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- Summary: The latest full-length release from blues artist Taj Mahal features classic American songs that would have been played at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom.
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- Record Label: Stony Plain
- Genre(s): Jazz, Blues, Vocal, Swing, American Popular Song, Jazz Blues, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary Jazz Vocals, Jazz-Pop, Jump Blues, Dance Bands
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Apr 27, 2023A lively record that snaps like a pair of hipster’s digits. The arrangements are tight. The main players (guitarist Danny Caron, bassist Ruth Davies, and drummer Leon Joyce) capture the cool vibe of the originals.
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Apr 27, 2023Savoy embodies the abundant joy of its predecessor, Get On Board: The Songs of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, but the album offers added nuance, color, dynamics, and musical sophistication. It seemingly accomplishes the impossible by taking these (overly) familiar standards and breathing new life into them while simultaneously honoring their legacies as well as that of the historic Harlem ballroom.
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MojoApr 27, 2023This is an absolute joy. [Jun 2023, p.92]
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UncutMay 11, 2023Finger-poppin' fantastic. [Jul 2023, p.36]
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Classic Rock MagazineMay 2, 2023It's the veteran's session, and with that stentorian voice Sweet Georgia Brown and I'm Just A Lucky So And So are highlights that warm any room you play them in. [Jun 2023, p.77]
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Apr 27, 2023Taj has a one-of-a-kind personality. and the arrangements are solid in what potentially could be a great album. However, although the background vocalists are not on every track, their presence on enough of them mars the album. For whatever reason, they just don’t match the vibe and are incompatible with Taj’s vocals. His phrasing and Simon’s arrangements are the real pluses.