I have followed Al Kooper's career since 1965 when he led the Blues Project some people called the Jewish Beatles. After that he founded Blood, Sweat, and Tears. I fondly remember Super Session when he recorded with Stephen Stills and Mike Bloomfield. He recorded several albums as a solo artist.
I saw him twice in concert:
- Late 1983 at the Bottom Line with Cousin Bruce as the host
- 2012 at his 66th birthday celebration at BB Kings.
He played on Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone session in 1965 and appeared with Dylan at the August 1965 at Forest Hill when the folk purists booed him. He discovered and produced Lynyrd Skynyrd. Al played on recordings by Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Paul Butterfield, BB King, Tom Petty and dozens more.
Here are some websites of interest:
- Al Kooper.com
- Rock Hall Induction Page for Al
- KooperKast - Al's Podcast
A hearty Mazel Tov to Al
