Thursday, May 10, 2007

Throw your big leg up over me, mama

Taj has been just about everywhere, played just about every type of music with just about every cool player on the planet. And yet he's certainly no slave to context. His style is so unique and clever and flexible--dude, he could be opening for Redd Foxx or appearing on Sesame Street, it'll feel exactly the same. He's bawdy yet gentle, playful yet serious, accomplished yet he plays with the exultation of a newbie. Taj Mahal is a treasure, man.

Taj Mahal -- 'Cake Walk Into Town'

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