Jazz Articles about Taxi Chain

Taxi Chain: Smarten Up!

by Jim Santella
March 3, 2004

Blues bands come in all shapes and sizes, from country roots to urban sizzle and contemporary fizz. Taxi Chain captures all that and more.

Bagpipes and fifes recall early Americana and European music, more so than our idea of the blues. Taxi Chain explores the roots of Great Britain that were imported to North America long ago. These folk anthems, all originals, ring quite familiar. However, the band has wedded this early European folk music with James ...