Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Taj Mahal



































Artist:  Taj Mahal 
Birth Name:  Henry Saint Clair Fredericks
Born:  May 17, 1942.  Harlem, New York, USA
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Country Blues, Folk Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Blues, Contemporary Blues, R&B, Reggae, Jazz, World Music
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Harmonica, Piano

Taj Mahal is an American Blues Musician, Singer and Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist, he plays Guitar, Piano, Banjo and Harmonica.  He played Folk, Roots, Jazz, Gospel, R&B, Caribbean, and World Music,  he also formed The Rising Suns with Guitarist Ry Cooder.














Artist:  Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo'
Title:  TajMo  (2017)
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Country Blues, Folk Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Blues, Contemporary Blues, R&B, Reggae, Jazz, World Music
Label:  Concord Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Don't Leave Me Here  (5:02)
 2.  She Knows How To Rock Me  (2:40)
 3.  All Around The World  (3:23)
 4.  Om Sweet Om (feat. Lizz Wright)  (3:36)
 5.  Shake Me In Your Arms  (5:58)
 6.  That's Who I Am  (4:17)
 7.  Diving Duck Blues  (4:28)
 8.  Squeeze Box  (3:16)
 9.  Ain't Nobody Talkin'  (4:00)
10. Soul  (6:02)
11. Waiting On The World To Change  (2:43)

Personnel:

Taj Mahal:  Vocals, Electric & Acoustic & Resonator Guitars
Keb' Mo':  Vocals, Electric & Acoustic & Slide & Resonator Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, Organ
Phillip Moore:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 10
Michael B. Hicks:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 3, 5, 6, B3 on Tracks:  3, 6, 8, 10, Wurlitzer on Track 7, Rhodes on Track 10
Thaddeus Witherspoon:   Drums on Tracks:  1, 10
Billy Branch:  Harmonica on Track 1
Sam Levine:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  1, 3, Flute on Track 3
Keith Everette:  Trumpet on Tracks:  1, 3
Roger Bissell:  Trombone on Tracks:  1, 3
Marcus Finnie:  Drums on Tracks:  2, 5
Eric Ramey:  Bass on Tracks:  2, 5, Electric Piano Overdub  9
Chester Thompson:  Drums on Tracks:  3, 4
Tommy Sims:  Bass on Tracks:  3, 6, 8
Colin Linden:  Mandolin on Tracks:  3, 6, 8, Guitar on Track8
Phillip Hughley:  Electric Guitar on Tracks:  3, 4, 10
Quentin Ware:  Trumpet on Tracks:  3, 5, 9, 10
Jovan Quallo:  Saxophone on Tracks:  5, 6, 10
Roland Barber:  Trombone on Tracks:  5, 6, 9, 10
Jeff Taylor:  Lead Accordion on Track 8
Phil Madeira:  Rhythm Guitar  on Track 8, Keyboards on Tracks:  4, 9, Organ on Track 4, B3 on Track 9
Nestor Torres:  Flute Solo on Track 10
Crystal Taliefero:   Percussion (Shaker, Udu, Rainstick, Congas) on Track 10
Sharon Cho, Raphael Nduka Onwuzuruigbo, Sidney Rudder, Dain Ussery, Michael B. Hicks:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  3, 4, 10, Stephanie Bentley, Meg Manning:  Background Vocals on Track  3
Robbie Brooks Moore:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  3, 8

Special Guests:  

Joe Walsh:  Guitar on Tracks: 4, 5, 8
Lee Oskar:  Harmonica Solo on Track 5
Bonnie Raitt:  Backing Vocals on Track 11
Lizz Wright:  Vocals on Track 4
Sheila E.:   Percussion (Conga, Cowbell, Guiro, Springdrum, Tambourine, Vibraslap, Timbale, Cymbal, Shekere) on Tracks: 8, 10

TajMo is the collaboration of Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', was released on May 5, 2017 by Concord Records, featuring Joe Walsh, Lee Oskar, Bonnie Raitt, Lizz Wright and Sheila E.

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