
Reviews

JOHNNY IGUANA’s new album, AT DELMARK receives rave reviews!
Johnny Iguana At Delmark Delmark Records 888 – www.delmark.com Chicago pianist Johnny Iguana is tireless. After a long tour of France at the end of last year, Delmark Records unveils his new album. A few months ago, Julia Miller and Elbio Barilari, the label’s managers, invited the pianist to the studio. The goal was twofold: to…
Ernest Dawkins’ Delmark recording and Chicago Jazz featured in New York Times!
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the forefront of today’s sound. By Giovanni Russonello Jazz has experienced a meaningful resurgence in popularity over the past 15 years or so, especially among younger listeners. What’s driving that? You…

Great live review of DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES in CHICAGO BLUES GUIDE!!!
Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames – Hey Nonny, Arlington Hts., Jan. 18, 2025 Article & Photos: Jim Summaria L to R — Rogers Randle, Dave Weld, Monica Myhre Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames w/ Monica Myhre, Jeff Taylor, Rogers Randle, Harry Yaseen, EG McDaniel Live Show Review & Photos by Jim Summaria …

WILLIE BUCK’s LIVE at BUDDY GUY’S LEGENDS receives well-deserved rave reviews!
➊ Jumping (INSTRUMENTAL BLUES JAM) (6:33) (Admin. Delmark Records)➋ Kansas City (4:23) (Leiber & Stoller) (Sony/ATV Songs LLC, BMI)➌ Tried To Work Something Out (5:14) (William Crawford) (BMI)➍ What We Were Talking About (6:03) (William Crawford) (BMI)➎ Let’s See if We Can Come Together (4:48) (William Crawford) (BMI)➏ Snow (6:27) (William Crawford) (BMI)➐ Willie Buck…

Great new WILLIE BUCK review in UK’s BLUES & RHYTHM Magazine!
BLUES & RHYTHM (UK) #387, Dec 2024/Jan 2025 WILLIE BUCK AND THE DELMARK ALL-STARS: Live At Buddy Guy’s Legends Delmark 882 (52:45) CD/ LP/ Digital Jumping/ Kansas City/Tried To Work Something Out/ What We Were Talking About/ Let’s See If We Can Come Together/ Snow/ Willie Buck Talking/ Rock Me/ Walking And Swimming/ Hoochie Coochie…

RED HOT & BLUES WOMEN IN CHICAGO show review in LIVING BLUES!
Check out the just published LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE article by Pete Hurley on Delmark’s RED HOT & CHICAGO BLUES WOMEN June 5th, 2024 at the Harris Theater concert. livingblues.com pmh1951.wixsite.com/blueportraits Big thank you to Peter Hurley for all of his amazing photographs and his passionate journalism expertise! Delmark Records by Julia A. Miller assisted by…

New digital single from Chicago blues star MIKE WHEELER receives rave reviews!
BLUES BYTES What’s New January 2024 Delmark is making good use of the live show that featured the set by Sheryl Youngblood, with guitarist Mike Wheeler also leading the same band and putting down enough material for an upcoming album of his own. Wheeler was a blues cat that I was late in discovering, but since finding…

New Delmark blues artist SHERYL YOUNGBLOOD’s single, EVERY DAY OF YOUR LIFE, receives rave reviews!
AMERICAN BLUES SCENE Sheryl Youngblood Releases Live Single ‘Every Day of Your Life’ “Every Day of Your Life,” a song written by Jimmy Johnson and recorded live by Chicago blues rising star Sheryl Youngblood, is out now via Delmark Records. The tune was recorded by Sheryl and the Delmark All-Star Band during the label’s 70th anniversary…

MUD MORGANFIELD big bday tribute show to his Dad, MUDDY WATERS reviewed in AMERICAN BLUES SCENE!! All-star band with BOB STROGER, JOHN PRIMER, RICK KREHER and more!
Big write up and absolutely gorgeous pics of a legendary show from Mud Morganfield, John Primer, Bob Stroger, Rick Kreher, Sumito Ariyoshi, Harmonica Hinds, drummer Chris Alexander for a big bday tribute to Mud’s Pop, Muddy Waters!! Apple doesn’t fall from that big ol’ BLUES TREE, does it??? Thank you, Robin Zimmerman, Michael Lepek, Lauren…

LINSEY ALEXANDER, “The Hoochie Man” featured in the CHICAGO READER!
THE SECRET HISTORY OF CHICAGO MUSIC Linsey Alexander started a second career in the blues at 58 After retiring from the police force, this larger-than-life guitarist and singer went from weekend warrior to international touring and recording artist. by Steve KrakowFebruary 15, 2023 Since 2004 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of…