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:  Room On The Porch (2025)

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:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Room On The Porch (feat. Ruby Amanfu) (4:05)

 2.  My Darling My Dear (3:58)

 3.  Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (3:42)

 4.  She Keeps Me Movin' (4:01)

 5.  Make Up Your Mind (4:40)

 

Side B:

 6.  Thicker Than Mud (4:20)

 7.  Junky And Dog (4:20)

 8.  Blues'll Give You Back Your Soul (4:47)

 9.  Better Than Ever (feat. Wendy Moten) (5:03)

10. Rough Time Blues (4:31)

Personnel:

Taj Mahal:  Vocals on Tracks:  1, 3-10, Background Vocals on Track 2, Acoustic Guitar on Track 5, Percussion on Track 5, Ukulele on Tracks:  8, 9, Resonator Guitar on Track 10

Keb Mo:  Vocals on Tracks:  1-10, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1, 2, 5-9, Electric Guitar on Tracks:  3, 4, 7-9, Resonator Guitar on Tracks:  1, 7, 10, Slide Guitar on Track 2, Banjo on Track 2, Octave Mandolin on Track 2, Percussion on Track 2, Steel Drum on Track 5, Harmonica on Tracks: 5, 9, Mandolin on Track 9

Additional Musicians:

Anton Nesbit:  Bass on Tracks: 2, 6, 7

Brian Allen:  Upright Bass on Tracks: 1, 3, 8, Bass on Tracks: 4, 5

David Rodgers:  Hammond Organ on Tracks: 1,  4, 5, 7-9, Synthesizer on Tracks:  1, 5, 7, 9

Jimmy Nichols:  Hammond Organ on Tracks:  2, 3, 6, Wurlitzer on Track 3

K. Roosevelt:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 4-9, Vibraphobe on Track 5, Bass on Track 9

Keio Stroud:  Drums on Track 3

Jenee Fleenor:  Violin on Track 1

Billy Branch:  Harmonica on Track 9

Jeff Coffin:  Saxophone on Track 8

John Oates:  Background Vocals on Track 4

Robbie Brooks Moore:  Background Vocals on Track 1

Lauren Lucas:  Background Vocals on Tracks: 2, 9

Gene Miller:  Background Vocals on Tracks: 3-6

Michael B. Hicks:  Background Vocals on Tracks: 3-6

Ron Poindexter:  Background Vocals on Tracks: 3-6

Special Guests:  

Ruby Amanfu:  Vocals on Track 1

Wendy Moten:  Background Vocals on Track 9

Room On The Porch is the second album together by Taj Mahal & Keb Mo, released on May 23, 2025 by Concord Records.  Excellent Album.  For Fans of Taj Mahal & Keb Mo.