D.K. Harrell is a 25 year old emerging blues artist from Louisiana. He is dedicated to the preservation of the traditional Blues created and performed by B. B. King or Little Milton. He shared the stage with Mr. Sipp, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and many others.
D.K. Harrel, g & voc
Dan Isbell, tp
Russ Bryant, sax
Orlando Henry, keyb
Andrew Moss, b
Brandon Jackson, dr
Exclusive in Switzerland!
At Jazzfestival Bern for the first time!
D.K. Harrell is a 25 year old, emerging Blues artist from Ruston, Louisiana. He is carving out a career as a blues singer, guitarist and songwriter of note. He may owe a debt of gratitude to B.B. King for inspiration, but clearly, he has his own ideas of blues in today’s world and hopes to honor The King’s legacy through his own music. Harrell first picked up a harmonica at the age of 11 after he saw a portrayal of bluesman Little Walter in the movie «Cadillac Records». A couple of years later he picked up guitar and started exploring the blues styles of John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters. Frustrated by his inability to play slide as deftly as Waters, he found the music of B.B. King. He locked into it, watching every video he could find of King performing over the next several years. He absorbed every aspect of his stage performance, including how to coax the same sounds out of his guitar, how King’s vocals eased through songs and even his mannerisms. Along the way he posted some videos of his playing on Facebook and received encouragement from former King drummer Tony Coleman as well as former King organist Ron Levy. In 2019, he performed at the B.B. King Symposium and was given the honor of playing one of B.B. King's signature Lucille guitars. He competed in the 2022 International Blues Challenge and finished in 3rd place out of over 200+ international Blues acts. D.K. has shared the stage with some of the Blues' most recognizable contemporary artists; Gary Clark Jr. Mr. Sipp, Tedeschi-Trucks band, and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram. He is the Jus Blues awards 2022 B.B. King, King of the Blues award recipient. Harrell made his international debut in Brazil in 2022 and has played many international festivals since. As a Blues artist, D. K. Harrell is dedicated to the preservation of the Traditional Blues created and performed by B.B. King ,Little Milton and other great Blues artists. D.K. is an artist who wants to bring his perspective of the Blues to the world with the message that younger genrations have the blues too. D.K. has released his debut album ,"The Right Man" on June,30 , 2023 under the Little Village Foundation.
Concerts
Tue. 19.03. - Sat. 23.03.2024
1st Concert 7:30 p.m.
(Doors 7:00 p.m.)
2nd concert 10:00 p.m.
(Doors 9:30 p.m.)
Venue
Marians Jazzroom
Admission
First Concert CHF 49.-
Second Concert CHF 39.–