on 1 track
  • Nina Wilkerson viola on 1 track
  • Olu Dara cornet on 1 track
  • Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez lead vocals on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Sunk in the Funk 6:41
  2. 2 Rhythm Box 6:41
  3. 3 From Me to You 5:13
  4. 4 Animated Creation 4:16
  5. 5 The Bird of Paradise 2:46
  6. 6 Show Stopper 6:04
  7. 7 Tacuma Song 4:13
  8. 8 From the Land of Sand 4:20
  9. 9 Sophisticated Us 4:39

More albums by Jamaaladeen Tacuma

Renaissance Man 1984 · Gramavision For the Love of Ornette 2010 · jazzwerkstatt
So Tranquilizin' 1985
Music World 1986
Jukebox 1988
Intense 1989
Gemini Gemini 1991
Boss of the Bass 1991
Sound Symphony 1992
The Night of Chamber Music 1993
Dreamscape 1996
Brotherzone 1999

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Show Stopper?

The line-up of Show Stopper includes Jamaaladeen Tacuma (electric bass guitar, arranger), Ron Howerton (percussion), Anthony McClary (membranophone), James Watkins (alto saxophone, clarinet), Rick Iannacone (electric guitar), Cornell Rochester (membranophone, percussion), Daryl Burgee (percussion, membranophone) and Aaron Henderson (cello).

Which label released Show Stopper?

Show Stopper was released in 1983 on Gramavision Records (GR 8301).

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