Music World by Jamaaladeen Tacuma

The virtuoso electric bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma performs eight selections on his third Gramavision release " Music World" and interesting play on words "World Music" that became a popular theme in the commercialization of cultural music and and "white washing" of the true meaning. This album was recorded in six different settings around the world. Proving music is truly a universal language. The opportunity granted to Tacuma at this point of his career is incredible. Tacuma a natural producer travels around the world in search of collaborators and he finds them some randomly and by chance and others were sought out and were an extension of the network of ground breaking musicians he had the opportunity to meet while working in Ornette Colemans's Prime Time. For example touching down in Turkey he finds the musician he wanted to work with unavailable, this does not discourage him, he believes the Creator directs his path and is the best of planners, arriving in Istanbul he finds just the right musical compliment to his open minded genre busting musical attitude. The story that unfolds on this trip around the world is compelling and Tacuma gives us a glimpse inside the life of a musical pioneer in search of peace and freedom who sees no boundaries and no boxes. The very unique use of electronics by his sidemen is innovative and iconic. With intriguing selections particularly singer Leon Thomas on an original remake of "The Creator Has a Master Plan." Among the many obscure sidemen are the fiery fusion guitarist Kazumi Watanabe, percussionist Jerry Gonzalez (unfortunately only on one song) and Odean Pope on soprano and oboe. The overall results takes the listener on an incredible journey around the world.

Tracklist

1.	Kimono Queen	1:50

2.	Tokyo Cosmopolitan	5:46

3.	Matsuru	1:43

4.	Francois Robad Bass Solo Rouge	0:57

5.	Rouge	5:25

6.	Kismet	5:25

7.	Creator Has a Master Plan	8:46

8.	Jamila's Theme	7:17

9.	One More Night	4:50

Credits

released April 2, 2022

A1 Kimono Queen
Written-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
1:54
A2 Tokyo Cosmopolitan
Written-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
5:52
A3 Matsuru
Written-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
1:43
A4 Rouge
Alto Saxophone – Philip Herpin*
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Francois Robad
Drum Programming [Electronic Drum Processing] – Denardo Coleman
Electric Bass, Drum Programming [DMX] – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Engineer – Gregg Mann
Mandolin [Electric] – Jean Claude Asselin*
Vocals – Mona Soyoc
Written-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
6:22
A5 Kismet
Baglama [Saz] – Abdur Rahim
Electric Bass – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Engineer – Ihsan Apca*
Keyboards, Drum Programming – Yavuz Ozizik
Vocals [Chant Of Destiny] – Sayeedah
Written-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
5:26
B1 The Creator Has A Master Plan
Alto Saxophone – James Watkins
Drums [The Alston Drum Set], Computer [Yamaha CX5M Music Computer] – Dennis Alston
Electric Bass, Drum Programming [Yamaha RXII] – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Engineer – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Oboe – Odean Pope
Percussion – Ron Howerton
Synthesizer [DX7] – Harry Dixon
Vocals – Leon Thomas

8:48
B2 Jamila's Theme
Bass Guitar [Fretless Bass Guitar] – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Congas, Percussion – Jerry Gonzalez
Cuatro [Quatro] – Edgardo Miranda
Drums – Ignacio Beroa*
Electric Bass [Ampeg Baby] – Andy Gonzalez
Engineer – Gregg Mann
Piano, Vocals – Daniel Freiberg
Timbales, Cowbell – Nicki Marrero*
Vocals – Sandy Barber
Written-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
7:44
B3 One More Night
Drums [The Alston Drum Set] – Dennis Alston
Electric Bass, Drum Programming [Yamaha RXII], Computer [Yamaha CX5M Music Computer] – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Engineer – Phil Nicolo
Guitar – Rick Iannacone
Soprano Saxophone – Odean Pope
Synthesizer [DW8000] – Michael Rector
Synthesizer [DX7] – Harry Dixon

Bass Guitar [Fretted and Fretless Bass Guitars], Gong, Synthesizer [DX7], Percussion – Jamaaladeen Tacuma (tracks: A1 to A3)
Coordinator [Gramavision Production] – Tom Finch (2)
Design – Chermayeff & Geismar Associates
Electric Guitar – Kazumi Watanabe (tracks: A1 to A3)
Engineer – Takashi Ichimura (tracks: A1 to A3)
Executive-Producer – Jonathan F.P. Rose*
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Gregg Mann, Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Photography By – Taishi Hirokawa
Producer – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Saxophone, Synthesizer, Shamisen, Koto, Drum [Traditional Japanese Drum] – Ginji Sawai* (tracks: A1 to A3)
Synthesizer [DX7], Drum Programming [Linn] – Marteen (tracks: A1 to A3)

Recorded at:
Freedom Studio, Tokyo, Japan (tracks A1 to A3)
Ramses Studio, Paris, France (track A4)
Pan Studio, Istanbul, Turkey (track A5)
Sound Genetics Recording, Philadelphia, Pa. (track B1)
Intergalactic Studio, New York, N.Y. (track B2)
Studio 4, Philadelphia, Pa. (track B3)
Mixed at Gramavision Studio, New York, June 1986
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York, N.Y., June, 1986

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