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COOKING WITH GAS

 
“Big Harp George has revealed himself to be one of the most imaginative chromatic harp players in the world since making his professional debut a decade ago. And as the title suggests he simply cooks with gas on his latest CD, delivering dazzlingly tasty runs on the reeds and songs that are infused with clever, sometimes humorous, sometimes timely lyrics, too.”
— Marty Gunther, Blues Blast Magazine
“To say Cooking With Gas is Big Harp George’s finest effort to date is no stretch. The pacing of the album through different musical styles, coupled with his songwriting make this a can’t miss effort, especially with this talented group of musicians backing.”
— Jim Hynes, Rock and Blues Muse
“The musicianship throughout is stellar, the material is superb as Big Harp George and his wonderful band have produced a great album.”
— Dave Drury, Blues Matters!

George Bisharat/Big Harp George is a San Francisco Bay Area blues singer, songwriter, and chromatic harmonica player. The chromatic, compared to the 10-hole diatonic more common to blues, has a distinctive voice, giving Big Harp George a jazzy and sophisticated sound. 

To date, George has released seven critically-acclaimed blues albums. His big 2023 release, Cut My Spirit Loose, earned him a prestigious Blues Blast Magazine nomination for Harmonica Player of the Year, a highly-sought after Living Blues Magazine nomination for Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica), and three Independent Blues Music Award nominations. George’s first album, Chromaticism (2014), was nominated for Best New Artist awards from the Blues Foundation and Blues Blast Magazine.

George’s albums have received stellar reviews from top blues publications, including Living Blues, Blues Blast Magazine, and Blues Matters, and his music has been played extensively across the globe. His seventh and most recent album, Cooking with Gas (2024), has repeatedly ranked no. 1 on the Roots Music Report Top 50 Classic Blues Album Chart, and Big Harp George Does Christmas (2023), George’s sixth release and first ever Xmas album, also landed him top spots on the Roots Music Report Top 50 Holiday Album Chart.

Before prioritizing music, George was a criminal defense attorney, award-winning professor of law at UC College of the Law, and expert commentator on law and politics in the Middle East.

Image credits: Emilia Rosales

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