After more than a decade of playing with larger ensembles, Taj wanted to do more guitar playing with a smaller group. He is now touring with The Taj Mahal Trio - just Taj on guitar, piano, and banjo, Bill Rich on bass and Kester Smith on drums. These musicians have been playing together on and off for more than 30 years. Together, they draw on a long, shared history of Taj's music.
"The Trio allows the music between voice and guitar to happen with the smallest amount of accompaniment - bass and drums," says Taj. "That leaves a lot of space...
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