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THE 2019 OUTSIDERS IMPROVISED & CREATIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL April 2019

Philadelphia PA -- Jam-All Productions, led by renowned jazz bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma, presents the fifth annual Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival. Organized by Jam-All and curated by Tacuma, this year's 5-event festival continues its mission of showcasing diverse styles of risk-taking, progressive music and groundbreaking artists in April for Philadelphia’s Jazz Appreciation Month. This year's festival theme is "invasion of the outsiders," celebrating the contributions of mavericks, interlopers, refugees, and strangers to the culture of music.
A Grand Finale highlighting Philadelphia's contributions to Improvised & Creative Music will take place Friday April 26th at the Community Education Center (CEC), 3500 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Lineup featuring Gary Bartz (Sax), Fay Victor (Vocals), Jamaaladeen Tacuma (Bass), New Ghost Ensemble, Retrograde, Marco Oppedisano (Guitar) and more . Admission is $25 and tickets are available at Eventbrite and CEC phone: (215) 387-1911.

Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival Presents: Synergy Effect: Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Will Calhoun (of Living Colour), Marc Ribot These three need no introductions a first time meeting of 3 powerhouse improvisers sharing the stage for the first time together. Tacuma has collaborated with both in separate configurations and understands the Synergy that take effect when the three take the stage together. This will be a monumental event.

Akeem's Razor ft. Matthew Stuart (trumpet- Streetlight Manifesto) warms the stage

Sun, April 21, 2019 Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm $16 Advance / $20 Day of Show

The festival continues on Wednesday April 17th at the Clef Club of Jazz, 738 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19146, with a 6pm screening of Ornette: Made in America, a film by Shirley Clark with a Panel Discussion featuring Denardo Coleman and members of Ornettes Prime Time Band who appear in the film. Admission is free and to reserve tickets contact The Clef Club phone: (215) 893-9912.

FREE event but you must RSVP to ensure entry.

THE 2019 OUTSIDERS IMPROVISED & CREATIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL April 2019

Philadelphia PA -- Jam-All Productions, led by renowned jazz bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma, presents the fifth annual Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival. Organized by Jam-All and curated by Tacuma, this year's 5-event festival continues its mission of showcasing diverse styles of risk-taking, progressive music and groundbreaking artists in April for Philadelphia’s Jazz Appreciation Month. This year's festival theme is "invasion of the outsiders," celebrating the contributions of mavericks, interlopers, refugees, and strangers to the culture of music.

The 2019 Outsiders fest begins on Saturday and Sunday April 13th & 14th at South Jazz Parlor, 600 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19130 , Sunday Night Lineup: Oliver Lake Sax, Kelvyn Bell Guitar, Nazir Ebo Drums, Jamaaladeen Tacuma will be two sets each night at 7pm and 9pm. Admission is $25 and tickets are available online through southrestaurant.com or by phone at (215) 600-0220.

THE 2019 OUTSIDERS IMPROVISED & CREATIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL April 2019

Philadelphia PA -- Jam-All Productions, led by renowned jazz bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma, presents the fifth annual Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival. Organized by Jam-All and curated by Tacuma, this year's 5-event festival continues its mission of showcasing diverse styles of risk-taking, progressive music and groundbreaking artists in April for Philadelphia’s Jazz Appreciation Month. This year's festival theme is "invasion of the outsiders," celebrating the contributions of mavericks, interlopers, refugees, and strangers to the culture of music.

The 2019 Outsiders fest begins on Saturday April 13th & Sunday the 14th at South Jazz Parlor, 600 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Saturday Night: Jamaaladeen Tacuma-Bass , Ronnie Burrage Drums, Sumi Tonooka- Piano, Braxton Bateman-Trumpet, Tarus Mateen- Bass will be two sets each night at 7pm and 9pm. Admission is $25 and tickets are available online through southrestaurant.com or by phone at (215) 600-0220.

am happy and thrilled to announce that I will be joining The Legendary Wiggles in Australia to perform as a part of their end of year arena tour, The Wiggles “Big Show”. This is going to be epic as this will be my first time traveling to Australia and to connect with the folks in Australia. It’s going to be a “WIGGLY” good time on stage and off. I will performing our big hit “PLAY THE BASS GUITAR” Australia God willing here I come Wiggltown. Check out the new episode For Play The Bass Guitar

1 December 2018: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Victoria. Three (3) shows scheduled at 10am, 1pm and 5pm.  2 December 2018: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Victoria. Two (2) shows scheduled at 10am and 1pm.  4 December 2018: Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart Tasmania. Two (2) shows scheduled at 10am and 1pm 5 December 2018: Silverdome, Launceston Tasmania. One (1) show scheduled at 10am.  8 December 2018: ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney NSW. Three (3) shows scheduled at 10am, 1pm and 4pm.

Saturday Ocotber 20th 2018 The Hanam Cultural Foundation will hold the 'Call to Spirit & Big Vibration' performance on the 20th at the Grand Theater of Hanam Culture and Art Center, where traditional instruments and vocals from East and West meet.

The stage will meet Korean traditional musical instruments such as Janggu, Jing, Chung-ri and Buk, saxophone, bass guitar and western and eastern vocals as well as music like Samulnori, Jazz, Pansori, Minyo, I'm going.

Kim Deok-soo, who is the best example of our time, Red Sun, a multi-national jazz group, Jungs vocalist Woongsan, fusion Korean classical ensemble Sinawi and baritone cosmos.

The performance was planned in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Samulnori 's birthday, Kim Duk - soo' s Samulnori and 30 years' friendship of Jazz group Red Sun.

It is a meaningful performance prepared by a solo performance at Hanam Culture and Arts Hall ahead of the 30th anniversary of the promotion of Hanam city next year. Kim Deok-su, who is the general manager of the company, is going to show the conquering of the new music that transcends the preservation of tradition and transcends time, race, continent and genre on this stage.

The first performance begins with the ceremony "Mun-gut", in which performers and audiences are united, and is decorated with a traditional stage that weighs on our sounds and rhythms such as samulnori, dancing, folk songs, and song. Especially, Kim Duk-soo's Janggo Sanjo who catches up with the annual rings captivates the eye. Here, the performance of the Hanoolim Troupe, the tone of the voice of the cosmos, the singer of Lee Kyung-sook, the Gyeonggi Gyeonggi folk song, and the Gyeonggi-do intangible cultural asset Lee Jeong-hee's Gyodangdusa Sinawi dance.

The second part is a new collaboration of music from the East and the West. Among the five recordings released together with Red Sun and Kim Duk-soo Samulnori, the songs that are considered to be the most Korean and have artistic value and the newly composed music for this performance are played together. 'Spirit Warriors', 'Time Boundary', 'Golden Birds', 'Rabbit Story', 'Childbearing & Hiking', 'No Secret' ), Park Jong Ho (Pansori), and Yun Hyeong-wook (Flute) are released.

The foundation said, "This show will bring out the wonderful touches and wonderful moments of the process in which each music world becomes a beautiful one."

Red Sun Jamaaladeen Tacuma : Bass Wolfgang Puschnig ; Sax, Flute Lady Alma - Vocals

Aug 4: Wellness in the Park at Muhammad's Park at 47th & Wyalusing in West #Philadelphia 4-8PM

FREE 7 pm Showtime

Known to ’70s FM radio kids and early MTV fans as the lead singer of the J. Geils Band (“Centerfold,” “Love Stinks”), Peter Wolf is a sharp songwriter and eternally hip character who possesses an encyclopedic command of blues, pop, funk, soul, bluegrass, and rock. Super Soul Banned—legendary drummer Steve Jordan’s all-star funk project featuring Kool & the Gang’s Ronald Bell, the Beastie Boys’ Mix Master Mike, guitarist Ray Parker Jr., and artists that have played with everyone from Stevie Wonder to Sonny Rollins—are the perfect traveling companions for Wolf’s "tour de force excursion through the landscape of American music" (All About Jazz).

FREE First Come First Serve

I am completely honored to be recognized in this way among these legendary artist congrats to everyone.

The event is free but registration is required. To register or for more information, please contact Tamica Tanksley at 215-879-7777 or e-mail tamica.tanksley@pasenate.com

State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery County) and his wife Sheryl Lee Ralph will honor musical legends at their 3rd annual Jazz Legacy Awards, which takes place on July 27 at noon at the Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts, 738 S. Broad St. in Philadelphia.

This year’s honorees are saxophonists Benny Golson, Bootsie Barnes, and Bobby Zankel, along with violinist Diane Monroe, bass guitarist Jamaladeen Tacuma and a posthumous recognition of jazz historian Harrison Ridley Jr.

The Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival concludes with a grand finale on April 29 at the Ibrahim Theater, International House, 3701 Chestnut St, 19104. The afternoon concert is headlined by Ornette Coleman’s Primetime Band under the direction of Denardo Coleman, featuring saxophonist Odean Pope; funk/blues guitarist and singer James Blood Ulmer; and the quartet Secret Mall led by saxist Alfredo Colón . Music starts at 2pm. Admission is $25 and tickets are available through eventbrite.com.

Tacuma (born 1956, Hempstead NY), is celebrated in internationally for his creatively free and funky approach to the electric bass. At the age of 19 his innovative style caught Ornette Coleman's ear, and he became the first bassist in Coleman's electric band, Prime Time, touring and recording with the group throughout the 1970's and 80's. Viewed as one of the most distinctive bassists of his generation, he is credited for redefining the potential of the instrument. Tacuma debuted as a bandleader, composer, and arranger in 1983 with the album Showstopper, going on to develop compositions that blend Prime Time's elaborate harmonies with engaging melodies. His 1988 album Jukebox was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1989; in 2011 his ongoing achievements were recognized by the award of a Pew Fellowship in the Arts.

Valuing adaptability, adventure, and dynamism, Tacuma's ever-shifting aesthetic is evident in his wide range of projects and collaborators over the years, from fronting the funk trio Cosmetic to co-leading ensembles with US and European colleagues such as Vernon Reid and Derek Bailey, as well as recording with James Blood Ulmer, Nona Hendryx, Mark Ribot, and many, many others.

Since 2015, Tacuma has been producing the annual Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival in his hometown of Philadelphia, providing a platform for renowned as well as up-and-coming local artists. He is a recipient of the 2018 Benny Golson Award from the City of Philadelphia.

Ornette Colemans Prime Time led by Denardo Coleman Headlines the 2018 OUTSIDERS IMPROVISED & CREATIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL-April 6, 15, & 29

Philadelphia PA -- Jam-All Productions, led by renowned jazz bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma, presents the fourth annual Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival. Organized by Jam-All and curated by Tacuma, this year's 3-event festival continues its mission of showcasing diverse styles of risk-taking, progressive music and groundbreaking artists in April for Philadelphia’s Jazz Appreciation Month.

The 2018 Outsiders fest begins on April 6 at Milkboy, 1100 Chestnut St, 19107, with a performance by Free Form Funky Freqs: a trio of Jamaaladeen Tacuma, bass; G. Calvin Weston, drums; and Vernon Reid, guitar. Opening band is Sirius JuJu . Music starts at 8pm, admission is $20 at the door, $16 advance tickets are available online through milkboyphilly.com.

On April 15 at South Kitchen & Jazz Bar, 600 N Broad St 19130, the fest continues with the premiere of Jupiter 4, a new quartet led by bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma and featuring Nels Cline, guitar; Chad Taylor, drums; and ,Alfredo Colón sax and electronics. There will be two sets at 7pm and 9pm, admission is $25 and tickets are available online through southrestaurant.net or by phone at (215) 600-0220.

The Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival concludes with a grand finale on April 29 at the Ibrahim Theater, International House, 3701 Chestnut St, 19104. The afternoon concert is headlined by Ornette Coleman’s Primetime Band under the direction of Denardo Coleman, featuring saxophonist Odean Pope; funk/blues guitarist and singer James Blood Ulmer; and the quartet Secret Mall led by sexist Alfredo Colón . Music starts at 2pm. Admission is $25 and tickets are available through eventbrite.com.

JAM-ALL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

THE 2018 OUTSIDERS IMPROVISED & CREATIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL

April 5, 16, & 29

Philadelphia PA -- Jam-All Productions, led by renowned jazz bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma, presents the fourth annual Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival. Organized by Jam-All and curated by Tacuma, this year's 3-event festival continues its mission of showcasing diverse styles of risk-taking, progressive music and groundbreaking artists in April for Philadelphia’s Jazz Appreciation Month.

The 2018 Outsiders fest begins on April 6 at Milkboy, 1100 Chestnut St, 19107, with a performance by Free Form Funky Freqs: a trio of Jamaaladeen Tacuma, bass; G. Calvin Weston, drums; and Vernon Reid, guitar. Opening band is Sirius JuJu . Music starts at 8pm, admission is $20 at the door, $16 advance tickets are available online through milkboyphilly.com.

On April 15 at South Kitchen & Jazz Bar, 600 N Broad St 19130, the fest continues with the premiere of Jupiter 4, a new quartet led by bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma and featuring Nels Cline, guitar; Chad Taylor, drums; and Alfredo Colón, sax and electronics. There will be two sets at 7pm and 9pm, admission is $25 and tickets are available online through southrestaurant.net or by phone at (215) 600-0220.

The Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival concludes with a grand finale on April 29 at the Ibrahim Theater, International House, 3701 Chestnut St, 19104. The afternoon concert is headlined by Ornette Coleman’s Primetime Band under the direction of Denardo Coleman, featuring saxophonist Odean Pope; funk/blues guitarist and singer James Blood Ulmer; and the quartet Secret Mall led by saxist Alfredo Colón . Music starts at 2pm. Admission is $25 and tickets are available through eventbrite.com.

Tacuma (born 1956, Hempstead NY), is celebrated in internationally for his creatively free and funky approach to the electric bass. At the age of 19 his innovative style caught Ornette Coleman's ear, and he became the first bassist in Coleman's electric band, Prime Time, touring and recording with the group throughout the 1970's and 80's. Viewed as one of the most distinctive bassists of his generation, he is credited for redefining the potential of the instrument. Tacuma debuted as a bandleader, composer, and arranger in 1983 with the album Showstopper, going on to develop compositions that blend Prime Time's elaborate harmonies with engaging melodies. His 1988 album Jukebox was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1989; in 2011 his ongoing achievements were recognized by the award of a Pew Fellowship in the Arts.

Valuing adaptability, adventure, and dynamism, Tacuma's ever-shifting aesthetic is evident in his wide range of projects and collaborators over the years, from fronting the funk trio Cosmetic to co-leading ensembles with US and European colleagues such as Vernon Reid and Derek Bailey, as well as recording with James Blood Ulmer, Nona Hendryx, Mark Ribot, and many, many others.

Since 2015, Tacuma has been producing the annual Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival in his hometown of Philadelphia, providing a platform for renowned as well as up-and-coming local artists. He is a recipient of the 2018 Benny Golson Award from the City of Philadelphia.

Saturday Night Festival Marathon - 1AM

Jamaaladeen Tacuma Electric bass, Ronny Drayton Electric guitar, Darryl Burgee drums, Wadud Ahmad vocals.

Oscar Peterson and Oliver Jones - A Celebration

On Saturday December 9, 2017, the Living Arts Centre will be hosting a concert like no other to cap off our 20th Anniversary celebrations. It's a gather of three generations of Canadian and International jazz greats who will pay their respects to Oscar Peterson's and Oliver Jones's legacy and musical brilliance. Be a part of a special evening where Oliver Jones will receive the LAC Lifetime Achievement Award in honour of the LAC's 20th Anniversary from Celine Peterson (Oscar's daughter and Oliver's goddaughter) and be sure to join us for a post-show meet-and-greet in the LAC Atrium with the amazing performers.

And in recognition of Oscar Peterson's dedication to music education, every orchestra ticket that you purchase will enable a budding music student to attend the concert as our guest. It's an invaluable gift and an extraordinary way to mark the occasion!

Here's what Kelly Peterson, Oscar's widow, who will be joining us that evening, added "I can say that Oscar and I both have always been fervent supporters of music education, and of the benefits of all students having the opportunity to study music...I’m looking forward to the celebration of Oscar and Oliver at The Living Arts Centre on December 9th. It’s wonderful to have them both honored together. As Oscar, Oliver has always been an encouraging voice for younger artists, so I think it is especially appropriate that this special evening will include not only the statesman of jazz, Monty Alexander, but also the younger voices who are the future of this marvelous music."

The project is curated and produced by Frank Francis of Caliban Arts Theatre with musical direction by Ron Westray. The lineup of piano luminaries includes legendary jazz giant and icon Monty Alexander (Harlem Kingston Express; Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones), JUNO and Emmy Award winner D.D. Jackson, Montreal Jazz Festival Grand Jazz Award-winner Robi Botos, and Marc Cary (Betty Carter, Roy Hargrove). Other esteemed musicians include world renowned Canadian vocalist Dione Taylor, Grammy-winning saxophonist Casey Benjamin aka stutzmcgee (Robert Glasper Experiment, Stephon Harris), JUNO-winning bassist Brandi Disterheft (Michael Kaeshammer), percussionist/drummer Kahil El'Zabar (Ethnic Heritage Ensemble) and Jamaaladeen Tacuma (Ornette Coleman, Jukebox).

Thank you for your support! We look forward to celebrating with you!