Superharps
| Superharps | |
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| Studio album by Billy Branch , James Cotton , Charlie Musselwhite , Sugar Ray Norcia | |
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Publication |
October 1999 |
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admission |
April 1999 |
| Label (s) | Telarc Distribution |
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Format (s) |
CD |
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Title (number) |
11 |
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running time |
63: 51 |
| occupation |
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Randy Labbe |
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Studio (s) |
The Studio, Portland , Maine |
Superharps is a studio album that the four harmonica virtuosos James Cotton , Charlie Musselwhite , Billy Branch and Sugar Ray Norcia recorded for Telarc and released in 1999.
General
Two of the musicians, James Cotton and Charlie Musselwhite, belong to the old guard of the Chicago blues , while Branch and Norcia belong to the younger generation. Sugar Ray Norcia played and sang on Roomful of Blues before devoting himself to his solo career, Kid Bangham on The Fabulous Thunderbirds .
The four musicians play together in different combinations on this album. James Cotton and Sugar Ray Norcia play solo pieces, seven pieces are carried by two harmonicas and the last and longest piece on the album, Harp to Harp, all four musicians play together. Many of the numbers on the album are jazz oriented (The Hucklebuck, TD's Boogie Woogie, a hit by the Tommy Dorsey Big Band or Route 66 ) and the majority of the pieces are instrumentals. The liner notes are from Cub Koda.
The album received a 2001 Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album.
Tracklist
- 1 I Put My Baby Out Norcia 4:34
- 2 The Hucklebuck Alfred, Gibson 5:30
- 3 Blues, Why Do You Worry Me? Musselwhite 8:29
- 4 Life Will Be Better Norcia 5:03
- 5 Mean Little Mama Branch 3:18
- 6 TD's Boogie Woogie Dorsey , Kincaid 4:35
- 7 If I Should Have Bad Luck Musselwhite 5:26
- 8 I'm Gonna Steal Your Baby Norcia 4:23
- 9 Route 66 Troup 5:14
- 10 You're So Fine Little Walter 5:08
- 11 Harp to Harp Bangham, Geraci, Gerci, Hanson, Ward 11:37
Criticism
- AMG Scott Yanow : Each of the harmonica players sounds inspired and the results are consistently exciting and swinging. (Each of the harmonica players sound inspired and the results are consistently exciting and swinging.)
- Living Blues (1–2 / 00, p. 71/72) - "... there's enough professionalism on hand to keep things interesting .... Harp enthusiasts won't want to miss this one; others will find it savory, if not an essential purchase. " ("... there is enough professionalism to keep things interesting ... harmonica enthusiasts won't want to go without this album; others will find it hearty, if not a basic purchase.")
- Michael Point Amazon : It's harmonica heaven ... the disc offers a rare and well-rounded overview of the harmonica heroes (Es ist der Harmonikahimmel ... the disc offers a rare and well-rounded overview of the harmonica heroes.)
- Bill Fountain Southwest Blues : If you are fond of the harp, this is the CD for you. (If you like harmonica, this is the CD for you.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c AMG Review
- ↑ a b CD Universe product information
- ↑ Amazon product info
- ↑ Southwest Blues February 2000 ( Memento of the original from January 8, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
