This album is considered one of the best jam sessions ever recorded, perhaps the best, featuring three renowned musicians: Al Kooper, the keyboardist on Bob Dylan's famous "Like a Rolling Stone" and a member of bands like Blood, Sweat & Tears and The Blues Project; Mike Bloomfield, the legendary blues guitarist influenced by blues greats like Muddy Waters and Albert King, and a member of Electric Flag; and Stephen Stills, perhaps the best known of the three, a member of Buffalo Springfield and later part of the legendary supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
"Super Session" is a collection of superb blues tracks, such as the instrumental "Albert's Shuffel", where Al Kooper showcases his piano talent; the version of Curtis Mayfield's "Really", a soul song transformed into blues; and the jazzy "His Holy Modal Majesty", the perfect setting for the greatness of Mike Bloomfield and his guitar. Stephen Stills takes the reins on the album's second side, and together with Al Kooper, they deliver an excellent version of Bob Dylan's "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry". The epic eleven-minute jam "Season of the Witch" is one of the album's highlights, while the blues classics "You Don't Love Me" and "Harvey's Tune" put the finishing touch on a live performance as brilliant as it is effective.
In short, "Super Session" is the work of three geniuses in a spectacular jam session, and while the result might seem somewhat pretentious, it was also well-received by critics and audiences alike and hailed as a blues-rock masterpiece.
