Jamaaladeen Tacuma

American musician

Born: 11 June 1956
Hempstead
Country: United States
Active: 1975–
Record labels: DIW Records, Gramavision Records, Rykodisc
Discography: 18 albums

Biography

Jamaaladeen Tacuma is a jazz musician who plays guitar, bass instrument and bass guitar. Jamaaladeen Tacuma was born on 11 June 1956 in Hempstead. The music is usually filed under jazz and world music. Record labels: DIW Records, Gramavision Records and Rykodisc. The discography here lists 18 albums, from “Show Stopper” (1983) to “Mind The Outsiders” (2026). Honours include Pew Fellowship in the Arts (2011).

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

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