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Savoy / Taj Mahal.

Contributor(s): Material type: MusicMusicPublisher number: SYPL1470.2 | Stony PlainSPCD1470 | Stony PlainPublisher: [Waterdown, Ontario] : Stony Plain, [2023]Description: 1 audio disc (58:35) ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • performed music
Media type:
  • audio
Carrier type:
  • audio disc
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Stompin' at the Savoy (3:43) -- I'm just a lucky so-and-so (3:29) -- Gee baby, ain't I good to you (3:51) -- Summertime (2:48) -- Mood indigo (4:09) -- Is you is or is you ain't my baby (4:36) -- Do nothin' till you hear from me (5:05) -- Sweet Georgia Brown (3:18) -- Baby, it's cold outside (with Maria Muldaur) (4:31) -- Lady be good (3:52) -- Baby won't you please come home (3:25) -- Caldonia (3:32) -- Killer Joe (4:09) -- One for my baby (and one more for the road) (8:08).
Production credits:
  • Produced by Taj Mahal & John Simon.
Taj Mahal, vocals, harmonica ; Danny Caron, guitar ; Ruth Davies, bass ; John Simon, piano ; Leon Joyce Jr., drums ; with additional musicians.Summary: Taj Mahal can rightfully be called a living legend for his contributions to popular music. With a voice as instantly recognizable as Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, or Dr John, Taj Mahal has throughout his career pushed the envelope of American music forward by incorporating sounds from the Caribbean, Africa, traditional blues, and jazz. With this release, Taj takes a new direction in his musical journey, exploring classics from the American songbook with his good friend and acclaimed record producer John Simon, whose resume includes producing classic albums by The Band, Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Simon & Garfunkel, and Michael Franks. This is the realization of a musical collaboration they had been planning for decades.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult CD Adult CD Northport Library CD BLUES Taj Mahal Available 33111009998184
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Taj Mahal can rightfully be called a living legend for his contributions to popular music. With a voice as instantly recognizable as Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, or Dr John, Taj Mahal has throughout his career pushed the envelope of American music forward by incorporating sounds from the Caribbean, Africa, traditional blues, and jazz. With this release, Taj takes a new direction in his musical journey, exploring classics from the American songbook with his good friend and acclaimed record producer John Simon, whose resume includes producing classic albums by The Band, Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Simon & Garfunkel, and Michael Franks. This is the realization of a musical collaboration they had been planning for decades.

Title from disc label.

Taj Mahal, vocals, harmonica ; Danny Caron, guitar ; Ruth Davies, bass ; John Simon, piano ; Leon Joyce Jr., drums ; with additional musicians.

Produced by Taj Mahal & John Simon.

Arranged by John Simon.

Recorded live at 25th Street Recording, Oakland, CA, August 2022.

Stompin' at the Savoy (3:43) -- I'm just a lucky so-and-so (3:29) -- Gee baby, ain't I good to you (3:51) -- Summertime (2:48) -- Mood indigo (4:09) -- Is you is or is you ain't my baby (4:36) -- Do nothin' till you hear from me (5:05) -- Sweet Georgia Brown (3:18) -- Baby, it's cold outside (with Maria Muldaur) (4:31) -- Lady be good (3:52) -- Baby won't you please come home (3:25) -- Caldonia (3:32) -- Killer Joe (4:09) -- One for my baby (and one more for the road) (8:08).

Taj Mahal can rightfully be called a living legend for his contributions to popular music. With a voice as instantly recognizable as Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, or Dr John, Taj Mahal has throughout his career pushed the envelope of American music forward by incorporating sounds from the Caribbean, Africa, traditional blues, and jazz. With this release, Taj takes a new direction in his musical journey, exploring classics from the American songbook with his good friend and acclaimed record producer John Simon, whose resume includes producing classic albums by The Band, Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Simon & Garfunkel, and Michael Franks. This is the realization of a musical collaboration they had been planning for decades.

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