Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper was the pairing of American guitarist Mike Bloomfield and American keyboardist Al Kooper. Kooper and Bloomfield had previously worked together on the sessions for the ground-breaking classic "Highway 61 Revisited" by Bob Dylan, as well as playing in support of his controversial appearance at the Newport Folk Festival in July 1965. Kooper had recently left Blood, Sweat & Tears after recording with them on their debut album, and was now working as an A&R man for Columbia. Read more on Last.fm