Louisiana-born blues man D.K. Harrell will celebrate the release of his Alligator Records debut album with a performance in Phoenix.

Already a draw at blues festivals around the world, the 27-year-old singer and guitarist will appear at the Musical Instrument Museum on Friday, Jan. 30. Harrell’s new album, “Talkin’ Heavy,” is out now.

Harrell was born D’Kieran Harrell in Ruston, Louisiana, in 1998. He first heard B.B. King at age 2 and responded by singing along, then he sang in his church choir as a boy while continuing to be drawn to the blues.

Harrell's first paying gig was as an invited guest to the B.B. King Symposium in Indianola, Mississippi, where he played “The Thrill Is Gone” on King’s iconic guitar, “Lucille,” backed by members of King’s touring band.

In 2022, Harrell won the B.B. King Of The Blues Award for Preserving Traditional Blues Heritage from the Jus' Blues Music Foundation.

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