Tarik Shah
Tarik Shah (b. January 24, 1963) is an American modern jazz bassist. Since 2005, he has been in jail for being an al-Qaida sympathizer.
Life and work
Shah was born in Harlem as Tarik Dowdell into a musical family (his brother Antoine Dowdell worked as a music teacher and jazz pianist) and began learning double bass at the age of twelve. He studied with Slam Stewart.[1] [1] In 1985, he toured across Europe with Betty Carter. Then he worked with Ahmad Jamal, Abbey Lincoln, Ron Burton and Art Taylor. Next he was in the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and played for Red Rodney, Roland Hanna, Harold Vick and Dr. Lonnie Smith.[2] He played regularly at clubs like St. Nick's Pub in Manhattan. He also worked with Vanessa Rubin (Pastiche, 1993) and the World Saxophone Quartet (Breath of Life, 1992).
He who was arrested in 2005 as part of a sweep against Americans accused of supporting terrorism.[3] He was convicted after he was asked by a government informant whether he would use his martial arts prowess to teach members of the Iraqi insurgency.[4]
Selected Discography
- Pharoah Sanders Oh Lord, Let Me Do no Wrong (with William Henderson, Leon Thomas and others; 1987)
- Abbey Lincoln Abbey Sings Billie (1989/1992)
- Vanessa Rubin Pastiche (1993)
- Irene Reid Movin' Out (1999, with Rodney Jones, Bobby Forrester)
References
- ↑ Jazz Pianist’s Muse: His Jailed Brother
- ↑ Groovemaster Tarik Shah
- ↑ "Washington cab driver gets 15 years in prison for terror aid". International Herald Tribune. July 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ↑ Feuer, Alan (April 5, 2007). "Bronx Man Pleads Guilty In Terror Case". The New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
