Al Kooper has produced and curated a three-CD/one-DVD box set honoring his old recording partner, Michael Bloomfield, on From His Head To His Heart To His Hands. The album will be out February 4 on Legacy. From His Head to His Heart to His Hands premieres a wealth of previously unreleased tracks--including Bloomfields first demos for John Hammond Sr.in 1964 and his final public performance, climaxing with a track from the 1980 Bob Dylan concert in San Francisco--alongside essential key recordings, both live and studio, from his all-too-brief life and career. The anthology collates solo material, work with ensembles including the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and the Electric Flag, tracks with Muddy Waters and Janis Joplin, Highway 61 band outtakes and more. The set also premieres Sweet Blues: A Film about Michael Bloomfield. Directed by Bob Sarles, the documentary combines vintage audio interviews and live performance footage of Bloomfield with newly lensed reflections on the artist from the guitarists friends and fellow musicians. A thoughtful and revealing retrospective, From His Head to His Heart to His Hands provides a fresh appreciation for the enduring musical achievements and ongoing influence of Michael Bloomfield, a musicians musician, both sideman and superstar. The box includes a 40-page booklet featuring a gallery of striking photos covering the various phases of Mikes extraordinary career and extensive liner notes by musician, MOJO contributor, and lifelong Bloomfield fan Michael Simmons.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 12:28:39 +0000
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