Lurrie Bell - Blues In My Soul

Blues in My Soul Review by Sean Westergaard

Lurrie Bell is a throwback and so is Blues in My Soul. It's the sound of classic small-band Chicago blues as played in the '50s and '60s: no flash, no showboating, and no screaming guitar...just solid ensemble playing. Of course, as the son of Carey Bell, Lurrie comes by it naturally, having learned at the feet of any number of Chicago blues legends. The set is mostly covers, but the only real warhorse is "'Bout the Break of Day," which suffers slightly from overexposure. Bell also contributes a handful of originals, with the nicely personal title track as an album highlight. Lurrie's got a gruff but soulful voice and his guitar style harks back to players like Jimmy Rogers (who he covers here twice). The album was cut with Bell's regular working band, with some tasty added horns on two cuts. If you like your Chicago blues old-school style, check out Blues in My Soul.

Release Date                                                  June 18, 2013

Recording Date

February, 2013

Recording Location

Riverside Studio, Chicago, IL

Lurrie Bell 

Son of harpist Carey Bell who was on-stage early and often, later recording from the 1970s on, both as a solo act and under the Sons of Blues banner.

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Lurrie Bell       Blues In My Soul

0:00 Hey Hey Baby 3:09 3:09 Blues In My Soul 6:01 9:11 I Feel So Good 4:12 13:23 She's A Good 'Un 4:37 18:00 'Bout The Break Of Day 6:09 24:10 Going Away Baby 4:13 28:24 24 Hour Blues 3:54 32:18 My Little Machine 5:28 37:46 I Just Keep Loving Her 2:43 40:30 T-Bone Blues Special 3:20 43:50 Just The Blues 6:58 50:48 South Side To Riverside 5:36 56:25 If It's Too Late 3:48 1:00:14 Blues Never Die 5:38 Vocals and guitar - Lurrie Bell Bass - Melvin Smith Drums - Willie Hayes Harmonica - Matthew Skoller Piano and organ - Roosevelt Purifoy Baritone saxophone - Mark Hiebert (tracks 1 and 12) Tenor saxophone - Chris Neal (tracks 1 and 12) Trumpet - Marques Carroll (tracks 1 and 12) Label: Delmark Records - DE-829 Year: 2013