A New York Evening With Taj Mahal

In association with the Americana Music Foundation, the GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to welcome five-time Grammy Award-winning artist Taj Mahal to The Greene Space in NYC to celebrate his newest project and the release of Time, the first single and title track of his upcoming album, with a discussion about his creative process, collaborations, legendary career, and more, followed by a special live performance.

This event is part of the GRAMMY Museum’s New York City program series, which brings the Museum’s renowned education and public programs to the city. “A New York Evening With…” is generously supported by the Dawn and Brian Hoesterey Family Foundation. 

By the early 1990s, Taj Mahal had long since secured his place as one of the great architects of American roots music—a master communicator whose work bridged blues, rhythm & blues, jazz, Caribbean, and global traditions with uncommon depth and humanity. What unfolded next would become one of the most vital collaborative chapters of his career.

In Los Angeles at that time, a loose but deeply connected circle of musicians—many of whom had played together in various ensembles and studio settings for years—had formed a musical dialect rooted in blues but fluent far beyond it. Producer and guitarist John Porter, newly relocated from England and already well known for his work with artists such as Eric Clapton, became a regular presence at their Tuesday night residency at The Mint. What Porter recognized immediately was not just technical mastery, but a shared language—an intuitive understanding of groove, space, and feel.

In 1993, Porter invited members of this group into the studio to work on several projects, including recordings with legends like Otis Rush and Buddy Guy. Soon after, he posed a simple but profound question: Would you like to record with Taj Mahal? The answer, of course, was yes.

The title reflects both the years it took to bring the record to life and the moment we find ourselves in now. Time moves freely through the musical worlds Taj Mahal has always inhabited—reggae, New Orleans grooves, country blues, hard-driving R&B, and hints of Latin rhythm—guided by the same dialect that first connected these musicians decades ago.

This record is not a reunion. It is a continuation.

We invite you to enjoy the journey.

Check-In: 6:30pm

Show Time: 7:30pm

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