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Breezy Rodio – If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It
Breezy Rodio – If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It Delmark DE 860 (2019) The latest project by Breezy Rodio, If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It, presents vibrant, new, quality original material. Rodio has pro- duced a veritable smorgasbord of tasty songs. With the use of A-list musicians, dynamic horn arrangements and inventive original…
Dave Specter – Blues From The Inside Out
Dave Specter – Blues From The Inside Out Delmark DE 859 (2019) Blues From The Inside Out is the most expressive project of Dave Specter’s 35-year career. Featuring his debut as a vocalist, the album is an exciting and timely celebration of blues, soul, jazz, funk and gospel. These are fine times to hear Specter,…
Metropolitan Jazz Octet / Dee Alexander – It’s Too Hot For Words: Celebrating Billie Holiday
Metropolitan Jazz Octet / Dee Alexander – It’s Too Hot For Words: Celebrating Billie Holiday Delmark DE 5032 (2019) Compact Disc You won’t need to get very far into this disc – about 75 seconds, I’d say – to know why the Metropolitan Jazz Octet and Dee Alexander seem made for each other. After the…
Javier Red’s Imagery Converter – Ephemeral Certainties
Javier Red’s Imagery Converter – Ephemeral Certainties Delmark DE 5031 (2019) Compact Disc This is music for the time after. After so many trends and the aftermath of 20th century’s aesthetic propositions this is music that reflects into itself and contemplates itself on a historical mirror without recurring to the alibi of the “tribute”. This…
Johnny Burgin – Live
Johnny Burgin – Live Delmark DE 858 (2019) My thing has always been live music. Going to shows, booking shows, playing shows. Playing with the best musicians I could. More than anything, I loved the feeling of getting in the van and going. Even better, once I got there, I love the feeling of knockin’…
The Fat Babies – Uptown
The Fat Babies – Uptown Delmark DE 258 (2019) Compact Disc The Fat Babies are back for their fourth effort for Delmark Records, and this time the dance tunes are lathered with the butter of sophisticated, atmospheric textural arrangements. While the band continues to develop and make great music, this recording captures the band at…
Willie Buck – Willie Buck Way
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, Harmonica Hinds, harmonica; Johnny Iguana, piano; Bob Stroger,…
Fareed Haque & KAIA String Quartet – New Latin American Music For Guitar And String Quartet
Fareed Haque & KAIA String Quartet – New Latin American Music For Guitar And String Quartet Delmark DE 5029 (2018) Guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque and the KAIA String Quartet, a rising star among American chamber ensembles, shine together in pieces by Latin American masters, from Astor Piazzolla to Eduardo Angulo and to Leo Brouwer, from…