Taj Mahal
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Biography
[Edit]One of the most prominent figures in late 20th century blues, singer/multi-instrumentalist Taj Mahal played an enormous role in revitalizing and preserving traditional acoustic blues. Not content to stay within that realm, Mahal soon broadened his approach, taking a musicologist's interest in a multitude of folk and roots music from around the world — reggae and other Caribbean folk, jazz, gospel, R&B, zydeco, various West African styles, Latin, even Hawaiian. The African-derived heritage of most of those forms allowed Mahal to explore his own ethnicity from a global perspective and to present the blues as part of a wider musical context. Yet while he dabbled in many different genres, he never strayed too far from his laid-back country blues foundation. Blues purists naturally didn't have much use for Mahal's music, and according to some of his other detractors, his multi-ethnic fusions sometimes came off as indulgent, or overly self-conscious and academic. Still, Mahal's concept was vindicated in the '90s, when a cadre of young bluesmen began to follow his lead — both acoustic revivalists (Keb' Mo', Guy Davis) and eclectic bohemians (Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart).
Taj Mahal was born Henry St. Clair Fredericks in New York on May 17, 1942. His parents — his father a jazz pianist/composer/arranger of Jamaican descent, his mother a schoolteacher from South Carolina who sang gospel — moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, when he was quite young, and while growing up there, he often listened to music from around the world on his father's short-wave radio. He particularly loved the blues — both acoustic and electric — and early rock & rollers like Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. While studying agriculture and animal husbandry at the University of Massachusetts, he adopted the musical alias Taj Mahal (an idea that came to him in a dream) and formed Taj Mahal & the Elektras, who played around the area during the early '60s. After graduating, Mahal moved to Los Angeles in 1964 and, after making his name on the local folk-blues scene, formed the Rising Sons with guitarist Ry Cooder. The group signed to Columbia and released one single, but the label didn't quite know what to make of their forward-looking blend of Americana, which anticipated a number of roots rock fusions that would take shape in the next few years; as such, the album they recorded sat on the shelves, unreleased until 1992.
Frustrated, Mahal left the group and wound up staying with Columbia as a solo artist. His self-titled debut was released in early 1968 and its stripped-down approach to vintage blues sounds made it unlike virtually anything else on the blues scene at the time. It came to be regarded as a classic of the '60s blues revival, as did its follow-up, Natch'l Blues. The half-electric, half-acoustic double-LP set Giant Step followed in 1969, and taken together, those three records built Mahal's reputation as an authentic yet unique modern-day bluesman, gaining wide exposure and leading to collaborations or tours with a wide variety of prominent rockers and bluesmen. During the early '70s, Mahal's musical adventurousness began to take hold; 1971's Happy Just to Be Like I Am heralded his fascination with Caribbean rhythms and the following year's double-live set, The Real Thing, added a New Orleans-flavored tuba section to several tunes. In 1973, Mahal branched out into movie soundtrack work with his compositions for Sounder, and the following year he recorded his most reggae-heavy outing, Mo' Roots.
Mahal continued to record for Columbia through 1976, upon which point he switched to Warner Bros.; he recorded three albums for that label, all in 1977 (including a soundtrack for the film Brothers). Changing musical climates, however, were decreasing interest in Mahal's work and he spent much of the '80s off record, eventually moving to Hawaii to immerse himself in another musical tradition. Mahal returned in 1987 with Taj, an album issued by Gramavision that explored this new interest; the following year, he inaugurated a string of successful, well-received children's albums with Shake Sugaree. The next few years brought a variety of side projects, including a musical score for the lost Langston Hughes/Zora Neale Hurston play Mule Bone that earned Mahal a Grammy nomination in 1991.
The same year marked Mahal's full-fledged return to regular recording and touring, kicked off with the first of a series of well-received albums on the Private Music label, Like Never Before. Follow-ups, such as Dancing the Blues (1993) and Phantom Blues (1996), drifted into more rock, pop, and R&B-flavored territory; in 1997, Mahal won a Grammy for Señor Blues. Meanwhile, he undertook a number of small-label side projects that constituted some of his most ambitious forays into world music. Released in 1995, Mumtaz Mahal teamed him with classical Indian musicians; 1998's Sacred Island was recorded with his new Hula Blues Band, exploring Hawaiian music in greater depth; 1999's Kulanjan was a duo performance with Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté. Maestro appeared in 2008, boasting an array of all-star guests: Diabaté, Angélique Kidjo, Ziggy Marley, Los Lobos, Jack Johnson, and Ben Harper. A holiday album with the Blind Boys of Alabama, Talkin' Christmas, appeared in time for the season in 2014.
Title: In the Kitchen (feat. French Montana & Chinx Drugs) - Single
Artist: Taj Mahal
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Songs For The Young At Heart: Taj Mahal
Artist: Taj Mahal
Genre: Blues, World Music, Kids, Acoustic, Contemporary Folk, Folk
Title: The Hidden Treasures Of Taj Mahal 1969 - 1973 (CD2)
Artist: Taj Mahal
Title: Long Island Set Two - Live American Radio Broadcast (Live)
Artist: Taj Mahal
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Long Island Set One - Live American Radio Broadcast (Live)
Artist: Taj Mahal
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Live & Direct (Crystal Clear)
Artist: Taj Mahal, The International Rhythm Band
Title: Shake Sugaree: Taj Mahal Sings and Plays For Children
Artist: Taj Mahal
Title: Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues Band Live From Kauai
Artist: The Hula Blues Band, Taj Mahal
Genre: Blues
Title: "Analogic Touch" from Berlin School to Ambient Electronica.
Artist: Taj Mahal, Kurtz Mindfields
Genre: Ambient, Electronica
Title: In Progress & In Motion (1965-1998)
Artist: Taj Mahal
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic
Title: Etta Baker With Taj Mahal
Artist: Etta Baker, Taj Mahal
Genre: Blues, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic
Title: Shakin' a Tailfeather
Artist: Eric Bibb, Taj Mahal, Linda Tillery, The Cultural Heritage Choir
Collections
Title: Blues Greats, Vol. 3
Genre: Blues
Title: Nothin but Old Blues, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Best - Slide Guitar Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Roots and Royalty
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
Title: Whipped Cream - 91th Spoon - Psychedelic Child
Genre: Ambient
Title: Whipped Cream - 92th Spoon - Look At The Sky
Genre: Ambient
Title: Peace & Love - The Woodstock Generation (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Desert Blues: Ambiances Du Sahara
Genre: World Music
Title: Blues Planet. The Best Of Road Music
Genre: Blues
Title: Pure 60s (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: Back To Mine: Morcheeba
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Funk
Title: MagicHit V. 5 Lunar Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Pure... Blues (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Pure... Blues (CD3)
Genre: Blues
Title: The Rough Guide To The Music Of Mali - Guinea
Genre: World Music
Title: The Rough Guide To World Music Vol. 1
Genre: World Music, Latin, Ethnic
Title: The Rough Guide To The Music Of Mali & Guinea
Genre: Ethnic
Title: The Essential Blues (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: The World Of Blues (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: The World Of Blues (CD3)
Genre: Blues
Title: The World Of Blues (CD5)
Genre: Blues
Title: Paint It Blue: Songs Of The Rolling Stones
Genre: Blues
Title: Akella Presents - Black Pure Blues - Vol. 7 (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Blues Corner - The Best Of Blues (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Pure... Guitar Heroes (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Tribute To Bob Marley Vol. 1
Genre: World Music
Title: The All Time Greatest Songs - 08 - Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Jools Holland's Big Band
Genre: Blues
Title: Ambiances Du Sahara - Desert Blues (CD2)
Genre: Ethnic
Title: Electric Blues 2005 Part 3 - 1960-1969 (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Blue Haze - Songs Of Jimi Hendrix
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Compact Disc Club - Midnight Blues (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Groove Into Bits Vol. 2
Title: 25 Putumayo Albums (World Playground)
Genre: World Music, Ethnic , American Folk
Title: Compact Disc Club: Escape (CD4: PLAIN)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Nu Jazz, Rock, Latin
Title: The Blues- A Musical Journey (Martin Scorsese) (CD4)
Genre: Blues
Title: The Hot Spot (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Perfect Blues Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: KFOG: Live From The Archives 3
Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Title: Putumayo Kids Presents: Sing Along With Putumayo
Genre: World Music
Title: The Mahindra Blues Festival 2012
Genre: Blues
Title: Northern Soul Keep The Faith (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Latin, Country, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk, Folk
Title: Vincent Price Blues (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: Ultimate ~ Guitar Legends (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Ultimate Drive 4CD (CD4)
Genre: World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Folk
Title: 100 Hits Peace & Love 2016 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Garage Rock, Latin, Folk
Title: Ultimate... 60S Box Set (CD4)
Genre: Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Country, Pop
Title: Blues Women: Collection (April 2016) (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Get Together The Colourful Sound Of The Sixties (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Ultimate... Soul (CD2)
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1968 (CD09)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Latin, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk
Title: Infatuation Blues (CD2)
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: Music From The American Epic: The Sessions 2017
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Bagful Of Blues 2017
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: 1968: A Music Revolution
Title: Just As Beautiful Carole King And Goffin (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Funk, Easy Listening
Title: Haynes - Ultimate Guide To Northern Soul (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Artist: Rolling Stones
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Country, Pop, Psychedelic
Title: Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues
Artist: Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Genre: Rock
Title: Ready 2 Takeover - Single
Artist: Senate, Lazee, BWS, The Riot Squad, Eurostreetz, Dipset Skeme Team, Dipset West, BWSE
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: All My Friends: Celebrating The Songs & Voice Of Gregg Allman
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Music From The Motion Picture Phenomenon
Artist: Phenomenon Soundtrack
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Divided & United: The Songs Of The Civil War
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: A Child's Celebration Of Song
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, Gospel, Christian Rock, Country, Christian Country Music, Pop, Kids, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Fire Down Below (Music From The Motion Picture)
Artist: Fire Down Below Soundtrack
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: A Child's Celebration Of Silliest Songs
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Kids, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: They All Played For Us: Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Hippity Hop
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, World Music, Kids, Acoustic, Contemporary Folk, Folk
Title: Rock and Roll Doctor: A Tribute to Lowell George
Artist: Various
Genre: Blues, Rock, Alternative Rock, Country, Alternative Country
Title: A Child's Celebration Of Lullaby
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Folk Live from Mountain Stage
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Country, Progressive Country , Contemporary Folk, Folk
Title: Play The Blues: Live From Jazz At Lincoln Center
Artist: Wynton Marsalis, Eric Clapton
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Down Deep - Songs Of Janis Joplin (This Ain't No Tribute)
Artist: House Of Blues
Genre: Blues Rock