DE 916

    Delmark: 60 Years Of Jazz

    Delmark: 60 Years Of Jazz Delmark DE 916 Compact Disc (2013) Perhaps best known as a blues label Delmark Records actually has issued more jazz albums than blues and was the first label to record Chicago’s AACM jazz collective. Founded in 1953 by Bob Koester, Delmark Records continues to record jazz and blues under Koester’s…

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      Andy Brown Quartet – Direct Call

      Andy Brown Quartet – Direct Call Delmark DE 5023 (2015) Compact Disc Andy Brown’s previous album, Soloist (Delmark 5019), received outstanding reviews in JazzTimes, Jazziz, Vintage Guitar and in Down Beat where Scott Yanow described Andy as “a fixture on the Chicago jazz scene since 2003 … a superior mainstream guitarist”. Direct Call features a…

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        Jose Ramirez – Major League Blues

        Jose Ramirez – Major League Blues Delmark DE 872 (March 18 2022) Compact Disc At 34 years old, blues artist Jose Ramirez has played with some of the biggest names in the blues industry. These artists include Buddy Guy, Anson Funderburgh, Janiva Magness, Mark Hummel, Bryan Lee and Mike Wheeler, to name a few. Jose…

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          DVD: Carey & Lurrie Bell – Gettin’ Up (Live)

          DVD: Carey & Lurrie Bell – Gettin’ Up (Live) Delmark DVD 1791 Blues harmonica legend Carey Bell created his own style after learning from the masters: Big Walter, Little Walter, and Sonny Boy II. A veteran of both Muddy Waters’ & Willie Dixon’s bands. He celebrated his 70th birthday just after this recording and is…

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            The Roscoe Mitchell Quartet – Live At “A Space” 1975

            The Roscoe Mitchell Quartet – Live At “A Space” 1975 Sackville SK-2080 (2013 Re-issue) Compact Disc With Muhal Richard Abrams, George E. Lewis & Spencer Barefield. By 1975, the Art Ensemble of Chicago was enjoying an unusual popularity. Originally an outgrowth of The Roscoe Mitchell Quartet, the group was among the few free jazz ensembles…

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            DE 5008

              Howard Alden + Andy Brown Quartet – Heavy Artillery

              Howard Alden + Andy Brown Quartet – Heavy Artillery Delmark DE 5008 Compact Disc (2013) New York guitarist Howard Alden and Chicago guitarist Andy Brown co-lead a swinging two-guitar quartet session. Playing a mix of standards, Brazilian tunes, and songs by fellow jazz guitarists, this recording documents a fifteen-year relationship between the two musicians. “Howard…

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