Tarik Shah
Tarik Shah (* 24. January 1963 in Harlem as Tarik Dowdell ) is an American bassist of the Modern Jazz , who since 2005 as a sympathizer of al-Qaeda is in jail.
Live and act
Shah, who comes from a musical family (his brother Antoine Dowdell works as a music teacher and jazz pianist), learned the double bass from the age of twelve ; he studied with Slam Stewart . He toured Europe with Betty Carter in 1985. Then he worked with Ahmad Jamal , Abbey Lincoln , Ron Burton and Art Taylor . He was also in the Duke Ellington Orchestra and accompanied Red Rodney , Roland Hanna , Harold Vick and Dr. Lonnie Smith worked and played regularly in clubs such as St. Nick's Pub in Manhattan . He also recorded with Vanessa Rubin ( Pastiche , 1993) and with the World Saxophone Quartet ( Breath of Life , 1992). In 2005 he was arrested because he was a V-Person of the FBI as jihad loaded -Sympathisant. In 2007, he pleaded guilty in order to avoid the maximum sentence and was convicted.
Discographic notes
- Pharoah Sanders Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong (with William Henderson , Donald Smith, Greg Bandy , Leon Thomas ; 1987)
- Abbey Lincoln Abbey Sings Billie (with Harold Vick , James Weidman , Mark Johnson; Enja 1987)
- George Braith Live at the University of the Street - Double Your Pleasure (with Jimmy Lovelace , Mark Johnson, Ronnie Mathews ; Paddle Wheel 1992)
- Irene Reid Movin 'Out (with Rodney Jones , Bobby Forrester, 1999)
Web links
- The Trial of Tarik Shah (JazzTimes May 2006)
- Tarik Shah at Allmusic (English)
- Tarik Shah at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jazz Pianist's Muse: His Jailed Brother
- ^ Groovemaster Tarik Shah
- ^ Bronx Man Pleads Guilty in Terror Case in the New York Times , April 5, 2007
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shah, Tarik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dowdell, Tarik (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harlem |