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Claudettes’ Johnny Iguana steps out solo
by Tom Lounges This Friday marks the release of “Johnny Iguana’s Chicago Spectacular” by Chicago-based, international blues label, Delmark Records. Most readers of this column will recognize the artist’s name from his work in recent years as keyboardist and band leader of the Windy City buzz group, The Claudettes, but ol’ Johnny Iguana has never…
Johnny Iguana’s Chicago Spectacular: the Blues Album Everybody is talking about!
Featuring Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Lil’ Ed, Bob Margolin, Matthew Skoller and a whole constellation of Chicago’s best!
Johnny Burgin “No Border Blues” Gets Great Review on ROOTSTIME
Read complete review by Freddy Celis There’s a good reason to explain why Johnny Burgin now calls himself The Worldwide West Side Guitar Man rather than Rockin ‘Johnny, a nickname he’s had for decades. He really is a man of the world. If in doubt, check out his new album “No Border Blues”, which was…
Celebrating Master Drummer, Singer & Actor Willie “The Touch” Hayes
Born August 20, 1950 in Clarksdale, Arkansas. Happy birthday, Willie…!!! *Grammy Award winner. *Inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame. *Actor in movies such as Thief, Hardball, Ali, Road to Perdition, The Express. *Worked with Tom Hanks, Will Smith, James Caan, Dennis Quaid. *Chosen drummer for: Son Seals, Junior Wells, Magic Sam, Chainsaw Dupont,…
Versatile Pianist Johnny Iguana Invites Blues Royalty For Delmark’s “Johnny Iguana’s Chicago Spectacular” (1st ALBUM REVIEW!)
By Jim Hynes – Glide Magazine CLICK to sample this album, order CD, download or stream! The adventurous, chameleon-like, affable Chicago pianist Johnny Iguana is finally making his blues debut as a leader. He’s been a sideman on countless Delmark albums and yes, he’s the same Johnny Iguana who leads the blues/jazz/rock band The Claudettes,…
Celebrating Blues Keyboard Master & Songwriter Ken Saydak.
Ken Saydak (b. Chicago, August 18th 1951, is an American Chicago blues pianist, organist and singer-songwriter. Billboard once described him as “a gripping frontman”. WATCH, LISTEN & READ…! Ken has been in over 50 albums and his career as a performer has taken him to concert and festival stages on four continents, The list of…
The “New” Delmark Records
The “New” Delmark. A review after 2 years of changing hands. Interview with Julia A. Miller & Elbio Barilari by Franky Bruneel. Published in “Back To The Roots” magazine
FRENCH MAGAZINE “SOULBAG” praises Delmark artist Dave Specter’s new video “March Through the Darkness”.
LISTEN & WATCH “MARCH THROUGH THE DARKNESS” ORDER CD, DOWNLOAD OR STREAM, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW! https://delmark.com/product/859/
Johnny Burgin #1 in Australia, Linsey Alexander entered the top 10…!!!
Here are the International Blues releases that the contributors to ABARAC have been playing on their shows* for the past month…A tremendous amount of thanks for the ongoing support of independent music, artists, labels, distributors, musicians, all who certainly need all and every outlet as many of the traditional means are currently not viable; and…
Jefferson Airplane’s & Hot Tuna’s JORMA KAUKONEN interviewed by DAVE SPECTER
Jorma Kaukonen joined Dave from Fur Peace Ranch in Ohio sharing great stories from his early days in Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna through his solo career, talking about friends and players from John Hammond to Jimi Hendrix, Mike Bloomfield to Jerry Garcia. Recorded in May, 2020. Check out more of Dave’s podcast interviews with…