Lot of six albums by American blues musician Taj Mahal
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks (born May ), who uses the stage name Taj Mahal, is an American blues musician. He often incorporates elements of world music into his works. A self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, piano, banjo and harmonica (among many other instruments), Mahal has done much to reshape the definition and scope of blues music over the course of his almost 50-year career by fusing it with nontraditional forms, including sounds from the Caribbean, Africa and the South Pacific.In he moved to Santa Monica, California, and formed Rising Sons with fellow blues rock musician Ry Cooder and Jessie Lee Kincaid, landing a record deal with Columbia Records soon after. The group was one of the first interracial bands of the period, which likely made them commercially unviable. An album was never released (though a single was) and the band soon broke up, though Legacy Records did release The Rising Sons Featuring Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder in with material from that period. During this time Mahal was working with others, musicians like Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Muddy Waters.[] Mahal stayed with Columbia after the Rising Sons to begin his solo career, releasing the self-titled Taj Mahal in , The Natch'l Blues in , and Giant Step/De Old Folks at Home with Kiowa session musician Jesse Ed Davis from Oklahoma, who played guitar and piano (also in ). During this time he and Cooder worked with the Rolling Stones, with whom he has performed at various times throughout his career. In , he performed in the film The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. He recorded a total of twelve albums for Columbia from the late s into the s. His work of the s was especially important, in that his releases began incorporating West Indian and Caribbean music, jazz and reggae into the mix. Conditions: [Sleeve & Vinyl]Sleeves from VG+ to NM, Vinyl in at least EX but most like NM, hardly played, clean and shiny !Please see pictures for more information.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Would you like to receive this item by registered mail? Your paid item wil be prepared for shipping on Thursdays.You also have the opportunity to pick your item up at our vinyl destination pick up point.This is possible on fridays from h to h or by appointment.The adres and telephone number can be found on the Catawiki invoice.Kind regards,Selected Sounds--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LC Read More