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 his 2020 best-selling album “Every Day of Your Life”…
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 download for FREE Delmark’s special JUNETEENTH selection and let’s celebrate freedom together. CLICK & REGISTER…
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 great story. Over 80 photos,…
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 vocalist. His music influenced such artists as The Beatles, The…
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 Braxton (born 1945), the Chicago-born composer and multi-instrumentalist, is recognized as one…
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, Quinn Sullivan, Chris Cain, Steve Cropper and Van Morrison Jose commented: “I’d like…
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 America and the labor movement struggles that Woody Guthrie wrote about in songs…
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 1958, Koester and the label relocated to Chicago with the label’s current name:…
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 PERFORMER Also, Delmark artist JOHNNY IGUANA has been nominated for MOST OUTSTANDING MUSICIAN (keyboards). Congratulations Delmark Artists Jimmy…
Dave Specter’s 30 year musical journey on Delmark surrounded by a stellar list of featured artists including Otis Clay, Jimmy Johnson, Ronnie Earl, Lurrie Bell, Billy Branch, Willie Kent, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack McDuff, Lynwood Slim, Sharon Lewis, Jesse Fortune, Barkin’ Bill Smith, Steve Freund, Floyd McDaniel, Tad Robinson, Lenny Lynn & more. Featuring both studio…
