One of the top graduates of Ornette Coleman's Prime Time, electric bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma features his own free funk group Spectacle on this noisy and generally interesting album, his fourth for Gramavision. With Byard Lancaster on tenor, alto, flute and bird calls (!), keyboardist Alan Sukennik, guitarist Ronnie Drayton and drummer Dennis Alston (plus a couple of guest musicians), the emphasis is on Tacuma's heavy basslines and the crowded ensembles; two songs (a solo piece and a duet with Alston's drums) are showcases for the leader. - Scott Yanow
Tracks
1. A Time A Place
2. Meta-Morphosis
3. Rhythm of Your Mind
4. Jam-All
5. In the Mood for Mood
6. Jukebox
7. Naima (John Coltrane)
8. Zam Zam Was Such a Wonderful Feeling
9. Solar System Blues
BYARD LANCASTER saxophone
ALAN SUKENNIK keyboards
RONNIE DRAYTON electric guitar
JAMAALADEEN TACUMA bass, synthesizer
DENNIS ALSTON drums
All compositions written by Jamaaladeen Tacuma, except (7)
Recorded at Sound Genetics Recordings, Philadelphia, PA September 1987
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1. A Time A Place
2. Meta-Morphosis
3. Rhythm of Your Mind
4. Jam-All
5. In the Mood for Mood
6. Jukebox
7. Naima (John Coltrane)
8. Zam Zam Was Such a Wonderful Feeling
9. Solar System Blues
BYARD LANCASTER saxophone
ALAN SUKENNIK keyboards
RONNIE DRAYTON electric guitar
JAMAALADEEN TACUMA bass, synthesizer
DENNIS ALSTON drums
All compositions written by Jamaaladeen Tacuma, except (7)
Recorded at Sound Genetics Recordings, Philadelphia, PA September 1987
GRAMAVISION 08122 - 79436 - 2