DE 5019

    Andy Brown – Soloist

    Andy Brown – Soloist Delmark DE 5019 Compact Disc (2015) Solo jazz guitar is an exacting art, and Chicago guitarist Andy Brown has been pursuing his unique finger-style approach to chord-melody playing since falling under the spell of George Van Eps, Joe Pass, and Kenny Poole a couple of decades ago. Praised by Just Jazz…

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    DE 5022

      Larry Novak – Invitation

      Larry Novak – Invitation Delmark DE 5022 Compact Disc (2015) It’s been 50 years since the jazz pianist released his first album Larry Novak Plays! on Dot Records in 1964. Novak led his trio at Chicago’s London House from 1961 to ’63, then at Mr. Kelly’s from ’63 to ’75. He played with and arranged…

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        Magic Sam – Black Magic

        Magic Sam – Black Magic Delmark 620 Recorded on October 23 and November 6, 1968, Black Magic was released only days before Magic Sam’s untimely passing on December 1, 1969; he was only 32. The album went on to win a W.C. Handy Award in the classic blues album category. With Eddie Shaw, tenor sax;…

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