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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…

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      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,…

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        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…

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          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….

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            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…

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