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Mahal was born Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr. on May 17, 1942, in New York City. [3] Growing up in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was raised in a musical environment: his mother was a member of a local gospel choir and his father, Henry Saint Claire Fredericks Sr., was an Afro-Caribbean jazz arranger and piano player.
Taj Mahal – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica; Hoshal Wright - electric guitar; Ray Fitzpatrick - bass; Earl "Wire" Lindo - keyboards; Rudy Costa - alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, kalimba
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Savoy received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 88 out of 100 from six critic scores. [4] Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Thom Jurek writing that "this set offers blues-kissed reads of 14 tunes from the Great American Songbook" that "embodies the abundant joy of its predecessor, Get On ...
Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home is the third studio album by American blues musician Taj Mahal.A double album, the first disc (Giant Step) is electric, while the second (De Ole Folks at Home) is acoustic.
The Real Thing is a double live album by Taj Mahal, released in 1971. It was recorded on February 13, 1971, at the Fillmore East in New York City and features Taj Mahal backed by a band that includes four tuba players.
Hanapepe Dream is an album by American blues/world artist Taj Mahal and Hawaiian music group The Hula Blues Band. [1] It is the second mutual recording for Taj and that band after Sacred Island , aka Taj Mahal and the Hula Blues .
Swingin' Live at the Church in Tulsa is a 2024 album by American blues musician Taj Mahal, recorded live before an audience in The Church Studio. [2] It has received positive reviews from critics. The album received a Grammy nomination on November 8, 2024 for Best Traditional Blues Album.
Kulanjan is a 1999 album by blues artist Taj Mahal and Malian kora-player Toumani Diabaté.. Mahal had first visited Mali in 1979, and the title of the album comes from the track "Kulanjan" from the 1970 album of kora music, Ancient Strings, by Toumani Diabaté's father Sidiki Diabaté.