Talkin' Heavy

~ Release by D.K. Harrell (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Produced, Recorded and Mixed [...] at Greaseland USA, San Jose, CA
Mastered [...] at The Boiler Room, Chicago, IL

Tracks 1, 7, 10, 12: DKieran Rian Harrell admin. by Eyeball Music, BMI
Tracks 2 to 5, 9, 11: DKieran Rian Harrell admin. by Eyeball Music / Eyeball Music, BMI
Track 6: Blue In Green Music, admin. by BMG Bumblebee, BMI
Track 8: DKieran Rian Harrell admin. by Eyeball Music, BMI / Blue In Green Music, admin. by BMG / Eyeball Music, BMI

www.dkblues.com

℗ © 2025 Alligator Records LLC. alligator.com

Released in 4-panel digisleeve with additional foldout 8-page booklet.

The first 300 pre-orders via the Alligator Records web store received an autographed CD.

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout: ALCD5027 25838-CD-0256 25-087-20-2
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LY89
Mould SID Code (On label side): IFPI L814

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-09 02:32 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1A Little Taste
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Aaron Lington
congas and percussion:
Vicki Randle
drums (drum set):
June Core
tenor saxophone [tenor sax fills]:
Terry Hanck
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Russ Bryant (saxophonist; performs with D.K. Harrell)
trumpet:
John Dupre (trumpet player; performs with D.K. Harrell)
recording of:
A Little Taste
writer:
D.K. Harrell (blues guitarist)
4:04
2Grown Now
drums (drum set):
Derrick Martin (US drummer, singer, and producer)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Aaron Lington
trombone:
Mike Rinta
trumpet:
Niel Levonius (trumpet player; member of The Jazz Mafia Symphony, Fil Lorenz Orchestra, The Mindwinder Orchestra)
arranger:
Mike Rinta
recording of:
Grown Now
writer:
D.K. Harrell (blues guitarist) and Kid Andersen
3:52
3Talkin' Heavy
congas and percussion:
Vicki Randle
drums (drum set):
Derrick Martin (US drummer, singer, and producer)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Aaron Lington
trombone:
Mike Rinta
trumpet:
Niel Levonius (trumpet player; member of The Jazz Mafia Symphony, Fil Lorenz Orchestra, The Mindwinder Orchestra)
arranger:
Mike Rinta
recording of:
Talkin' Heavy
writer:
D.K. Harrell (blues guitarist) and Kid Andersen
5:02
4PTLD
baritone saxophone [baritone sax] and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Aaron Lington
drums (drum set):
Derrick Martin (US drummer, singer, and producer)
trombone:
Mike Rinta
trumpet:
Niel Levonius (trumpet player; member of The Jazz Mafia Symphony, Fil Lorenz Orchestra, The Mindwinder Orchestra)
background vocals:
Lisa Leu Andersen (Lisa Leuschner Andersen; vocalist, married to Kid Andersen and based in Santa Cruz, CA, USA)
vocal:
Vicki Randle
arranger:
Mike Rinta
recording of:
PTLD
writer:
D.K. Harrell (blues guitarist) and Kid Andersen
4:00
5Life's Lesson
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Aaron Lington
drums (drum set):
June Core
tenor saxophone [tenor sax fills]:
Terry Hanck
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Russ Bryant (saxophonist; performs with D.K. Harrell)
trumpet:
John Dupre (trumpet player; performs with D.K. Harrell)
recording of:
Life's Lesson
writer:
D.K. Harrell (blues guitarist) and Kid Andersen
4:00
6Good Man
baritone saxophone [baritone sax] and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Aaron Lington
drums (drum set):
Derrick Martin (US drummer, singer, and producer)
trombone:
Mike Rinta
trumpet:
Niel Levonius (trumpet player; member of The Jazz Mafia Symphony, Fil Lorenz Orchestra, The Mindwinder Orchestra)
background vocals:
Lisa Leu Andersen (Lisa Leuschner Andersen; vocalist, married to Kid Andersen and based in Santa Cruz, CA, USA), Tia Carroll and Cathy Lemons
arranger:
Aaron Lington
recording of:
Good Man
writer:
Jimmy Pugh (US jazz keyboardist)
3:32
7Vibe With Me
baritone saxophone [baritone sax] and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Aaron Lington
drums (drum set):
June Core
tenor saxophone [tenor sax fills]:
Eric Spaulding (saxophone)
trombone:
Mike Rinta
trumpet:
Niel Levonius (trumpet player; member of The Jazz Mafia Symphony, Fil Lorenz Orchestra, The Mindwinder Orchestra)
arranger:
Aaron Lington
recording of:
Vibe With Me
writer:
D.K. Harrell (blues guitarist)
4:36
8Into the Room
congas, percussion and vocal:
Vicki Randle
drums (drum set):
Derrick Martin (US drummer, singer, and producer)
flute and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Aaron Lington
timbales:
Jon Otis (American drummer, producer, bandleader)
trombone:
Mike Rinta
trumpet:
Niel Levonius (trumpet player; member of The Jazz Mafia Symphony, Fil Lorenz Orchestra, The Mindwinder Orchestra)
background vocals:
Lisa Leu Andersen (Lisa Leuschner Andersen; vocalist, married to Kid Andersen and based in Santa Cruz, CA, USA)
arranger:
Mike Rinta
recording of:
Into the Room
writer:
D.K. Harrell (blues guitarist), Kid Andersen and Jimmy Pugh (US jazz keyboardist)
3:34
9No Thanks to You
congas, percussion and vocal:
Vicki Randle
drums (drum set):
Derrick Martin (US drummer, singer, and producer)
viola and violin:
Don Dally (violin / viola player. String arranger and musical directory. Originally from Strasbourg, France. Now based in Carmel, California)
background vocals:
Lisa Leu Andersen (Lisa Leuschner Andersen; vocalist, married to Kid Andersen and based in Santa Cruz, CA, USA) and Tia Carroll
recording of:
No Thanks to You
writer:
D.K. Harrell (blues guitarist) and Kid Andersen
4:14
10Liquor Stores and Legs
drums (drum set):
June Core
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Aaron Lington
trombone:
Mike Rinta
trumpet:
Niel Levonius (trumpet player; member of The Jazz Mafia Symphony, Fil Lorenz Orchestra, The Mindwinder Orchestra)
arranger:
Mike Rinta
recording of:
Liquor Stores and Legs
writer:
D.K. Harrell (blues guitarist)
3:29
11What Real Men Do
baritone saxophone [baritone sax] and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Aaron Lington
drums (drum set):
June Core
trombone:
Mike Rinta
trumpet:
Niel Levonius (trumpet player; member of The Jazz Mafia Symphony, Fil Lorenz Orchestra, The Mindwinder Orchestra)
background vocals:
Lisa Leu Andersen (Lisa Leuschner Andersen; vocalist, married to Kid Andersen and based in Santa Cruz, CA, USA), Tia Carroll and Cathy Lemons
arranger:
Aaron Lington
recording of:
What Real Men Do
writer:
D.K. Harrell (blues guitarist) and Kid Andersen
4:16
12Praise These Blues
drums (drum set):
June Core
background vocals:
Lisa Leu Andersen (Lisa Leuschner Andersen; vocalist, married to Kid Andersen and based in Santa Cruz, CA, USA)
vocal:
Alabama Mike, Anthony Boyd (vocalist), Deb Lubin (vocalist; performs with D.K. Harrell) and Vicki Randle
recording of:
Praise These Blues
writer:
D.K. Harrell (blues guitarist)
3:24

Credits

Release

photography:Laura Carbone (photographer) (task: photos by)
booking:Intrepid Artists (arists agency located in Charlotte, NC, USA. Founded in December 1994 by Rick Booth.)
liner notes:D.K. Harrell (blues guitarist)
Art Tipaldi (author, editor-in-chief at Blues Music Magazine, senior writer for Blues Revue and BluesWax)
mixer, producer and recording engineer:Christoffer "Kid" Andersen
mastering:Bruce Iglauer
Collin Jordan (mastering engineer)
bass:Andrew Moss (American bass player from Louisiana; performs with D.K. Harrell)
cello:Nikki Welch (cellist; performs with D.K. Harrell)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:D.K. Harrell (blues guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:Kid Andersen
organ and piano:Jim Pugh (US jazz keyboardist)
design:Kevin Niemiec (task: design by)
manufactured by:The ADS Group
publisher:Blue in Green Music (Jim Pugh's publishing company affiliated to BMI)
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)
BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
Eyeball Music
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Alligator Records, LLC
recorded at and mixed at:Greaseland Studios in San Jose, California, United States
mastered at:The Boiler Room (mastering studio, Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
produced at:Greaseland Studios in San Jose, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/34375732 [info]