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Blues with a Feeling: The Very Best of Taj Mahal
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Blues with a Feeling: The Very Best of Taj Mahal
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Blues with a Feeling: The Very Best of Taj Mahal
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Throughout his career,
has always been considered a bluesman, which is true enough, since the basis for everything he does has been the
, but he is not a traditionalist at heart, and he has always looked for ways to push the
into new places and shapes. Adding at times rhythms and sensibilities that are drawn from
,
, and other genres,
practices a kind of
hybrid that is his alone, and he has been a huge influence on newer artists like
and
. This collection derives from the five albums he recorded with
during the 1990s, and overlaps somewhat with
, released in 2000. Highlights include his version of
'
a
take on
's
and an atmospheric reading of
Among the most interesting tracks here are the ones penned by
himself (
), each of which demonstrates aptly the singer's melting-pot approach to the
. ~ Steve Leggett