Harmonica player and vocalist
Sugar Blue isn't a singer who doubles on harp; he's an extraordinary instrumentalist who's also a quality vocalist.
Blue covers tunes by
Willie Dixon,
Muddy Waters,
James Cotton and
Sonny Boy Williamson (II) classics, presents a decent, if disposable version of
The Rolling Stones' "Miss You," and adds the good-natured original "Country Blues," co-written with his guitarist Motaoaki Makino. But it's those harmonica lines and phrases that make the CD. One of Alligator's best contemporary albums in a long time. ~ Ron Wynn