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]
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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]
VIDEO | Guitarist Fareed Haque and the KAIA String Quartet share a brand new arrangement of a traditional Christmas carol
By Keegan Morris | December 18, 2018 Fareed Haque and the KAIA String Quartet perform in WFMT's Levin Performance Studio WFMT welcomed guitarist Fareed Haque and the KAIA String Quartet for an Impromptu. To kick off the program, the ensemble [Read More]
Soul Message Band new release coming February 15
Soulful Days is the debut album by Soul Message Band but, for the most part, these masterful musicians are not appearing on Delmark for the first time. Organist Chris Foreman and drummer Greg Rockingham both came from the now defunct Deep Blue Organ Trio who have two Delmark [Read More]
Critic Howard Mandel on Jimmy Johnson…
Jazz Beyond Jazz Howard Mandel's Urban Improvisation Chicago blues at 90 December 16, 2018 by Howard Mandel 2 Comments Guitarist Jimmy Johnson’s birthday at Space Jimmy Johnson at Space, Evanston — all photos thanks to Harvey [Read More]
Downbeat praises Fareed Haque/Kaia String Quartet Delmark CD
Reviews Music, Video & Books Fareed Haque & KAIA String Quartet New Latin American Music For Guitar And String Quartet (Delmark) By Bobby Reed | Published December 2018 Earlier this year, musicians Julia A. Miller and Elbio Barilari acquired [Read More]
Tribune’s Howard Reich picks Fareed Haque & Kaia String Quartet among Best Classical Recordings of the Year
"Fareed Haque and Kaia String Quartet: “New Latin American Music for Guitar and String Quartet” (Delmark Records). Just as violinist Rachel Barton Pine acknowledges the indispensable contributions of African-American composers to classical music in “Blues Dialogue,” guitarist [Read More]
COMING OUT IN JANUARY on Delmark Records…!!!
Downbeat Editor’s Pick for December!
GOOD NEWS! Fareed Haque & Kaia String Quartet, "New Latin American Music For Guitar And String Quartet" has been chosen as a DECEMBER 2018 DownBeat Editors' Picks to be featured within the upcoming December 2018 issue. [Read More]
Chicago Blues Icon Willie Buck signs for a New Release with Delmark Records
Blues singer Willie Buck has been leading his own bands in Chicago for over forty years now. He has enjoyed the company of some of the city's best sidemen. The Houston, Mississippi native and Chicago adoptive son, has signed a new contract with Delmar Records. Buck’s new [Read More]
FAREED HAQUE & KAIA STRING QUARTET: HOT NEW RELEASE BY DELMARK…!
GUITAR VIRTUOSO FAREED HAQUE & KAIA STRING QUARTET BRING NEW FLAVOR TO LATIN JAZZ WITH NEW LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC FOR GUITAR AND STRING QUARTET New album features music ranging from Afro-Cuban to Tango U.S.A.’s leading blues & jazz record label Delmark Records is [Read More]
PAQUITO D’RIVERA & VOLCANO RADAR: NEW CD
ELECTRO-JAZZ LEADER VOLCANO RADAR RELEASES PAQUITO LIBRE, THE BAND’S DELMARK RECORDS DEBUT New album features 14-time Grammy Award winner Paquito D'Rivera CHICAGO (October 2018) – U.S.A.’s leading blues & jazz record label Delmark Records releases PAQUITO LIBRE by Volcano [Read More]
A New Era For Delmark Records
Delmark Records, Chicago’s leading blues & jazz record label and studio, announces new ownership as it marks its 65th Anniversary in 2018. Chicago musicians/composers/entrepreneurs Julia A. Miller and Elbio Barilari are taking over the business. Miller is the incoming [Read More]
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