Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Bassist
Celebrated bandleader on Grammavision and Grammy Award-nominated bassist.
He started his musical career playing with Charles Earland, who introduced him to Reggie Lucas, who then set him up with Prime Time.
He performed on Saturday Night Live in 1979.
He was raised in Philadelphia.
Tacume and Ornette Coleman collaborated in the 1970s and 1980s.