Every month the Chicago Blues Revival teams up with the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) to present the Silver Fox Pop Up. The Silver Fox will eventually be a physical cafe’ that caters to seniors but while that is being built there are Pop Ups at the Martin Luther King Community Center where seniors gather to have…
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH AirPlayDirect.com/WomensHistoryMonth To Celebrate WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH and to celebrate women ALWAYS!! A wonderful variety of Delmark female blues singers from the past and present, to traditional Chicago Blues, to swingin’ jazz/blues, to contemporary soul/R&B!! Songs from the record include, Demetria Taylor “Bad Girl”, Karen Carroll “Help Me”, Queen Sylvia Embry “I Wonder…
Tad Robinson returns to Delmark with a much anticipated brand new recording SOUL IN BLUE! Tad Robinson – SOUL IN BLUE (Delmark 887)- release date May 2, 2025 Soul-blues singer TAD ROBINSON, was born and raised in Manhattan. At the age of 30 he settled in the second city, drawn there by Chicago’s rich blues…
Please Support ‘The UPTOWN’ Book before March 21 A new book from Delmark friends Andy Pierce and Robert Loerzel and CityFiles Press celebrates the 100th anniversary of the historic Uptown Theatre, a large, lavish movie palace, a National Register building, and a designated Chicago Landmark. The UPTOWN takes readers back to the theater’s ballyhooed opening in 1925. It was a magical place…
JIMMY BURNS‘ “STRANDED IN CLARKSDALE” from his 2003 Delmark album, BACK TO THE DELTA to be featured on a brand new all-star BLUES compilation recording to benefit the JUS’ BLUES FOUNDATION, celebrating its 25th year! This much anticipated exciting compilation will feature 2 newly recorded songs made specifically for this special release from 2 of…
Johnny Iguana At Delmark Delmark Records 888 – www.delmark.com Chicago pianist Johnny Iguana is tireless. After a long tour of France at the end of last year, Delmark Records unveils his new album. A few months ago, Julia Miller and Elbio Barilari, the label’s managers, invited the pianist to the studio. The goal was twofold: to…
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the forefront of today’s sound. By Giovanni Russonello Jazz has experienced a meaningful resurgence in popularity over the past 15 years or so, especially among younger listeners. What’s driving that? You…
KoKo Taylor Queen of the Blues AwardOutstanding contribution to preserving traditional BluesShirley Johnson. Through the years, Chicago has been home to some of our finest blues women, and vocalist Shirley Johnson ranks near the pinnacle of this distinguished group. A veteran of over fifty years as a blues vocalist, with a notable career in gospel before…
The Blues world mourns the recent passing of Chicago blues legend, LINSEY ALEXANDER, aka The Hoochie Man! Tributes / 02.24.2025 They are leaving us: Linsey Alexander… Linsey Alexander (1942-2025) Born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Linsey Alexander moved to Memphis with his mother at age 12 and soon, thanks to a family friend, developed an interest in…
IT’S PSYCHEDELIC BABY MAGAZINE Johnny Iguana | Interview | At Delmark: The 1917 Steinway Sessions February 15, 2025 Johnny Iguana | Interview | At Delmark: The 1917 Steinway Sessions Chicago’s own Johnny Iguana stands at the confluence of tradition and creativity. With his upcoming album ‘At Delmark,’ arriving on April 11, 2025, he offers a…
