From the start, Jamaaladeen Tacuma has shown his care for his musical community. As a member of Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time, Jamaaladeen Tacuma promoted his fellow Philadelphia musicians (G Calvin Weston and Charlie Ellerbee) who went on to become long time members of the ensemble.

Tacuma has been recognized for his artistic excellence worldwide with the "PARALLEL CULTURE" Award 2009, Marcus Garvey Foundation 50th Anniversary Award 2011, The Pew Fellowship in the Arts 2011 and the The Uptown Theater Hall of Fame Award. He has received The MacDowell Colony, Headlands Center for the Arts and Civitella Ranieri residency fellowships, in 2017 he received The Clef Club of Jazz Best Bassist Award, in 2018 he received the City of Philadelphia's Benny Golson Award, which includes a City proclamation and the Liberty Bell award - one of the highest honors from the City of Philadelphia . Jazz Journalist Association awarded Jamaaladeen The “Philadelphia Jazz Hero Award in 2021. In 2021 Jamaaladeen received the South Arts Creative Residency Grant . Since 2015 Jamaaladeen has presented the annual Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival in Philadelphia and continues to tour, produce and record worldwide.