Jam All Productions

Jam All Productions an independent artist owned company founded by producer, bassist and composer Jamaaladeen Tacuma. For over 30 years Jam All Productions has been presenting innovative creative cross genre music worldwide. Steeped in the rich history of American born Philly raised soul , funk and  jazz  Jam All Productions is constantly stretching the mold of what jazz is supposed to be and has been bringing the audio flavors of Philadelphia to Europe for over 30 years. During this time Jam All Productions has forged lasting relationships with Europe's most prominent music promoters, club owners , artistic directors, and booking agents. Jam All Production's network is complemented by the world's most in demand innovative and creative artists & musicians.

Whether it's producing his own Outsiders Improvised and Creative Music Festival  in Philadelphia or as band leader presenting a concert at Sons D'hiver  Festival in Paris or Gnaoua World Music Festival in Essaouira, Morocco, Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Jam All Productions brings a high level of professionalism and creative artistry to each and every event . 

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Artist, producer, musician and composer Jamaaladeen Tacuma spent his youth in Philadelphia where he received a world class music education from the many Jazz musicians living in Philadelphia and has since traveled the world as a renowned and supremely versatile master of the electric bass guitar. In the 1970's, when he was just a teen his creatively funky free approach caught the ear of saxophonist Ornette Coleman and he became a member of Coleman's Prime Time Band. His work is heard on some of Coleman's historic recordings: "Dancing In Your Head and "Of Human Feelings." Tacuma has since lent his bona fides as a jazz force to the work of Grover Washington Jr, Archie Shepp, Gary Bartz, Max Roach, James Carter, David Murray and More .  As band leader he has produced over 25 studio albums with 120 original compositions and has appeared on countless albums as  a producer , band leader and soloist . As his career evolved, Tacuma found himself right at home in music whether the genre be R&B, Soul, World Music, Classical, Hip-hop, Pop, Country, Experimental or a cross cultural collaboration with a classical symphony, opera’s, Turkish  music Ensembles, Alpine brass band, Korean Samul Nori drum ensemble and Moroccan Gnaoua groups. He has lent his one of kind bass flavor to projects with Wiilhelmenia Fernandez, Sheryl Crow, Bob Weir, Dave Mathews, Jason Isbell, The Roots, Marc Ribot, Brad Paisley, Jeff Beck, Derek Bailey, Carlos Santana, Burhan Ocal, DJ Logic,  among others. Tacuma is a standing member of Super Soul Banned, a group assembled by Rolling Stone’s drummer Steve Jordan, rubbing shoulders with the glitterati at the annual Fox Gala (Michael J. Fox's annual fundraiser for Parkinson's research). He has toured  and collaborated with the legendary Australian kids music group The Wiggles . His song "Play the Bass Guitar" written for the massively popular kid's TV show The Wiggles, won an Aria award nomination.

Tacuma believes that music has the profound ability to be a bridge across cultures that unites humanity and has recorded, performed and collaborated with musicians on nearly every continent such as Japan, Korea, Europe, Australia,  Africa and the Middle East. He works as a music ambassador elevating the art form and shining a light on Philadelphia as an epicenter of black music culture. In the past decade Tacuma has been recognized for his Artist Excellence with  numerous awards and accolades including The Marcus Garvey Foundation 50th Anniversary  Award, The Pew Arts & Heritage Fellowship, Philadelphia’s Benny Golson Award and Liberty Bell Medal, Jazz Journalist Association “Philadelphia Jazz Hero Award” and South Arts Creative Residency Grant , Mid Atlantic Arts International Artist.  

Since 1978 Jamaaladeen has performed at the worlds prestigious Jazz & Music Festivals including: Newport jazz Festival, New Orleans Jazz Festival, Earshot Jazz Festival, High Sierra Jazz Festival , New York Winter Jazz Festival, Montreal International Jazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival,Berlin Jazz Festival, Moers Festival,  North Sea Jazz Festival , Copenhagen Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival , Vienna Jazz Festival, Sons D’Hiver Jazz Festival, Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres, Gnaoua World Music Festival , Timitar Festival, Fuji Rock Festival, Rome Jazz Festival.  

Jamaaladeen is  right at home in an intimate Jazz club or on a world class theater stage. He has performed at famous music venues such as Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, Harlem Stage, Lincoln Center Alice Tully Hall, Walker Arts Center, Kimmel Center’s Merriam Theater, Weiner Konzerthaus, Sidney Theater, Rod Laver Arena, Ponderosa Stomp New Orleans, Chris’s Jazz Cafe Philadelphia, The Blue Note,  Bimhuis, Club Porgy & Bess,  New Morning , Jazzhus Montmartre, just to name a few .

He has been featured in acclaimed Jazz music media such as NPR, Rolling Stone, New York Times, Downbeat, Jazz Times, Bass Player Magazine, Jazzit, Quest, and Japan Jazz and more.Tacuma is a brand endorsor for Aguilar Amplification, NS Design,  LaBella Strings, and Jam Pedals . 

In 2024 Jamaaladeen became culture Ambassador for The Third Way Cultural Alliance, and he continues to engage old and new fans on tour, produce and record and teach masterclass workshops  worldwide from his current home base in Philadelphia. 



Find Jamaaladeen at :  www.JamaaladeenMusic.com  
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