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Tail Dragger – American People
Tail Dragger – American People Delmark DE 728 (1999) Compact Disc Tail Dragger (born James Yancy Jones in Altheimer, Arkansas) strides into Smokedaddy’s on Division Street like a politician greeting his loyal constituency. He towers over the crowd in his cowboy boots and Stetson, shaking hands and shouting his trademark “Whatchusay!” welcome. “American People” is…
Syl Johnson – Talkin’ Bout Chicago!
Syl Johnson – Talkin’ Bout Chicago! Delmark DE 729 (1999) Compact Disc Syl Johnson is a unique stylist and one of the greatest singers of Chicago blues, R&B and soul. He comes from a distinguished musical family; his brothers include Jimmy Johnson and Magic Sam’s longtime bassist Mac Thompson. In ’71 Syl went to Hi…
Jimmy Burns – Night Time Again
Jimmy Burns – Night Time Again Delmark DE 730 (1999) Compact Disc During a live set of Jimmy’s music you’re likely to hear his powerful interpretations of songs by Elmore James and Muddy Waters alongside those by Curtis Mayfield and Ray Charles, plus Jimmy’s own thoroughly contemporary originals. “Jimmy Burns accompanies his soulful, countrified voice…
Aaron Moore – Boot ‘Em Up!
Aaron Moore – Boot ‘Em Up! Delmark DE 731 (1999) Compact Disc Time has taken its toll on the crew of pianists who put the boogie-woogie in the classic blues of 1950’s Chicago. Gone are Sunnyland and Memphis Slim, Eddie Boyd and Roosevelt Sykes. Luckily, Aaron Moore remains as a living link to that golden…
Steve Freund – “C” For Chicago
Steve Freund – “C” For Chicago Delmark DE 734 (1999) Compact Disc While living in New York City, Steve Freund met Sunnyland Slim who offered him the opportunity to come to Chicago and learn from the masters of blues, so in the mid-’70s the guitarist moved to Chicago to begin a 20 year association with…
Lurrie Bell – Blues Had A Baby
Lurrie Bell – Blues Had A Baby Delmark DE 736 (1999) Compact Disc Regardless of how many times one hears Lurrie Bell he’ll still do something to surprise you. To say he is creative and inventive is an understatement – each time he picks up the guitar he seems to have forgotten where the limits…
James Wheeler – Can’t Take It
James Wheeler – Can’t Take It Delmark DE 743 (2000) Compact Disc A lot has been happening for James Wheeler in the last couple years. He was primarily known as a guitar playing sideman but his 1998 album Ready! (Delmark 719) and recent tours of Europe and South America have established James as leader. Living…
Dave Specter – Speculatin’
Dave Specter – Speculatin’ Delmark DE 744 (2000) Compact Disc Guitarist Dave Specter has always straddled the blues-jazz fence with a hip disregard for arbitrary restrictions. On Speculatin’, his sixth Delmark CD, Dave has put his distinctive mark on a collection of outstanding instrumental tunes from all corners of these related genres, tossing in a…
