PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ALBUM ‘LABOR OF LOVE’ OUT DECEMBER 16
Bonnie Raitt recently shared her thoughts on Taj Mahal with Living Blues
Magazine. Taj Mahal’s 47th album ‘Labor of Love’ comes out December 16
on Acoustic Sounds and consists of an acoustic session from 1998. Raitt
says:
“There are very few artists with the wide musical reach of Taj Mahal; I
can’t think of anyone who’s heard him that hasn’t fallen under his
spell. From the very start, his impact was really groundbreaking—it’s
hard to express how much those first two albums meant to me.
As an ambassador for world music—and roots music in particular—he
perfectly embodies how music can cross-pollinate across generations and
cultures to bring people together. Like Paul Simon, Ry Cooder and Peter
Gabriel, Taj has turned so many of us onto musicians and styles we may
not have appreciated as much otherwise. Not to mention he’s one of the
funkiest blues and R&B singers, harp players, and guitarists alive.
I think his greatest contribution is going [to] be the way that he
combines all these musical traditions in such an authentic and rich way.
He’d had an incredibly eclectic and deep musical history, which in turn
has inspired all those musicians with whom he plays—they learn about
all the other tributaries of the music he’s mastered. Fro examples,
there’s a lot of African musicians who might never have heard about
Delta, Carolina or Texas Blues if they hadn’t met Taj. There are country
and bluegrass musicians who love him; folk and jazz artists and
Hawaiians, Cubans, Brazilians, and Jamaicans, too. The guy is a one-man
global wrecking crew.
There really isn’t just one musical award that could encompass how
eclectic Taj is. I think that’s why his Americana Music Association
Lifetime Achievement Award is so fitting as it recognizes his impact on
millions of people, celebrates his tremendous creative output and speaks
to how Taj keeps people coming back seven decades into his career.
I just have so much admiration for him.”
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015
MAVIS STAPLES & JOAN OSBORNE'S SOLID SOUL TOUR KICKOFF JOINED ON-STAGE BY BONNIE RAITT
Mavis Staples and Joan Osborne kicked off their national Solid Soul tour at the Fillmore in San Francisco with a bang as special guest Bonnie Raitt sat in for "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." Solid Soul is presented by Columbia Artists Management, Inc. and runs through November 22, 2015.
Solid Soul Tour Dates:
October 6-7, 2015 – Phoenix, AZ – MIM Music Theater
October 8, 2015 – Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre
October 10, 2015 – The Woodlands, TX – Dosey Doe Coffee House
October 11, 2015 – Baton Rouge, LA – Manship Theatre
October 24, 2015 – Clinton Township, MI – Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
October 26, 2015 – Binghamton, NY – Osterhout Concert Theater
October 27, 2015 – University Park, PA – Eisenhower Auditorium
October 28, 2015 – Tarrytown, NY – Tarrytown Music Hall
October 30, 2015 – Stony Brook, NY – Staller Center for the Arts Main Stage
October 31, 2015 – Washington DC – George Washington Lisner Auditorium
November 1, 2015 – Newport News, VA – Ferguson Center for the Arts
November 3, 2015 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
November 4, 2015 – New York, NY – 92nd Street Y, Theresa L. Kaufmann Auditorium
November 6, 2015 – Schenectady, NY – Proctors
November 7, 2015 – Boston, MA – Berklee Performance Center
November 8, 2015 – Providence, RI – Veterans Memorial Auditorium
November 10, 2015 – Keene, NH – New Hampshire Colonial Theatre
November 11, 2015 – Fuller Hall - St. Johnsbury, VT
November 12, 2015 – Portsmouth, NH – Portsmouth Music Hall
November 14, 2015 – Englewood, NJ – Bergen Performing Arts Center Auditorium
November 15, 2015 – Richmond, VA – Camp Concert Hall
November 16, 2015 – Durham, NC – Fletcher Hall Auditorium, Carolina Theatre
November 18, 2015 – Atlanta, GA – Ferst Center for the Arts
November 19, 2015 – Oxford, AL – Oxford Performing Arts Center
November 21, 2015 – Cutler Bay, FL – Main Stage, South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
November 22, 2015 – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theatre
Solid Soul Tour Dates:
October 6-7, 2015 – Phoenix, AZ – MIM Music Theater
October 8, 2015 – Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre
October 10, 2015 – The Woodlands, TX – Dosey Doe Coffee House
October 11, 2015 – Baton Rouge, LA – Manship Theatre
October 24, 2015 – Clinton Township, MI – Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
October 26, 2015 – Binghamton, NY – Osterhout Concert Theater
October 27, 2015 – University Park, PA – Eisenhower Auditorium
October 28, 2015 – Tarrytown, NY – Tarrytown Music Hall
October 30, 2015 – Stony Brook, NY – Staller Center for the Arts Main Stage
October 31, 2015 – Washington DC – George Washington Lisner Auditorium
November 1, 2015 – Newport News, VA – Ferguson Center for the Arts
November 3, 2015 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
November 4, 2015 – New York, NY – 92nd Street Y, Theresa L. Kaufmann Auditorium
November 6, 2015 – Schenectady, NY – Proctors
November 7, 2015 – Boston, MA – Berklee Performance Center
November 8, 2015 – Providence, RI – Veterans Memorial Auditorium
November 10, 2015 – Keene, NH – New Hampshire Colonial Theatre
November 11, 2015 – Fuller Hall - St. Johnsbury, VT
November 12, 2015 – Portsmouth, NH – Portsmouth Music Hall
November 14, 2015 – Englewood, NJ – Bergen Performing Arts Center Auditorium
November 15, 2015 – Richmond, VA – Camp Concert Hall
November 16, 2015 – Durham, NC – Fletcher Hall Auditorium, Carolina Theatre
November 18, 2015 – Atlanta, GA – Ferst Center for the Arts
November 19, 2015 – Oxford, AL – Oxford Performing Arts Center
November 21, 2015 – Cutler Bay, FL – Main Stage, South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
November 22, 2015 – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theatre
Photo of Mavis Staples/Joan Osborne/Bonnie Raitt Solid Soul opening night
Credit: Greg Chow, click for high res
Thursday, September 11, 2014
MUSIC MAKER RELIEF FOUNDATION EARNS PRAISE FROM NEW YORKER, THE NATION, WALL STREET JOURNAL AS WELL AS KUDOS FROM B.B. KING, BONNIE RAITT, TAJ MAHAL, DEREK TRUCKS, & MORE
Of late, the Music Maker Relief Foundation’s twentieth anniversary has
earned press in the New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, The Nation,
Wondering Sound, and more. But musicians are also praising the
non-profit organization and record label. Here’s what some of roots
music’s leading lights have said:
“We are the Music Makers [the book] highlights an essential part of our culture, providing us a glimpse into the lives of the amazing, and often little known, musicians of the American South. Tim Duffy has taken every opportunity to sustain a dimension of Blues culture that could easily be lost forever, and nowhere is that more apparent than in his new book.” –BB King
Clapton said, "Music Maker is a fabulous project, real evidence that the music I have always loved is alive and well." –Eric Clapton
“I think they’re doing wonderful work and I support them for keeping not only interest in the blues alive but the musicians themselves... The photographs in this book are not only beautiful, but reflect the deep love and dedication The Duffys have for both preserving traditional Blues culture and providing real support and opportunity for these wonderful musicians who might otherwise be forgotten.” –Bonnie Raitt
“Some of the best blues comes from unlikely places. Thanks to Music Maker for seeking out the real blues artists.” –Derek Trucks
“Having worked extensively with The Music Maker Relief Foundation, I can say without a doubt, it is one of the most amazing organizations I have dealt with. Tim's and Denise's dedication to preserving the quality of life and the music of these essential and historic musicians is unsurpassed. Congratulations on 20 years!” –Kenny Wayne Shepherd
"Through the efforts of the Music Makers Relief Foundation, these amazing people and artists have been able to live dignified lives. In many cases they were rediscovered during their golden years by Tim and Denise Duffy, then given the joy of new recognition by their families, peers and fans world-over!" –Taj Mahal
“I have never seen photographs generate so much of the atmosphere and personalities of blues music.” –John Cohen, The New Lost City Ramblers
Next up is "We Are The Music Makers," a new book out next week on Nautilus Press; ‘We Are the Music Makers,’ a 2CD set out September 30; and the Homecoming October 3-4 in North Carolina, featuring over 40 musicians performing in concert.
“We are the Music Makers [the book] highlights an essential part of our culture, providing us a glimpse into the lives of the amazing, and often little known, musicians of the American South. Tim Duffy has taken every opportunity to sustain a dimension of Blues culture that could easily be lost forever, and nowhere is that more apparent than in his new book.” –BB King
Clapton said, "Music Maker is a fabulous project, real evidence that the music I have always loved is alive and well." –Eric Clapton
“I think they’re doing wonderful work and I support them for keeping not only interest in the blues alive but the musicians themselves... The photographs in this book are not only beautiful, but reflect the deep love and dedication The Duffys have for both preserving traditional Blues culture and providing real support and opportunity for these wonderful musicians who might otherwise be forgotten.” –Bonnie Raitt
“Some of the best blues comes from unlikely places. Thanks to Music Maker for seeking out the real blues artists.” –Derek Trucks
“Having worked extensively with The Music Maker Relief Foundation, I can say without a doubt, it is one of the most amazing organizations I have dealt with. Tim's and Denise's dedication to preserving the quality of life and the music of these essential and historic musicians is unsurpassed. Congratulations on 20 years!” –Kenny Wayne Shepherd
"Through the efforts of the Music Makers Relief Foundation, these amazing people and artists have been able to live dignified lives. In many cases they were rediscovered during their golden years by Tim and Denise Duffy, then given the joy of new recognition by their families, peers and fans world-over!" –Taj Mahal
“I have never seen photographs generate so much of the atmosphere and personalities of blues music.” –John Cohen, The New Lost City Ramblers
Next up is "We Are The Music Makers," a new book out next week on Nautilus Press; ‘We Are the Music Makers,’ a 2CD set out September 30; and the Homecoming October 3-4 in North Carolina, featuring over 40 musicians performing in concert.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
NAUTILUS PRESS CONFIRMS SEPT 15 RELEASE OF “WE ARE THE MUSIC MAKERS” HARDCOVER BOOK WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND STORIES BY TIMOTHY AND DENISE DUFFY
ROLLING STONE AND ERIC CLAPTON HIGHLIGHT SOUTHERN MUSICAL CULTURE NON-PROFIT’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY: http://rol.st/1k0MQ0k
Nautilus Press has confirmed a September 15 release date for the book “We Are The Music Makers: Preserving The Soul Of America’s Music.” Written by Timothy and Denise Duffy, the book features over 65 photographs taken by Tim Duffy over twenty years along with the stories and songs. Tim Duffy's previous book “Portraits and Songs from the Roots of America” was released in 2002 and sold 15,000 copies.
In related news, Rolling Stone recently highlighted the Foundation’s twentieth anniversary by posting an acoustic blues song by Duffy with Eric Clapton. Clapton said, "Music Maker is a fabulous project, real evidence that the music I have always loved is alive and well."
Of the book, B.B. King said, “We are the Music Makers highlights an essential part of our culture, providing us a glimpse into the lives of the amazing, and often little known, musicians of the American South. Tim Duffy has taken every opportunity to sustain a dimension of Blues culture that could easily be lost forever, and nowhere is that more apparent than in his new book.”
Bonnie Raitt added, “The photographs in this book are not only beautiful, but reflect the deep love and dedication The Duffys have for both preserving traditional Blues culture and providing real support and opportunity for these wonderful musicians who might otherwise be forgotten.”
Character sketches and black and white photographs of great American musicians Etta Baker, John Dee Holeman, Jerry ‘Boogie’ McCain, Taj Mahal, Willie King, Othar Turner, Little Freddie King, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Ironing Board Sam, and the original guiding light for the Foundation’s formation Guitar Gabriel are shared in the book. The book also highlights other artists nestled deep in southern culture and telling a hidden story of American music. The book also highlights the musician’s place in the southern community, a vital role that serves the laborers.
Photos from the book are here.
In the introduction, Denise writes, “Tim acknowledges a deep obligation to these artists, ‘It is no small thing to ask a musician for their song and their story. The only way we can hope to make an equal exchange is if the documentarian and the artist have a genuine relationship; they must share more than just the moment the photo is taken or the song is captured…’
Days spent sharing songs, food, laughter and far too many miles in vans and airplanes have built the bridges of trust that allow these artists to give their wisdom and art so generously. These artists share their life lessons with us because we are dedicated to presenting their music to the world with reverence and to be partners in their struggle for a better life…
We concluded that our nations musical traditions were suffering from starvation and underemployment… We get gigs for those that want to perform, guitars for those who want to play, and feed the hungry. Our initial grassroots effort to meet the needs of a handful of blues musicians in Winston-Salem, NC, has grown to assist hundreds through the generosity and passion of our supporters, employees and volunteers.”
“We Are the Music Makers” runs 144 pages and will be for sale at bookstores nationwide and on Amazon.com. List price is $38. It can be pre-ordered here or here.
Nautilus Press has confirmed a September 15 release date for the book “We Are The Music Makers: Preserving The Soul Of America’s Music.” Written by Timothy and Denise Duffy, the book features over 65 photographs taken by Tim Duffy over twenty years along with the stories and songs. Tim Duffy's previous book “Portraits and Songs from the Roots of America” was released in 2002 and sold 15,000 copies.
In related news, Rolling Stone recently highlighted the Foundation’s twentieth anniversary by posting an acoustic blues song by Duffy with Eric Clapton. Clapton said, "Music Maker is a fabulous project, real evidence that the music I have always loved is alive and well."
Of the book, B.B. King said, “We are the Music Makers highlights an essential part of our culture, providing us a glimpse into the lives of the amazing, and often little known, musicians of the American South. Tim Duffy has taken every opportunity to sustain a dimension of Blues culture that could easily be lost forever, and nowhere is that more apparent than in his new book.”
Bonnie Raitt added, “The photographs in this book are not only beautiful, but reflect the deep love and dedication The Duffys have for both preserving traditional Blues culture and providing real support and opportunity for these wonderful musicians who might otherwise be forgotten.”
Character sketches and black and white photographs of great American musicians Etta Baker, John Dee Holeman, Jerry ‘Boogie’ McCain, Taj Mahal, Willie King, Othar Turner, Little Freddie King, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Ironing Board Sam, and the original guiding light for the Foundation’s formation Guitar Gabriel are shared in the book. The book also highlights other artists nestled deep in southern culture and telling a hidden story of American music. The book also highlights the musician’s place in the southern community, a vital role that serves the laborers.
Photos from the book are here.
In the introduction, Denise writes, “Tim acknowledges a deep obligation to these artists, ‘It is no small thing to ask a musician for their song and their story. The only way we can hope to make an equal exchange is if the documentarian and the artist have a genuine relationship; they must share more than just the moment the photo is taken or the song is captured…’
Days spent sharing songs, food, laughter and far too many miles in vans and airplanes have built the bridges of trust that allow these artists to give their wisdom and art so generously. These artists share their life lessons with us because we are dedicated to presenting their music to the world with reverence and to be partners in their struggle for a better life…
We concluded that our nations musical traditions were suffering from starvation and underemployment… We get gigs for those that want to perform, guitars for those who want to play, and feed the hungry. Our initial grassroots effort to meet the needs of a handful of blues musicians in Winston-Salem, NC, has grown to assist hundreds through the generosity and passion of our supporters, employees and volunteers.”
“We Are the Music Makers” runs 144 pages and will be for sale at bookstores nationwide and on Amazon.com. List price is $38. It can be pre-ordered here or here.
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