“Out of the way, pretenders and charlatans, here comes the real griot and keeper of the flame! If I sound excited, I am! I haven't been this overwhelmed by a new blues talent in many, many years...those who worried for the future of Black musical culture should be rejoicing right now. Alvin Youngblood Hart has arrived and he's as close to a savior as the blues is going to get.” REAL BLUES

“...a giant in the making.” DIRTY LINEN

“...a brilliantly versatile and eclectic musician and songwriter.” LIVING BLUES

“...one of the most original and exciting artists of this generation.” RETRO

“Hart transcends labels and genres with his unique, soulful sound .” GUITAR PLAYER

“...one of the finest acoustic bluesmen on the scene today. He's also a versatile, stylistic master... It's also tempting to call Hart incomparable.” MEMPHIS COMMERICAL APPEAL

“Impressive isn't the word . His is a huge talent.” LONDON INDEPENDENT

“...a colossal talent!"” GET RHYTHM

“Hart is something else. Dizzingly versatile.” MOJO

“This guy has unbelievable chops, and the unerring taste to employ them in service to the music. I've neither the space nor the skill to describe Hart's wonderful, idiomatic artistry.” FI MAGAZINE

“Hart's eclecticism puts him in a class of his own.” THE INDEPENDENT

“Probably the best new blues artist this year.” JAZZ IZ

“...unaltered, untainted blues... Hart is a treasure - an amazing young artist.” SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER

“Boy got thunder in his hands! Sure does!” ... “Alvin Youngblood Hart is that rare breed who brings cultural awareness and artistic expression into a vibrant, natural marriage. His skills as a multi-instrumentalist command attention. His grasp of the idioms, tone, humor, joy and breadth of the Afro-American acoustic music tradition is extraordinary. His music is pure pleasure and surprise.” TAJ MAHAL

“From one note, his devotion to the Afro-American acoustic music tradition is both spellbinding and self-realized. As Taj Mahal states in the liner notes, ‘reason enough for celebration.’” VINTAGE GUITAR

“...one of the most versatile roots musicians on the scene .. Hart is an original, and that is a rare and wonderful thing.” BOSTON GLOBE

“Alvin Youngblood Hart plays a music that is deft and beauteous, cool and classic . . ....an intense and charismatic live performer.” TIME OUT

“More than one of the best guitarists around: He’s one of the best singers as well.” MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL

“Best Guitar Player” chosen by the Readers Poll 2001 of LIVING BLUES

“If you want to hear some spine-tingling covers of “Sway” and “Moonlight Mile”, check out Alvin Youngblood Hart’s covers on “Paint It Blue”. The closest you’ll come to hearin’ the Taylor era Stones sound these days.” VANCENDAK, Rolling Stones Fan on the internet

“Best Guitar Player” and “Most Outstanding Blues Singer” chosen by the Readers Poll 2004. LIVING BLUES

“Alvin Youngblood Hart is everything a blues musician (or any musician) could ever dream to be.” Dave Alvin

“The sharpest guitar player in a city full of them.” MEMPHIS FLYER

“He’s a musician’s musician.” RELIX

“Whether he’s channeling Jimi in wailing, chugging blues rock or exploring his own country blues roots, Hart is a musical force of nature with a relentless adventurous streak.” Utne

“Alvin Youngblood Hart is one of the most unsung heroes of American music today.” HONEST TUNE