Superharps
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 1999-10-26
Music Label: Telarc
Soundtracks:
- I Put My Baby Out - James Cotton, Norcia, Sugar Ray
- The Hucklebuck - James Cotton, Alfred, Roy
- Blues, Why Do You Worry Me? - James Cotton, Musselwhite, Charli
- Life Will Be Better - James Cotton, Norcia, Sugar Ray
- Mean Little Mama - James Cotton, Branch, Billy
- T.D.'s Boogie Woogie - James Cotton, Dorsey, Tommy [1]
- If I Should Have Bad Luck - James Cotton, Musselwhite, Charli
- I'm Gonna Steal Your Baby - James Cotton, Norcia, Sugar Ray
- Route 66 - James Cotton, Troup, Bobby
- You're So Fine - James Cotton, Little Walter
- Harp to Harp - James Cotton, Gerci, Anthony
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Free Music Review: Blues harp class
Hit: 4 Stars
This CD explores blues harmonica playing, almost in the form of a harp master class, and delivers in wonderful production, band and frontmen. Essentially, Sugar Ray Norcia is the main man here, playing on 7 of the 11 tunes, and he proves to be the best player AND singer. I have never heard him play as well on record before and he outplays the other players throughout. James Cotton also plays better than in a long time, which is nice to hear. Charlie's 3rd position playing, including his signature odd tuning work can also be heard and as far as I can pick up 1st, 2nd and 3rd position playing is covered on the CD. The playing by Billy Branch is good, but I have heard him better, especially on Johnny Winter's PointBlank releases where he is simply oozing. What makes this CD so enjoyable is the backup band, led by guitarist Kid Bangham, formerly of Sugar Ray's Bluetones and Fabulous Thunderbirds, providing excellent backup. This not just a harp record, it delivers nice guitar, piano, bass and drums. I can wholeheartedly recommend this CD to all blues lovers, but you have to love or enjoy harmonica.
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It's harmonica heaven as a quartet of hard-blowing harpists with experience stretching from the classic Muddy Waters band to contemporary rocking-blues units strut their stuff in a friendly competition. The legendary James Cotton is the main attraction, and he lives up to his reputation, ripping through his individual showcase "The Hucklebuck" and dueling successfully on the group cuts. Fellow veteran Charlie Musselwhite, who displays another side of his talent by playing guitar on the acoustic "If I Should Have Bad Luck," is also in fine form. The younger members of the quartet, Chicago stalwart Billy Branch and former Roomful of Blues frontman Sugar Ray Norcia, hold their own, especially when they pair up on their originals "Mean Little Mama" and "Put My Baby Out." But there's more than just harmonicas as former Fabulous Thunderbirds guitarist Kid Bangham and stylish boogie-woogie pianist David Maxwell spice up things between harp solos. With material including everything from the vintage rock of "Route 66" to the Tommy Dorsey big-band hit "T.D.'s Boogie Woogie," the disc offers a rare and well-rounded overview of the harmonica heroes, concluding with more than 11 minutes of the four musicians going head-to-head on "Harp to Harp." --Michael PointBlues Music CDs
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