TajMo is a joint album by the American blues musicians Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo'. It was released May 5, 2017,[1] and won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.[2] TajMo is the twenty-sixth studio album by Taj Mahal and the thirteenth by Keb' Mo'.
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Released | May 5, 2017 | |||
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Genre | Blues | |||
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The pair sat in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on April 18, 2017 to promote the album.[3] The performance featured the song "All Around The World".[4]
Track List edit
- A1. "Don't Leave Me Here" (Gary Nicholson, Kevin R. Moore, Taj Mahal) – 5:03
- A2. "She Knows How To Rock Me" (William Lee Perryman) – 2:40
- A3. "All Around The World" (Chic StreetMan, Kevin R. Moore) – 3:22
- A4. "That's Who I Am" (Al Anderson, Kevin R. Moore*, Leslie Satcher) – 4:16
- A5. "Shake Me In Your Arms" (Billy Nichols) – 5:58
- A6. "Waiting On The World To Change" (John Mayer) – 2:43
- B1. "Ain't Nobody Talkin'" (John Lewis Parker, Kevin R. Moore) – 4:00
- B2. "Diving Duck Blues" (John Estes) – 4:28
- B3/ "Squeeze Box" (Pete Townshend) – 3:16
- B4. "Soul" (Kevin R. Moore, Taj Mahal) – 5:58
- B5. "Om Sweet Om" (John Lewis Parker, Kevin R. Moore*, Om Johari) – 3:36
Personnel edit
- Keb' Mo' – Vocals, Electric guitar (1, 3, 4, A5, B1, B3, B4) keyboards, percussion ( tr.1, A6 ), Resonator Guitar ( tr.2, 4, B2 ), Bass ( tr. 4, A6 ), organ ( tr. 4 ), Organ [Wurlitzer] ( A4 ), slide guitar (tr. A4), ac.guitar ( A6, B1, B4 ), Guitar [Nylon String Guitar] ( B4 )
- Taj Mahal – Vocals ( tr.A1, A2,A5,A6, B1 ), Ac. guitar ( tr.A2, A4, A6, B2 ), harmonica, Resonator Guitar ( A4 ), Ukulele, Banjo ( B4 )
- Ross Hogarth – Engineer / Mixer
- Phillip Moore – Bass (B4)
- Thaddeus Witherspoon – Drums ( tr.1, B4 )
- Billy Branch – Harmonica ( tr.1 )
- Michael Hicks – Keyboards ( tr.A1,4 ), organ ( A4,B3 ), organ, piano ( tr.3 ), organ, Wurlitzer ( B3 ), Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [B3] ( B4 )
- Sam Levine – Tenor Saxophone ( tr.1 ), Sax, flute ( tr.3 )
- Roger Bissell – Trombone ( tr.1, 3 )
- Keith Everette – Trumpet ( tr.1, 3 )
- Lizz Wright – Backing Vocals ( tr.4 )
- Eric Ramey – Bass ( tr.A2, A5 ), Bass, Electric Piano [Electric Piano Overdub] ( B1 )
- Marcus Finnie – Drums ( tr.2, A5 )
- Tommy Sims – Bass ( tr.3, B3 )
- Chester Thompson – Drums ( tr.3, 4 )
- Phillip Hughley – Electric Guitar ( tr.3, 4, B4 )
- Colin Linden – Mandolin ( tr.A3, A4 ), guitar, mandoline ( B3 )
- Quentin Ware – Trumpet [Trumpet Solo]( tr.3 ), trumpet ( A4, B1, B4 ),
- Joe Walsh – El. guitar ( tr.4, B3 ), Electric Guitar, Guitar [Guitar Solo] (A5)
- Lee Oskar – Harmonica [Harmonica Solo] ( tr.4 )
- Phil Madeira – Keyboards, Organ ( tr.4, B1 ), organ ( A5 ), Accordion [Rhythm Accordion]( B3 )
- Crystal Taliefero – Percussion ( tr.4 ), Percussion, Udu, Shaker, Rainstick, Congas (B4)
- Keio Stroud – drums ( A4, B1, B3 )
- Jovan Quallo – Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Saxophone Solo] (tr.A4 ), saxophone (A5), Tenor Saxophone ( B1 ), sax ( B4 )
- Roland Barber – Trombone ( tr.A4, A5, B1, B4 )
- Bonnie Raitt – Backing vocal ( A6 )
- Jeff Taylor – Accordion [Lead Accordion] ( B3 )
- Nestor Torres – Flute [Flute Solo]( B4 )
- Sheila E. – Percussion, Congas, Cowbell, Shaker, Timbales, Cymbal, Shekere ( B4 )
References edit
- ^ "TajMo – Taj Mahal,Keb' Mo' | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (November 28, 2017). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ Kerzner, Barry (April 18, 2017). "Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' on The Late Show Tonight". American Blues Scene. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' Perform "All Around the World" with Jon Batiste". Vimeo. Retrieved February 28, 2021.