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Taj Mahal
Blues / Folk Rock / Roots Music

"The Official Taj Mahal MySpace"

BERKELEY, California
United States

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Last Login:  7/25/2008
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   Taj Mahal: General Info
Member Since7/25/2006
Band Websitetajblues.com/
Band Members Taj Mahal - Guitar
Kester Smith- Drums
Billy Rich- Bass
Influences"I have songs in my head from so many languages and people. I know my sound is in the middle of this whole."

"The blues is a tone that puts me in contact with a lot of things, culturally, spiritually, cosmically. I really enjoy it, and I'm not going to let it go, because it's that good."

- Taj Mahal
Sounds LikeListen to the Taj Mahal Audio Player :
http://tajblues.com/
Record LabelTaj Mahal
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 25 2008 8:00P
State Theatre State College, Pennsylvania
Jul 26 2008 8:45P
Pittsburgh Blues Fest, Hartwood Acres Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jul 27 2008 8:00P
Putumayo World Music Celebration New York, New York
Jul 29 2008 8:00P
Stephen Talkhouse Amagansett, New York
Aug 2 2008 7:30P
Gathering of the Vibes Bridgeport, Connecticut
Aug 13 2008 7:30P
Santa Fe Brewing Company Southwest Roots Music Santa Fe, New Mexico
Aug 14 2008 8:00P
Ft. Lewis College Durango, Colorado
Aug 16 2008 8:30P
Bohemian Nights @ New West Fest Fort Collins, Colorado
Sep 5 2008 7:30P
Lowell Summer Music Series Lowell, Massachusetts
Sep 6 2008 8:00P
Long Island Summer Festival, Planting Fields Arboretum Oyster Bay, New York
Sep 20 2008 9:30P
Bull Durham Blues Festival Durham, North Carolina
Sep 25 2008 8:00P
Napa Valley Opera House Napa, California
Sep 26 2008 8:00P
Cascade Theatre Redding, California
Sep 27 2008 8:00P
Van Duzer Theater @ Humboldt State University Arcata, California
Sep 28 2008 7:00P
Tower Theatre Bend, Oregon
Oct 2 2008 9:30P
Keswick Theatre Glenside, Pennsylvania
Oct 3 2008 8:00P
Tarrytown Music Hall Tarrytown, New York
Oct 4 2008 8:00P
B.B. King Blues New York, New York
Oct 5 2008 1:15P
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Washington DC, Washington DC
Oct 9 2008 8:00P
Finney Chapel at Oberlin College Oberlin, Ohio
Oct 10 2008 8:00P
Morse Theatre Chicago, Illinois
Oct 11 2008 8:00P
Morse Theatre Chicago, Illinois
Oct 12 2008 8:00P
Fitzgerald Theatre Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oct 15 2008 8:00P
University Theatre Missoula, Montana
Oct 16 2008 8:00P
Idaho Falls Performing Arts Center Idaho Falls, Idaho
Oct 17 2008 8:00P
Egyptian Theatre Boise, Idaho
Oct 18 2008 8:00P
The Depot Salt Lake City, Utah
Oct 21 2008 8:00P
Rialto Theatre Tucson, Arizona
Oct 22 2008 8:00P
Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, California
Oct 23 2008 8:00P
Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington
Oct 25 2008 8:00P
The Fillmore (Featuring Phantom Blues Band and Special Guests) San Francisco, California
Nov 1 2008 8:00P
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Troy, New York
Nov 3 2008 8:00P
Stone Mountain Arts Center Brownfield, Maine
Nov 4 2008 8:00P
Stone Mountain Arts Center Brownfield, Maine
Nov 5 2008 8:00P
Garde Arts Center New London, Connecticut
Nov 6 2008 8:00P
The Grand Opera House Wilmington, Delaware
Nov 7 2008 8:00P
The Mahaiwe Theatre Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Nov 8 2008 9:00P
Narrows Center for the Arts Fall River, Massachusetts
Nov 21 2008 8:00P
Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington
Nov 22 2008 8:00P
Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington
Nov 23 2008 8:00P
Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington
Nov 25 2008 8:00P
Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington
Nov 26 2008 8:00P
Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington
Nov 28 2008 8:00P
Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington
Nov 29 2008 8:00P
Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington
Nov 30 2008 8:00P
Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington

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   About Taj Mahal


TAJ MAHAL
With more than 40 albums and countless collaborations to his credit, Taj Mahal is one of the recording industrys most celebrated contemporary blues artists.

Now a legendary performer, songwriter, composer, and producer, Taj grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts in a home that cherished sounds from around the globe. Listening to various musical forms, including Caribbean, African, Latin, Cuban, gospel, and jazz, he developed his own distinctive blend of blues and world music.

A self-taught musician, Taj plays more than 20 instruments, including the National Steel and Dobro guitars. His remarkable voice, which ranges from gruff and gravelly to smooth and sultry, has been enrapturing audiences for more than 40 years.

To date, Taj Mahal has received nine Grammy nominations and two wins. He walked away with the trophy for Best Contemporary Blues Album for Señor Blues (1997) and again for Shoutin' in Key (2000), both recorded with The Phantom Blues Band.

Famous for his musical collaborations, Taj has played with innumerable other musicians, everyone from Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters to Sheryl Crow and Eric Clapton. His excitement for music and musicians of all kinds is infectious. He's just as likely to create an album with Malian kora master Toumani Diabate as he is to appear onstage with jazz innovator Randy Weston.

Taj's composing credits include the score to the Langston Hughes/Zora Neale Hurston play Mule Bone (1991) as well as the films Sounder (1972), Brothers (1977), and Zebrahead (1992). Numerous other films have featured his music, and he has appeared in Sounder, Once Upon a TimeWhen We Were Colored (1995), Six Days, Seven Nights (1998), and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002), to name a few.

Tajs music resonates as true today as it did in 1969. "From my vantage point," says the master musician, "my music talks about individuals being responsible for their own happiness. A lot of people think that blues music is gonna bring you down. Well, my music will never do that.

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Taj Mahal's Friends Comments
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Stillhouse Hollow





Jul 25 2008 12:57 PM

Check out the Brand New Songs!
Ros@





Jul 25 2008 12:24 PM

Have a beautiful weekend
Rose-Marie, Belgium
little big’s harp





Jul 25 2008 11:01 AM

Thx you for the blues ! it's quite good, When a harp met a Guitar the blues is born ! long life to the blues
♥Andrea♥





Jul 25 2008 7:33 AM

TAJ! See you Saturday in Pittsburgh!! :o)

It's gonna be my first Taj show... can you please play Frankie & Albert for me?! It'll just make my year!!

I can't wait to see you!
Vasilis





Jul 25 2008 6:41 AM

10X LOT FOR FRIENDSHIP
Cooney & Eliot





Jul 24 2008 6:32 AM

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Peace

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James Marsh Art





Jul 24 2008 3:24 AM

nice to have you as part of myartspace, I still have your first album from '67.
Thanks for the music,
James
James Marsh Art





Jul 24 2008 3:22 AM

nice to have you as part of myartspace, I still have your first album from '67.
Thanks for the music,
James
Soul Parasol


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Jul 24 2008 2:21 AM

Respect, and many thanks for the add.
Welcome under our umbrella!
BabaJack





Jul 24 2008 12:45 AM

just dropping in for another listen. still sounding great .
cheers
trev& becs
Woodie Alan





Jul 23 2008 10:45 PM

Thanks for the add. Proud to share cyberpsace with you.
Maggie





Jul 23 2008 10:53 AM

Dropping by to say..
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Have a wonderful week! Peace, Maggie
Deacon





Jul 22 2008 11:12 AM

Thank you for the add, sir, and for all your wonderful music.
All good things to you and yours!
Sugar Blue





Jul 22 2008 8:13 AM

Much love Taj and hope to see you again soon on that unending road to the Blues!! Keep swinging cat!!!!
Jay Bee Rodriguez


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Jul 22 2008 6:13 AM

Thanks so much for the inspiration along all these years.
¡Gracias Maestro!

Solo Blues: just the very f... genuine article!
Dave Ridnell





Jul 21 2008 6:14 PM

Taj, your music is so beautiful. Thanks for everything.
Judy Murphy





Jul 21 2008 5:56 PM

Thanks for the add !

Love your energy and your vibe ... thanks for the great music and inspiration
jacqueline kroft





Jul 21 2008 1:10 PM

i have always been
your fan
you are wonderful
jacqueline kroft
jk
xx
Rosa





Jul 21 2008 11:46 AM

¡FANTÁSTICA tu música!
Amor y respeto!
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Jul 20 2008 9:22 AM

Hello Taj Mahal,

thanks a lot for the add!

Timo