Don “Sugarcane” Harris - I'm On Your Case (2017) [Hi-Res]

Violinist Sugarcane Harris recorded a series of blues LPs for the German label MPS in the early to mid-'70s, though this effort is the least interesting of the lot. Consisting of eight originals, most of which are not particularly inspired, especially with the excessive production, including a backing vocalist, Harris overdubbing organ, bass, and percussion, and Dewey Terry's bland arrangements. The extended number "Makes It Kinda Hard," with a subtle freely improvised introduction, indicates a flash of the brilliance he displayed on his best MPS album, Sugarcane's Got the Blues. But as a whole, I'm on Your Case, which is long out of print (like all of Harris' recordings for the label), should not be considered as a high-priority acquisition by his fans. -- Ken Dryden