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TAJ MAHAL ANNOUNCES 40TH ANNIVERARY TOUR TO COINCIDE WITH RELEASE OF MAESTRO
 Taj Mahal |
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Taj Mahal, a two-time GRAMMY® winner and one of the most influential American blues and roots artists of the past half-century, will embark on a nationwide tour in the final months of 2008 in support of Maestro, his September 30 release on Heads Up International. Maestro, Taj's first U.S. recording in five years, marks the 40th anniversary of his rich and diverse recording career by mixing original material with chestnuts from vintage sources and newcomers alike. Guests on this anniversary gala include Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Angelique Kidjo, Los Lobos, Ziggy Marley and others – many of whom have been directly influenced by Taj's music and guidance.
Much more than just a tribute to past glories, Maestro captures the same level of intensity and depth that has characterized every one of Taj's recordings since his self-titled debut album in 1968. Simply put, four decades have done nothing to dilute his energy quotient. "The one thing I've always demanded of the records I've made is that they be danceable," he says. "This record is danceable, it's listenable, it has lots of different rhythms, it's accessible, it's all right in front of you. It's a lot of fun, and it represents where I am at this particular moment in my life."
Taj's live show is a reflection of that same rhythm, accessibility and fun that characterize the new recording.
Tour Dates
07/27/08 Sun Central Park SummerStage New York, NY
08/13/08 Wed Santa Fe Brewing Company Santa Fe, NM
09/05/08 Fri Lowell Summer Music Series - Boarding House Park Lowell, MA
09/06/08 Sat Long Island Summer Festival Oyster Bay, NY
09/13/08 Sat Arroyo Verde Park Ventura, CA
09/20/08 Sat Bull Durham Blues Festival Durham, NC
09/25/08 Thu Napa Valley Opera House Napa, CA
09/26/08 Fri Cascade Theatre Redding, CA
09/27/08 Sat Van Duzer Theatre Arcata, CA
09/28/08 Sun Tower Theatre Bend, OR
10/02/08 Thu Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA
10/03/08 Fri Tarrytown Music Hall Tarrytown, NY
10/04/08 Sat B.B. King Blues Club New York, NY
10/05/08 Sun Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Washington, DC
10/09/08 Thu Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
10/10/08 Fri Chicago Humanities Festival - Morse Theater Chicago, IL
10/11/08 Sat Chicago Humanities Festival - Morse Theater Chicago, IL
10/12/08 Sun Fitzgerald Theater Saint Paul, MN
10/15/08 Wed University Theatre Missoula, MT
10/16/08 Thu Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium Idaho Falls, ID
10/17/08 Fri Egyptian Theater Boise, ID
10/18/08 Sat The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
10/21/08 Tue Fox Tucson Theatre Tucson, AZ
10/22/08 Wed Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
10/23/08 Thu House of Blues West Hollywood, CA
10/25/08 Sat The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
11/01/08 Sat Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Troy, NY
11/03/08 Mon Stone Mountain Arts Center Brownfield, ME
11/04/08 Tue Stone Mountain Arts Center Brownfield, ME
11/05/08 Wed Garde Arts Center New London, CT
11/06/08 Thu Grand Opera House Wilmington, DE
11/07/08 Fri Mahaiwe Theater Great Barrington, MA
11/08/08 Sat Narrows Center For The Arts Fall River, MA
11/21/08 Fri Jazz Alley Seattle, WA
11/22/08 Sat Jazz Alley Seattle, WA
11/23/08 Sun Jazz Alley Seattle, WA
11/25/08 Tue Jazz Alley Seattle, WA
11/26/08 Wed Jazz Alley Seattle, WA
11/28/08 Fri Jazz Alley Seattle, WA
11/29/08 Sat Jazz Alley Seattle, WA
11/30/08 Sun Jazz Alley Seattle, WA
01/24/09 Sat Rhythm & Blues Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL
01/25/09 Sun Rhythm & Blues Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL
01/26/09 Mon Rhythm & Blues Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL
01/27/09 Tue Rhythm & Blues Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL
01/28/09 Wed Rhythm & Blues Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL
01/29/09 Thu Rhythm & Blues Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL
01/30/09 Fri Rhythm & Blues Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL
01/31/09 Sat Rhythm & Blues Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL
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