Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston. Awesome YouTube Clip.

aram · January 9th, 2008, 02:17 PM

Here's a clip of Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston at the West Oak Lane Jazz festival.

For those of you who don't know these guys, they both got their start in the late 70's playing with Ornette Coleman while still in their teens. They've been playing together for over thirty years, and are IMHO, one of the best rhythm sections in the world.

The guitar player in this video is sick too. A young cat who plays like a lion. (:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyfw_O_Hxu4

Skip Ellis · January 9th, 2008, 02:37 PM

No offense, but not my cup of tea.

drmathprog · January 9th, 2008, 03:17 PM

He certainly played a lot of notes.

getbent · January 9th, 2008, 03:31 PM

moved to bad dog... but I dug it

aram · January 9th, 2008, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by drmathprog

He certainly played a lot of notes.

Isn't that what Salieri said to Mozart?

Mark Davis · January 9th, 2008, 06:04 PM

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Jorge · January 9th, 2008, 06:14 PM

I like it, its not jazzguitar but it sure is influenced by Omar Lopez-Rodriguez from Mars volta.

Big Tony · January 9th, 2008, 06:15 PM

Great stuff!

Thank you!

Jamaaladeen is a mofo!

/ Tony

lupowitz · January 9th, 2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by aram

... They've been playing together for over thirty years, and are IMHO, one of the best rhythm sections in the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyfw_O_Hxu4

I agree. I saw Tacuma in '95 with Marc Ribot in Budapest, memorable experience. It's on my favourite ever gigs-list.

His cd Dreamscape has a heavy rotation in my appartment.

They made a fantastic album with the late-great Derek Bailey -who pioneered anything atonal in guitar, without him Marc Ribot would sound like Segovia, Glen Branca would be backing Britney, and Andy Summers's infamous solo on Driven to Tears would be just another verse-, called Mirakle.
It is a very interesting experience, but I don't say it is played more than two or three times a year by me. Worth a try for anyone, hey, if you don't like it, at least you'll know how to torture to death your enemies by sonic landscapes.

olewichita · January 9th, 2008, 08:26 PM

that was great... what a rhythm section... loose, funky and totally in the pocket... these guys could have just as easily been part of the philly / MFSB / gamble and huff players as they were coleman's... you sounded great too aram! tj

aram · January 10th, 2008, 10:34 AM

the Derek Bailey album should be a part of every guitarists collection. I agree, it is an intense listen. But I also feel that time will look back on it as one of the, say, top 100 albums in history.

and if you dig Ribot playing with Jamaaladeen, just two weeks ago I recorded an album that features that same line up. Should be out in the fall.

(:

Mr. Sparkle · January 10th, 2008, 11:47 AM

Jamaaladeen is one of my huge bass heroes. First saw him w/ornette in '82. He's one of the great under-rated players.

lupowitz · January 10th, 2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by aram

...and if you dig Ribot playing with Jamaaladeen, just two weeks ago I recorded an album that features that same line up. Should be out in the fall...

(:

Ooohh, lovely! Please keep us updated, or at least pm me please!

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Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Age: 54 Posts: 2,752 29 Photos	Great stuff! Thank you! Jamaaladeen is a mofo! / Tony __________________ {8^)>

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aram Removed Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: new york Posts: 133	the Derek Bailey album should be a part of every guitarists collection. I agree, it is an intense listen. But I also feel that time will look back on it as one of the, say, top 100 albums in history. and if you dig Ribot playing with Jamaaladeen, just two weeks ago I recorded an album that features that same line up. Should be out in the fall. (:

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Mr. Sparkle Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carlsbad, CA Age: 41 Posts: 1,417 4 Photos	Jamaaladeen is one of my huge bass heroes. First saw him w/ornette in '82. He's one of the great under-rated players.

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