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Arnett Cobb – Blows for 1300
Arnett Cobb – Blows for 1300 Delmark DD 471 (1994) [Apollo Series] Compact Disc Arnett Cobb is a powerful Texas tenor soloist and bandleader. His years with Lionel Hampton in the 40s prior to these sessions allowed Cobb to grow in strength and versatility; he’s just as capable of knocking ’em dead at Birdland or…
Malachi Thompson – 47th Street
Malachi Thompson – 47th Street Delmark DE 497 Compact Disc (1997) 47th Street is Malachi Thompson’s musical tribute to a vibrant period of black Chicago history; when 47th street was the epicenter of the South Side’s cultural and economic life, and the Sutherland Hotel and the Regal Theater hosted the jazz greats of the first…
Jodie Christian – Soul Fountain
Jodie Christian – Soul Fountain Delmark DE 498 Compact Disc (1998) Soul Fountain echoes the sounds of Chicago. This is music as lively and diverse as the jazz styles of the town, a sound captured by the musicians joining Jodie on this album, including Art Porter and Roscoe Mitchell. Art, whose improvisations and spirit add…
Kevin O’Donnell’s Quality Six – Control Freak
Kevin O’Donnell’s Quality Six – Control Freak Delmark DE 522 Compact Disc (2000) As they grow and expand the Quality Six have become a force to be reckoned with. Aside from their numerous projects, spanning several labels and countless bands, the Quality Six bring forth a sound so distinct and yet familiar that you feel…
Sir Charles Thompson – Robbins’ Nest: Live At The Jazz Showcase
Sir Charles Thompson – Robbins’ Nest: Live At The Jazz Showcase Delmark DE 526 Compact Disc (2000) Sir Charles Thompson’s August engagement at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago was an unexpected gift. The 82-year-old pianist, a mainstay on New York’s dynamic 52nd Street scene in the ’40s and ’50s, hadn’t appeared in Chicago since 1941…
Scott Fields Ensemble – Mamet
Scott Fields Ensemble – Mamet Delmark DE 527 Compact Disc (2001) Innovative guitarist and composer Scott Fields makes his Delmark debut with a recording of five original compositions inspired by the work of playwright David Mamet. Fields, whose previous ensembles have included such notable musicians as pianists Marilyn Crispell, Myra Melford, and saxophonist Joseph Jarman…
Bobby Broom – Modern Man
Bobby Broom – Modern Man Delmark DE 530 Compact Disc (2001) Guitarist Bobby Broom has been playing professionally for more than twenty years. He’s worked with Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Kenny Burrell, Charles Earland and Dr. John. Modern Man recalls the urgent, smoking energy of George Benson circa 1966’s The Cookbook. Indeed, fire-breathing…
