Breaking News: Mud Morganfield's single debut on Delmark Records will appear this fall. Delmark Records, the oldest continuously operating blues & jazz independent record label in the US, announces a major addition to its roster. Mud Morganfield. Muddy Water's eldest [Read More]
LEGENDARY JIMMY JOHNSON AWARDED “2021 BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR”
92-year-old blues master Jimmy Johnson has won the critics poll of the most important blues awards, the LIVING BLUES AWARDS presented by Living Blues Magazine. Last year Jimmy Johnson was awarded as BEST GUITAR PLAYER in the same poll. These distinctions, among others, as well as [Read More]
JUNETEENTH celebration of Black Artists in Blues & Jazz
Watch, listen, read, download, stream! A selection of blues & jazz recordings by African-American artists from different eras and styles. Blues & Jazz lovers ENJOY & CELEBRATE FREEDOM. Also radio stations, DJs, radio hosts, please, go to AirPlay Direct and [Read More]
WOMEN OF THE BLUES closing night at Delmark Art Space
WOMEN OF THE BLUES AT DELMARK RECORDS ART SPACE was at Delmark for the past year. A celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment and the Women’s Suffrage Movement (Right to Vote)-Thank you to all of the Women Of The Blues and the photographers whose images tell a [Read More]
Celebrating Sleepy John Estes
ALL of Sleepy John Estes Delmark recordings are now available. Order CDs, download or stream here. John Adam Estes, known as Sleepy John Estes, January 25 1899 Ripley TN - June 5th 1977 Brownsville TN, was one of the greatest American blues guitarists, songwriters and [Read More]
Celebrating Anthony Braxton’s Birtdhay: born June 4th 1945, Chicago
Some of the most iconic albums by Braxton have been released on Delmark Records: 3 Compositions of New Jazz, For Alto, Four Compositions, Together Alone (with Josep Jarman) & Trio And Duet. He is also featured in Roscoe Mitchell - Duets With Anthony Braxton. Anthony [Read More]
Blues Matters Magazine features Delmark artist Jose Ramirez
Read the article & download Jose's new digital single "Whatever She Wants"...!!! The new edition of UK’s publication Blues Matters Magazine was just released and Jose Ramirez's feature is included in this issue along with great interviews with John Hiatt, Maria Muldaur, [Read More]
Dave Specter’s “The Ballad of George Floyd” showcased at The Woody Guthrie Center new exhibit
SONGS OF CONSCIENCE,SOUNDS OF FREEDOM Curated by the GRAMMY Museum® in Los Angeles, the exhibit examines the role music has played in informing and inspiring social consciousness throughout American history. Charting a path from spirituals that were sung by enslaved people in [Read More]
CELEBRATING DELMARK RECORDS FOUNDER BOB KOESTER’S LIFE & LEGACY
Watch & Read: videos, photos, interviews, article. Delmark Records is the oldest continuously operating jazz and blues independent record label in the United States. It was founded by Robert G. Koester in St. Louis, Missouri in 1953, originally under the name “Delmar.” In [Read More]
LIVING BLUES AWARDS: JIMMY JOHNSON NOMINATED IN 4 CATEGORIES, VOTE NOW!
92-year-old blues master JIMMY JOHNSON nominated in FOUR categories: for the LIVING BLUES AWARDS: the vote is open right here! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBAwards2021 MALE BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR MOST OUTSTANDING MUSICIAN (guitar) BEST ALBUM OF 2020 BEST LIVE [Read More]
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