Friday, August 16 | The Linda
Led by harmonica master and songwriter Pierre Lacocque, Mississippi Heat is a world-class Chicago Blues Band. Their motto is “Traditional Blues With A Unique Sound” as they present fresh yet vintage-based musical ideas.
MISSISSIPPI HEAT’s name is a reflection of Pierre’s reverence for Mississippi’s blues culture and music. The band’s conviction is that there is no deeper music than Delta-inspired blues to express what lies in everyone’s soul. They have received world-wide critical acclaim, including from Living Blues Magazine: “MISSISSIPPI HEAT delivers its traditional urban blues with a freshness, energy and competence that makes them a treasure on today’s Chicago scene.”
Lurrie Bell, son of the blues harp great Carey Bell, has been steeped in the traditions of the blues since his birth on December 13, 1958. At the age of six, Lurrie picked up a guitar that he found lying around the house, and taught himself to play. Lurrie grew up around many of Chicago’s blues greats – he was literally schooled in the blues. Role models and mentors included not only his father but his grandfather, former Muddy Waters pianist Lovie Lee, as well as others such as guitarists Eddie Taylor, Eddie C. Campbell, Jimmy Dawkins, Eddie Clearwater (a cousin), harmonica master Big Walter Horton, piano legend Sunnyland Slim, ace bass player Bob Stroger, and many more.