Tarik Shah
| Tarik Shah | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tarik Dowdell January 24, 1963 New York City, New York, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Jazz musician |
| Known for | Imprisonment for conspiring to provide aid to al-Qaeda |
Tarik Shah (born January 24, 1963) is an American modern jazz bassist and martial arts expert[1] who has been imprisoned since 2005 for conspiring to provide aid to al-Qaeda.
Life and work
Shah was born in Harlem, New York City 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] He was pleaded guilty to conspiring to aid terrorists after he was asked by a government informant whether he would use his martial arts prowess to teach members of the Iraqi insurgency.[5] The 2015 film (T)ERROR revealed the informant to whom Shah spoke as Saeed Torres.[6]
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
- ↑ Alan Feuer (2007-05-08). "Tapes Capture Bold Claims of Bronx Man in Terror Plot". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Pilgrim, Sophie (25 April 2015). "US filmmakers unveil FBI tactics to snare Muslims". France 24. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
External links
- The Trial of Tarik Shah (JazzTimes May 2006)
- "Please Commute Tarik Shah's Sentence". Change.org. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
- David R. Adler (May 2006). "The Trial of Tarik Shah". Jazz Times. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
- Lyric Cabral (2011-08-09). "A Family Affair: Who’s Left Behind After the FBI’s Fake Terror Stings". Color Lines. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
- Corey Kilgannon (2007-03-06). "Jazz Pianist’s Muse: His Jailed Brother". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
- Jared Irmas (2008-02-05). "Year of the Rats: How the FBI’s terror informants brought down a Bronx jazz musician". Village Voice. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
- Larry Neumeister (2005-05-31). "Terror Suspects Called Bin Laden Followers". Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
- "Terrorists for the FBI". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
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