Delmark News Blog

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

AMERICAN BLUES SCENE Jose Ramirez Releases First Single On Delmark Label ‘Whatever She Wants’ American Blues Scene Staff "'Whatever She Wants' talks about an attraction so crazy that you're willing to put everything on the line, no matter how dangerous. - Jose [Read More]

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]

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]

The new release will come out in the Fall of 2021. It represents Dave Specter's musical journey. Dave appears surrounded by a constellation of featured artists including Otis Clay, Jimmy Johnson, Ronnie Earl, Lurrie Bell, Billy Branch, Willie Kent, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack McDuff, [Read More]