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Fall 2019 Blues Releases: 7 New Delmark CDs!
Jimmy Johnson, Dave Specter, Johnny Burgin, Guy King, Demetria Taylor + Mike Wheeler, Linsey Alexander, and Breezy Rodio, plus a winter 2019 blues release from Willie Buck! -The elder of the Chicago blues scene, 90-years-young JIMMY JOHNSON opens this list with a studio recording which includes several originals, two different bands and some solo tracks….
Delmark’s first “Digital 45” – Johnny Burgin feat. Charlie Musselwhite
Delmark artist, guitarist Johnny Burgin – aka “Rockin Johnny” – is releasing a special preview single, Delmark’s first “Digital 45”. “California Blues” is offered as a special single from the upcoming live album done by artists who don’t play together regularly, performed for a packed house of enthusiastic fans! The band had just one night…
UPTOWN: The Fat Babies’ New CD Coming on Delmark!
Uptown: The Fat Babies’ fourth album on the Delmark Records label, features the new, expanded, 8-piece version of the the band. The music is a mix of original music written by members of the band, and classic jazz tunes by artists like King Oliver, Tiny Parham, The New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Andy Kirk and Eubie…
Delmark at AXPONA
AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) is the largest high-end audio show in North America. The three-day experience features multiple hotel floors packed with listening rooms, The Expo Hall featuring The Record Fair, a dedicated Ear Gear Expo, seminars and live musical performances. Whether you’re a serious audiophile, a newcomer to high-end audio or simply a music…
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…
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…
Dave Weld: Burnin Blues Flame
All Blog Posts My Blog Add Chicagoan guitarist Dave Weld talks about JB Hutto, Abb Locke and his experience on the road with the blues Blues guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Dave Weld born in Chicago in 1952. Dave was first influenced as a child when he found an old Victrola in the basement and…
Jimmy Johnson New CD Coming Soon!
90 years young Jimmy Johnson just started recording his new CD at Delmark’s Riverside studio! The CD includes several original compositions by Jimmy!
Delmark Artist Junior Wells On Black Lightning!
Junior Wells “Snatch It Back and Hold It” is set for broadcast on “Black Lightning” (episode 213) Feb. 11, 9:00 pm (8:00 CST) on the CW Television Network! “Snatch It Back and Hold It” was released on Junior Wells’ historical album “Hoodoo Man Blues”, Delmark DE 612.