Samuel James has reservations about the sepia-toned photo that graced his 2008 album cover and has followed him ever since. Read More
On the new album "The Devil Tried to Kill Me" (Justin Time) by David Murray and the Gwo Ka Masters featuring Taj Mahal, we find Mr. Murray, the saxophonist and composer, returning to Guadeloupe for his third recording with Klod Kiavué and François Ladrezeau, who play gwo ka hand drums that help define the island's indigenous folk music. Read More
Vocals. This writer of Black Evolutionist prose and poetry collaborates with Kip Hanrahan, Taj Mahal, and other Latin and jazz ... Read the full Ishmael Reed bio.