Music
“Tarik Shah is among the finest bassists I have had the pleasure to perform with. When maestro Shah plays, he is not just playing notes but spontaneously composing intricate and beautiful melodies. In addition to being a virtuoso performer, Shah possesses a wealth of knowledge about music theory and music history direct from some of the most important innovators in modern music.”
Click on the images below to samples recordings from internationally acclaimed recordings featuring Tarik Shah on bass.
Pharoah Sanders
Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong (1987 – Columbia Records)
Complete Recording
Personnel:
Greg Bandy – drums Bill Henderson – piano Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone Tarik Shah – bass Donald Smith – electric piano Leon Thomas – vocals
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey sings Billie (1987 – enja)
Strange Fruit
Personnel:
Abbey Lincoln – vocals Tarik Shah – bass Harold Vick – tenor saxophone James Weidman – piano Mark Johnson – drums
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey sings Billie (1987 – enja)
Don’t Explain
Personnel:
Abbey Lincoln – vocals Tarik Shah – bass Harold Vick – tenor saxophone James Weidman – piano Mark Johnson – drums
Betty Carter
New Morning, (1985 – Paris)
Everything I Have Is Yours
Personnel:
Betty Carter – voice Benny Green – piano Tarik Shah – bass Winard Harper – drums
Irene Reid
Thanks To You (1990 – Savant Records, Inc.)
Our Day Will Come
Personnel:
Irene Reid – vocals Tarik Shah – bass Jesse Hameen – drums, synthesizer Monsoor Sabree – synthesizer Leo Johnson – tenor saxophone
Irene Reid
The Queen Of The Party (Rel. 2012 – Savant Records, Inc.)
Aiming at Nothing
Personnel: Irene Reid – vocals Tarik Shah – bass Jesse Hameen – drums Rodney Jones – electric guitar Bobby Forrester – organ (Hammond B3)
Irene Reid
Movin’ Out (2003 – Savant Records, Inc.)
Lover Man
Personnel:
Irene Reid – vocals Tarik Shah – bass Jesse Hameen – drums Rodney Jones – electric guitar Bobby Forrester – organ (Hammond B3)
Vanessa Rubin
Pastiche (1993 - RCA/Novus)
I Only Have Eyes For You
Personnel:
Aaron Graves – Piano/Organ Aaron Walker – Drums Tarik Shah – Bass E.J. Allen – Trumpet/Flugelhorn Roger Byam – Tenor/Alto/Soprano Sax Steve Turre – Trombone Michael Rubin – Percussion
Vanessa Rubin
Pastiche (1993 - RCA/Novus)
A Certain Love
Personnel:
Aaron Graves – Piano/Organ Aaron Walker – Drums Tarik Shah – Bass E.J. Allen – Trumpet/Flugelhorn Roger Byam – Tenor/Alto/Soprano Sax Steve Turre – Trombone Michael Rubin – Percussion
Vanessa Rubin
Pastiche (1993 - RCA/Novus)
Estoy Siempre Junto a Ti
Personnel:
Aaron Graves – Piano/Organ Aaron Walker – Drums Tarik Shah – Bass E.J. Allen – Trumpet/Flugelhorn Roger Byam – Tenor/Alto/Soprano Sax Steve Turre – Trombone Michael Rubin – Percussion
Vanessa Rubin
Pastiche (1993 - RCA/Novus)
Arise and Shine
Personnel:
Aaron Graves – Piano/Organ Aaron Walker – Drums Tarik Shah – Bass E.J. Allen – Trumpet/Flugelhorn Roger Byam – Tenor/Alto/Soprano Sax Steve Turre – Trombone Cecil Bridgewater – Trumpet Michael Rubin – Percussion