Taj Mahal can rightfully be called a living legend for his contributions to popular 
music. Throughout his career Taj has pushed the envelope of American roots
music forward by incorporating sounds from the Caribbean, Africa, traditional
blues and jazz, and recording with a who’s who of artists. He has won 3 Grammys
from 14 nominations, was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame,
and presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music
Association.
With Savoy, Taj takes a new direction in his musical journey, exploring classics
from the American songbook with his good friend and acclaimed record producer
John Simon, whose resume includes producing classic albums by The Band,
Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot & Blood Sweat & Tears. Recording Savoy is the
realization of a musical collaboration they had been discussing for decades, finally
locking in the studio time in Oakland to make it happen in August 2022.
Recorded with a tight four-piece rhythm section and the top horn players and
backup vocalists from San Francisco and Miami, the album is a loving throwback
to the sounds of the swing jazz big band era, covers 14 standards composed by the
likes of Duke Ellington, Louis Jordan, George Gershwin and Louis Armstrong.