Elbio Barilari

August Jazz CDs on Delmark!

-The Metropolitan Jazz Octet and singer extraordinaire Dee Alexander joined forces and talent for “Too Hot For Words”, a celebration of Billie Holiday and her songbook also featuring Chicago’s own Jim Gailloreto on tenor saxophone. -The Fat Babies, Chicago’s preeminent traditional jazz ensemble, climbs to new heights in this record for Delmark: “Uptown”. Inspired by…

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Jazziz Magazine Gives Rave Review To Volcano Radar’s CD Featuring Paquito D’Rivera

“…a mesmerizing blend of restless rhythmic energy and sophisticated instrumental voicing, highlighted by dramatic shifts in tempo and dynamics”, says Jazziz writer Mark Holston. VOLCANIC ACTIVITY Embracing a new adventure, Paquito D’Rivera teams up with an avant-rock ensemble. BY MARK HOLSTON Since his emergence in 1970s Havana as a member of the groundbreaking fusion band…

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Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine Gives A Great Review To Willie Buck’s New CD On Delmark!

Blues Reviews April/May 2019 Willie Buck “Willie Buck Way” Delmark CD www.delmark.com Born in 1937 in Houston, Mississippi, singer/songwriter Willie Buck arrived in Chicago as a teenager in 1953 smack-dab in the midst of the post-war heyday of Chicago blues. A brother-in-law used to sneak him into clubs like Smitty’s Corner and Pepper’s to hear…

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