Out-Jazz saxophone in a funky stew with two Guadelupian drummers and blues singer Taj Mahal: funky, aimless, goofy lyrics and, finally, just not enough fun. David Murray is a restless jazz musician who has co-founded a seminal band (the World Saxophone Quartet), made one or two of the best recordings of the 1980s (Ming and Home, both with his brilliant octet), then pursued projects as disparate as...
I bought this CD in a supermarket bargain bin. My usual ruse to avoid paying to use their car park during a class I had nearby (the CD cost me 3 euros, the parking would have been 6 or 7). I had, I confess, no idea who Olu Dara was, but given the cool pic and the price I felt I couldn't fall off. Little did I know that the man in question was, is, Nas's dad. The CD was financed by Nas and was his way...
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive , Movies While ' The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus' brought together some of the greatest musicians in rock history, the concept was just a bit silly, according Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson . "It was a strange atmosphere because it was Mick Jagger 's baby," Anderson tells Spinner. "He and the director, Michael Lindsay-Hogg,...
LastFM Taj Mahal describes him as a genius, a living proof that the blues comes from the region of Segu. Bassekou Kouyate is one of Mali’s best-known Ngoni players. He has collaborated with many important traditional musicians of his country as well as international such as Carlos Santana, U2 among many many others I saw him on Jools this week - joyous
Jermaine Jackson (L), elder brother of the late 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson, poses with Indian Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty in front of the historic Taj Mahal in Agra on October 12, 2009. Jermaine Jackson arrived in India October 2 to record an album with Mumbai-based Pakistani songwriter and musician Adnan Sam.
Corey Harris is an unusual bluesman -- mainly because he's not really a bluesman the way most of us think of blues musicians. So writing about his latest CD, "blu.black" (Telarc) is a little out of BlueNotes' league. Harris, much like other great musicians who use the blues as a starting point -- Taj Mahal and Otis Taylor come to mind -- stretches the music toward seemingly boundless horizons....
As I was leaving a meeting last Thursday in one of the Plainfield Public Library's downstairs meeting rooms, I noted the increasing array of books and other material around the pool. A flier filled in the details: The Book Sale is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. I saw lots of books, and I can also mention that my son donated 53 Musician and Guitar Player magazines from the 1980s, for all you fans and...
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In celebration of their 1969 formation, the iconic English progressive rock band Renaissance, are embarking on a 40th Anniversary Concert Tour. Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford have come together with some great musicians to mark this special milestone. The Tour dates are as follows... Sunday, October 11 at 7:30PM Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30PM Whitaker Center Harrisburg,...
You might say Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal were destined to meet, become friends and collaborate. Sure, the two modern blues/folk musicians have had wildly different careers. But as they stand together on stages this summer, the two musicians find themselves enjoying the shared space
Vanessa and I went to hear Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal in Prospect Park last night and I was, once again, reminded of why Bonnie Raitt is literally one of the coolest women alive (Taj was awesome too, of course!)....
African musicians are among the most active collaborators, and this show samples their music as Bela Fleck comes to Seattle touring for his new collaborative release, Throw Down Your Heart . Plus the usual musical collage in hour 2. The Music of Africans Collaborating: Spin The Globe playlist for 7 August 2009 as heard on radio KAOS, 89.3 FM Listen/download for a limited time at: soundroots.podomatic.com...
This Saturday, The Mann promises to be the place for great music. Nine time Grammy Award Winner and kick ass guitar player Bonnie Raitt and recent inductee to the Blues Hall of Fame and all around bad mamma jamma, Taj Mahal, will kick off their summer tour - the Bontaj Roulet Project - by bringing their smoky and delicious blues to the Philadelphia music scene. Backed by their individual bands, the...
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