Tacuma Bradley
Tacuma Bradley has been fortunate enough to be surrounded by music his whole life. His Japanese mother and African-American father were both pianists and believe it or not they met at the historic Jazz Mobile in NYC. Tacuma was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and started learning the piano and trumpet at a very young age. At the age of 9, the violin became a centerpiece in his life and would continue to be for the next 5 years. At that point, Tacuma took a leave of absence from music all together and it wasn't until he was 19 that he would come to meet with the tenor saxophone completely by chance. Tacuma attended a class taught by world renowned saxophonist Anthony Braxton that would change his musical life forever. Upon completion of Braxton's class, Tacuma started his saxophone studies and is proud to still be not only studying and learning, but also performing! Tacuma has a deep and profound love for all types of music but Jazz is his heart and Funk is his soul. Tacuma also has a deep love for life and the spirit of positive places and people.
Over the years he's gotten to travel and hear music from all over the US and the World, and was so inspired by artists and their work. Not just musicians but sculptors, painters, poets, chefs, dancers and countless others engaged in various forms of self-expression. It made him realize how important it is to make things, create things, and be yourself through the process.
Over the years he's gotten to travel and hear music from all over the US and the World, and was so inspired by artists and their work. Not just musicians but sculptors, painters, poets, chefs, dancers and countless others engaged in various forms of self-expression. It made him realize how important it is to make things, create things, and be yourself through the process.