Album
Show Stopper
1983 · Jazz, Rock
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Show Stopper is a Jazz album by Jamaaladeen Tacuma, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 15 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Sunk In The Funk6:36
- A2Rhythm Box6:41
- A3From Me To You5:06
- A4Animated Creation4:10
Side B
- B1The Bird Of Paradise2:43
- B2Show Stopper6:01
- B3Tacuma Song4:09
- B4From The Land Of Sand4:18
- B5Sophisticated Us4:46
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- warm
- groovy
- funky
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Jamaaladeen Tacuma plays 4 and 5 stringed Steinberger Electric Bass Guitars on all selections, except on B3, where he plays a customized Peavey T-20 lined Fretless Bass Guitar. He uses Labella customized strings.
Recorded at Studio 4, Philadelphia, 1982, 1983, except B3 recorded at Alpha International Recording Studios, Philadelphia, 1983.
Mixed at Gramavision Recording Studios, New York City, 1983
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Jamaaladeen TacumaELECTRIC BASS ELECTRIC BASS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- Aaron HendersonCELLO
- Ann SullivanHARP
- Anthony DavisPIANO
- Anthony McClaryDRUMS
- Barbara WalkerVOCALS
- Chuck HammerGUITAR SYNTHESIZER
- Cornell RochesterDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- Cynthia ShoatsVIOLIN
- Daryl BurgeeDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Ebony String QuartetSTRINGS
- James Blood UlmerELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- James WatkinsALTO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET
- Julius HemphillALTO SAXOPHONE
- Kathleen ThomasVIOLIN
- Nina WilkensonVIOLA VIOLIN
- Rick IannaconeELECTRIC GUITAR
- Ron HowertonPERCUSSION PERCUSSION, PERCUSSION
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 15 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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