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Wally Rose – Whippin’ the Keys
Wally Rose – Whippin’ the Keys Delmark DE 248 Compact Disc (2008) Pianist Wally Rose was the original piano player in Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band, the band that started the Traditional Jazz revival of the 1940s and ’50s. Rose also played with Bob Scobey in 1950-51, Turk Murphy in 1952-54 and spent many…
Terry Waldo’s Gutbucket Syncopators – The Ohio Theatre Concert (w/ Edith Wilson)
Terry Waldo’s Gutbucket Syncopators -The Ohio Theatre Concert (w/ Edith Wilson) Delmark DE 251 Compact Disc This is the second live CD by Terry Waldo’s Gutbucket Syncopators on Delmark from the now-defunct Blackbird label. The first, Hot House Rag (Delmark 239), has sold very well and received excellent reviews. The Ohio Theater Concert took place…
John Skillman’s Barb City Stompers – DeKalb Blues
John Skillman’s Barb City Stompers – DeKalb Blues Delmark DE 252 Compact Disc (2010) Traditional jazz clarinetist John Skillman is the leader of the Barb City Stompers in Dekalb, IL (where barbed wire was invented). He also leads the New Orleans Nighthawks in Florida and the co-leader of the Coast to Coast Jazz Band. For…
Art Hodes – I Remember Bessie
Art Hodes – I Remember Bessie Delmark DE 254 [Euphonic Series] Compact Disc (2013) The second installment of Art Hodes recordings for the Euphonic label, I Remember Bessie contains another hour of inspired piano solos from the legend that’s been described as a “blues drenched jazz pianist”. Hodes (1904-93) was active in the `20s so…
Marty Grosz Meets The Fat Babies – Diga Diga Doo: Hot Music From Chicago
Marty Grosz Meets The Fat Babies – Diga Diga Doo: Hot Music From Chicago Delmark DE 256 Compact Disc (2015) This CD extols the hot “Chicago Style” jazz of the 20s and 30s. Led by octogenarian, guitarist Marty Grosz, the band features a contingent from The Fat Babies who hold forth at the Green Mill…
Bob Graf – At Westminster
Bob Graf – At Westminster Delmark DD 401 (1992) Compact Disc In Jazz, as in every art form, not every participant is a major innovator. Many jazz musicians are journeymen, never reaching the pinnacle of their trade. Local legends, underground heroes, or competent sidemen in big bands, they work diligently at their craft, yet were…
Ira Sullivan – Blue Stroll (w/ Johnny Griffin)
Ira Sullivan – Blue Stroll (w/ Johnny Griffin) Delmark DE 402 Compact Disc (1997) The 50’s saw many great musicians in Chicago but those appearing on this CD are among the best and most represented of that era. Ira Sullivan is noted for his versatility, playing several instruments at gigs and on recordings. Here is…
John Young – Serenata
John Young – Serenata Delmark DD 403 (1992) Compact Disc After five decades of shaping Chicago jazz as we know it, John is one of the most sought after pianists in the city. He is the consummate performer and teacher. Each night of the week he gigs at a different jazz club. Sometimes with his…
