Uptown: The Fat Babies' fourth album on the Denmark 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 [Read More]
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Delmark Artist Lurrie Bell BMA Finalist…!!!
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. [Read More]
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 [Read More]
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 [Read More]
Dave Weld: Burnin Blues Flame
All Blog PostsMy BlogAdd 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 [Read More]
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! Jimmy in action! (Photo by Paul Natkin) Delmark's Label & Studio Manager Steve Wagner, drummer Ernie Adams, JIMMY [Read More]
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. [Read More]
Delmark In Living Blues Magazine
If you are a Delmark artist you will love to know that your work is being promoted on a whole new level. If you are a blues fan you will love to know about these releases! [Read More]
Delmark in Downbeat
If you are a jazz/blues fan, you will like these news, if you are a Delmark artist, you will like to now your CDs are being promoted at a whole new level! SOUL MESSAGE BAND, VOLCANO RADAR + PAQUITO D'RIVERA, FAREED HAQUE & KAIA STRING QUARTET, BLUES MASTER WILLIE [Read More]
Delmark Artist Lurrie Bell & the Bell Family Get 2 Nominations for the BMA Awards!
Traditional Blues Album The Blues Is Alive And Well, Buddy Guy The High Cost Of Low Living, Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling The Luckiest Man, Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters *Tribute to Carey Bell, Lurrie Bell & the Bell Dynasty Why Did You Have To [Read More]
CHICAGO JAZZ MAGAZINE GIVES GREAT REVIEW TO FAREED HAQUE & KAIA STRING QUARTET DELMARK CD
CD Review: Fareed Haque, New Latin American Music For Guitar And String Quartet By Hrayr Attarian Fareed Haque and Kaia String Quartet New Latin American Music For Guitar And String Quartet Fareed Haque - Guitar Victoria Moreira- [Read More]
NEW ALBUM BY BLUES MASTER WILLIE BUCK
Willie Buck - Willie Buck Way Delmark DE 857 Willie Buck Way is the name of an honorary street named after Willie Buck in his hometown, Chicago AND it's the name of his new album on Delmark Records. Accompanied by Billy Flynn, Thaddeus Krolicki, guitars; Scott Dirks, [Read More]
New Year’s Eve Day Open House at Delmark Records 10am-2pm
Jim & Jay’s Christmas
Following the success of The Sackville All Star Christmas Record, there was a resurgence of great jazz Christmas albums being produced. After playing on that record, Jim Galloway returns with his saxophone, while Jay McShann comprises the other half of Jim & Jay. The two [Read More]
The Sackville All-Star Christmas Record
The Sackville All Star Christmas Record is a timeless record, comprised of a wonderful mix of traditional carols going back to the 1500s ("Silent Night", "Good King Wencelas" and "We Three Kings"), songs without religious connotation but still emblematic of the christmas season [Read More]
Rockin’ Johnny – Grim Reaper – “Party this Christmas”
If you’re looking for more Christmas songs to add to your rotation this year, the last song on Rockin’ Johnny’s most recent Delmark record, Grim Reaper, “Party This Christmas” is a great addition. Despite this albums morbid title, and Rockin’ Johnny’s reputation for sharp notes [Read More]
Tribune’s Howard Reich includes Delmark among Things to be thankful for in Chicago jazz and classical music in 2018
"Delmark Records’ rebirth. It was only a matter of time before Delmark Records founder Bob Koester, 86, would need to decide what to do with the label he founded 65 years ago. Would he shut it, sell it, bequeath it or something else? And what would he do with its catalog, [Read More]
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