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Jimmy Burns – It Ain’t Right
Jimmy Burns – It Ain’t Right Delmark DE 841 (2015) Compact Disc A walk in the Delta with sanctified swagger, It Ain’t Right is a joyous culmination and testimonial to Jimmy’s vocal talent and musical gifts. Relevant and inspiring, these songs are loaded with a great sense of collective purpose. Other musicians may cover a…
Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames – Slip Into A Dream
Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames – Slip Into A Dream Delmark DE 842 Compact Disc (2015) In their review of Weld’s first Delmark CD, Living Blues magazine said: “Burnin’ Love is a raucous monster…Weld performs wonderfully wild guitar…their sweet vocal harmonies are as animated as Weld’s wicked and rockin’ slide guitar. [Monica Myhre’s] “Talk…
DVD: Tail Dragger – My Head Is Bald: Live At Verne’s Friendly Lounge, Chicago
DVD: Tail Dragger – My Head Is Bald: Live At Verne’s Friendly Lounge, Chicago Delmark DVD 1782 (2006) A wonderfully dramatic showman, Tail Dragger also possesses one of the most authentic and distinct Chicago Blues voices ever. In 1998, his American People (Delmark 728) CD, was described as “tour de force Chicago Blues” by Art…
DVD: Jimmy Burns – Live At B.L.U.E.S.
DVD:Jimmy Burns – Live At B.L.U.E.S. Delmark DVD 1789 Born in Dublin, Mississippi in 1943, Jimmy Burns derived his earliest inspiration from the records of Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and others. After Jimmy moved to Chicago in the mid-’50s he discovered a scene that was perfect for the meld of traditional blues, churchy emotionalism,…
DVD: Dave Specter – Live In Chicago
Dave Specter – Live In Chicago Delmark DVD 1794 Blues guitarist Dave Specter is never prone to grandstanding. He communicates an inherent sense of style and form, subtlety and swing, keeping his magnetic needle always fixed on a steady, unalterable course. Recorded live at Buddy Guy’s Legends and Rosa’s Blues Lounge, Live In Chicago features…
DVD: Tail Dragger – Live at Rooster’s Lounge
Tail Dragger – DVD: Live At Rooster’s Lounge Delmark DE 1803 (2009) DVD Chicago blues vocalist Tail Dragger is back with his second live DVD on Delmark. The first, My Head Is Bald: Live at Vern’s Friendly Tavern (Delmark DE 782 / DVD 1782) was chosen by Living Blues magazine as the Blues DVD of…
Josh Berman & His Gang – There Now
Josh Berman & His Gang – There Now Delmark DE 2016 Compact Disc (2012) There Now is a collection of jazz hybrids: both new compositions and arrangements of early jazz standards. The Gang is concerned equally with the great musical legacies of Louis Armstrong, Pee Wee Russell, Derek Bailey, and the Art Ensemble of Chicago….
Fred Lonberg-Holm’s Fast Citizens – Gather
Fred Lonberg-Holm’s Fast Citizens – Gather Delmark DE 2017 Compact Disc (2012) Formed in 2002, The Fast Citizens are the Chicago-based sextet of Aram Shelton, Keefe Jackson, Josh Berman, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Anton Hatwich and Frank Rosaly. With a rotating leadership, they have made three records, each featuring a different member. Continuing the exploratory tradition of…