TajMo explained
| TajMo |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' |
| Cover: | TajMo_Album_Cover.jpg |
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| Genre: | Blues |
| Chronology: | Taj Mahal |
| Prev Title: | Labor of Love |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Taj Mahal Live – Live American Radio Broadcast AKA Johnny Too Bad – Live American Radio Broadcast |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
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'.
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]
In an interview with WBGO, Keb' Mo' said he was working on a second album with Taj Mahal, expected to be released in 2025.[5]
Personnel
- Keb' Mo' – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, resonator guitar, bass, organ, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar
- Taj Mahal – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, resonator guitar, ukulele, banjo
- Roger Bissell – trombone (1, 3)
- Billy Branch – harmonica (1)
- Keith Everette – trumpet (1, 3)
- Michael Hicks – keyboards (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10), organ (3, 6, 8, 10), backing vocals (4, 6, 10)
- Sam Levine – saxophone (1, 3), flute (3)
- Phillip Moore – bass (1, 10)
- Thaddeus Witherspoon – drums (1, 10)
- Marcus Finnie – drums (2, 5)
- Eric Ramey – bass (2, 5, 9), electric piano (9)
- Stephanie Bentley – backing vocals (3)
- Sharon Cho – backing vocals (3, 4, 6, 10)
- Sheila E. – percussion (3, 8, 10)
- Phillip Hughley – electric guitar (3, 4, 10)
- Colin Linden – mandolin (3, 6, 8), guitar (8)
- Meg Manning – backing vocals (3)
- Robbie Brooks Moore – backing vocals (3, 8)
- Raphael Nduka Onwuzuruigbo – backing vocals (3, 4, 6, 10)
- Sidney Rudder – backing vocals (3, 4, 6, 10)
- Tommy Sims – bass (3, 6, 8)
- Crystal Taliefero – percussion (3, 4, 9, 10)
- Chester Thompson – drums (3, 4)
- Dain Ussery – backing vocals (3, 4, 6, 10)
- Quentin Ware – trumpet (3, 5, 6, 9, 10)
- Lee Oskar – harmonica (4)
- Phil Madeira – organ (4, 5, 9), accordion (8), keyboards (9)
- Joe Walsh – electric guitar (4, 5, 8)
- Lizz Wright – backing vocals (4)
- Roland Barber – trombone (5, 6, 9, 10)
- Jovan Quallo – saxophone (5, 6, 9, 10)
- Keio Stroud – drums (6, 8, 9)
- Jeff Taylor – accordion (8)
- Nestor Torres – flute (10)
- Bonnie Raitt – backing vocals (11)
Notes and References
- Web site: TajMo – Taj Mahal,Keb' Mo' Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2017-06-28.
- Web site: Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees . Lynch . Joe . November 28, 2017 . . December 30, 2017.
- Web site: Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ on The Late Show Tonight . Kerzner . Barry . April 18, 2017 . American Blues Scene . February 28, 2021.
- Web site: Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ Perform “All Around the World” with Jon Batiste . Vimeo . February 28, 2021.
- Web site: Keb' Mo' and Taj Mahal will release another album in 2025 . 2024-11-30 . WBGO . en.
