JAMES “MR. SUPERHARP” COTTON – REVIEWS & RECORDING
Critic Quotes
“Among the greats of all time. He blazes on harp with brilliant virtuosity.” Rolling Stone
“Highlights? Well, everything was a highlight. Between Cotton’s flavorful, imaginative harp playing, and that of his gutsy, rollicking band, the momentum never stopped.” Cathy Cassinos, The Sacramento Bee
“On occasion Cotton’s playing becomes so fierce, he sucks the keys straight out of the harp and spits them back into his hand.” Dave Hoekstra, Chicago Sun-Times
“Just about the first record I ever bought was music by James Cotton. It was one of the things that turned my life around and put me deep into the blues.” Kim Wilson, Fabulous Thunderbirds
“Cotton lulled the audience with “Stormy Monday Blues.” He demonstrated his uncanny sense of time and space by pausing several times during the song, proving that silence can be just as exciting as sound.” Louisville Times
Recordings
- New Release 2010 - Giant - Alligator Records
- + High Compression - Alligator Records
- Mighty Long Time - Retro World
- Late Blues Night Live At The New Penelope Cafe - 1967 - Justin Time Records
- Cut You Loose - Vanguard
- Cotton In Your Ears - Verve Records
- Pure Cotton - Verve Records
- 100% Cotton - Buddah Records
- High Energy -Buddah Records
- Taking Care of Business - Capitol Records
- Living the Blues - Verve Records
- * Deep in the Blues James Cotton with Joe Louis Walker and Charlie Haden - Verve Records
- Best Of The Verve Years - Verve Records
- Live From Chicago - Mr. Superharp Himself! - Alligator Records
- + Take Me Back - Blind Pig
- Live at the Electric Lady - Buddah
- + Live At Antone's Nightclub - Antones Records
- Harp Attack - Alligator
- Best Of The Vanguard Years - Vanquard Records
- Fire Down Under The Hill - Telarc Records
- Seems Like Yesterday - Justin Time Records
+ Grammy Nominated * Grammy Winner