Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 7:00 pm
For more than 40 years, four-time Grammy-winning Blues Hall of Famer Taj Mahal and his band have taken blues on a joyous ride through reggae, funk, jazz, Cajun, and more, leaving a trail of swinging hips and raised palms in their wake. The Quintet is made up of internationally renowned bassist Bill Rich and steel drummer Robert Greenidge (Jimmy Buffet’s Coral Reefer Band), revered percussionist/drummer Tony Durham and Hawaii-based guitarist and lap steel master Bobby Ingano. The Quintet matches musical virtuosity with downhome grit unlike anyone else. They blend sophistication with humble familiarity, equally at home on a shotgun-shack porch or the Carnegie Hall stage. According to Taj, the collaboration extends far beyond the Quintet itself. “Music is like theater to a lot of people—they’re watching it,” he says. “You can watch it, but you’re supposed to participate. The audience is just as much a part of the music as the musicians are.” Taj pauses, then adds with a warm laugh, “I do like it when they dance.”
