Label: Mvp / Columbia
Release Date: Dec 7, 1999
Jazz
In 1969, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist Al Kooper added "talent scout" to his already lengthy résumé on the follow-up to the highly successful Super Session disc, which had been issued the previous year. One major difference between the two, however, is the relatively unknown cast featured on Kooper Session. Both albums again converge with the presentation of top-shelf musicianship and inspired performances. At only 15 years of age, guitarist Shuggie Otis is equally potent a performer as the seasoned keyboardist/guitarist Kooper. The duo is able to manifest an aggregate of material whose success leans as much on Kooper's experience as it does on Otis' sheer inspired youthful energy. The LP is divided between a side of shorter works (aka "songs") and a few extended instrumentals (aka "blues"). Kooper and Otis steer their house band, which includes Stu Woods (bass), Wells Kelly (drums), and Mark Klingman (piano). The tight arrangements aptly reveal Kooper's uncanny ability as a musical conduit. "Bury My Body" -- a variation on "In My Time of Dyin'" has been reworked into a gospel rave-up and features Kooper on one of the album's only vocals. Conversely, "Double or Nothing" is a spot-on re-creation of a Booker T. & the MG's track, which not only retains every Memphis-inspired intonation, but also shows off Otis' ability to cop Steve Cropper's guitar solo note for note. The blues instrumental jams are documented live and presented on this album the way that they originally went down at the recording sessions. The descriptively titled "Shuggie's Old Time Dee-Di-Lee-Di-Leet-Deet Slide Boogie" is endowed with a nostalgic piano/bottleneck slide duet and even features the added production value of manufactured surface noise. Both "12:15 Slow Goonbash Blues" and "Shuggie's Shuffle" are certainly no less traditional, allowing both Otis and Kooper the chance to stretch out and interact in real time.
By Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide.
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Al kooper's previous album(supersession)set the standard for superstar jam albums so this record,released just one year later,was bound to be overlooked.However,since most of shuggie otis' discography has been reissued in recent years it only seemed natural that eventually they would dust off this little gem.The record is broken into two sides:side one consists of concise readings of more tradionally based blues material while side two is where shuggie and al decide to stretch out in the form of three lenghty jams.All and all this album is a nice little record that if you dig shuggie otis is well worth forking over the ten or twelve bucks for the experience.
By Candis P. Berens.
**
Harris Singers Robinson- Vocals, Performer
Albertine Robinson- Vocals
Valerie Simpson- Vocals
Stu Woods- Bass
Shuggie Otis- Bass, Guitar (Baritone), Guitar,
Hilda Harris- Vocals
Melvin Jernigan- Wind
Wells Kelly- Drums
Mark "Moogy" Klingman- Piano, Keyboards
Al Kooper- Organ, Vocals, Guitar (Baritone), Ondioline, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano
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01. Bury My Body 9:00
02. Double or Nothing 2:29
03. One Room Country Shack 3:37
04. Lookin' for a Home 5:52
05. 12.15 Slow Goonbash Blues 9:29
06. Shuggie's Old Time Dee-Di-Lee-Di-Leet-Deet Slide Boogie 4:05
07. Shuggie's Shuffle 6:27
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