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James Cotton Superharp Band w/ special guest Matt Guitar Murphy at Yoshi's Oakland

Where

Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
Oakland, CA
Map
510-238-9200

When

Sat, June 1, 2013
8pm & 10pm

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Musicians

About

Between his huge, blast-furnace sound, his larger-than-life personality, and his massive frame, Grammy Award-winning blues harmonica master James โ€œMr. Superharpโ€ Cotton is a blues giant in every respect. Cotton, who in 2010 celebrates his 66th year as a professional musician (starting at the age of nine), has recorded almost 30 solo albums, including two highly-regarded releases for Alligator in the 1980s and the famed Harp Attack! with Junior Wells, Carey Bell and Billy Branch in 1990. The New York Daily News calls Cotton โ€œthe greatest living blues harmonica player.โ€ The New York Times adds, โ€œCotton helped define modern blues harmonica with his moaning, wrenching phrases and his train-whistle wails.โ€...

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