Rob Mazurek Pulsar Quartet – Stellar Pulsations

    Rob Mazurek Pulsar Quartet – Stellar Pulsations Delmark 2018 (2012) Rob Mazurek’s latest venture into the universe of sound is the all mighty Pulsar Quartet featuring the magic and power of Angelica Sanchez, piano; the melodic shapes of Matthew Lux, bass; the polyrhythmic galaxies of John Herndon, drums and the solar arcs of Rob Mazurek…

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      Norrie Cox New Orleans Stompers – Dance Hall Days

      Norrie Cox New Orleans Stompers – Dance Hall Days Delmark DE 236 Compact Disc (1999) Norrie Cox grew up in England, where his interest in New Orleans music grew during the late `50s and early `60s when New Orleans-styled jazz topped the English pop charts. Inspired by the great clarinetists Johnny Dodds and George Lewis,…

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        George Lewis – Hello Central…Give Me Doctor Jazz

        George Lewis – Hello Central…Give Me Doctor Jazz Delmark DD 201 Compact Disc (2001) This album contains definitive 1953 recordings of clarinetist George Lewis who led the most authentic New Orleans jazz band. It’s a sound that led via English Skiffle groups to Rock music of the ’60s. It’s a New Orleans Brass Band that’s…

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          Humphrey Lyttelton – In Canada

          Known by friends as Humph, trumpeter Humphrey Lyttleton was an English jazz musician?who formed his first band in 1936 at the age of 15. He was inspired by Louis Armstrong who?subsequently referred to Lyttleton as ?that cat in England who swings his ass off?. In the 50s?Lyttleton shifted from New Orleans style jazz to swing…

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            DVD: Chicago Underground Trio – Chronicle

            DVD: Chicago Underground Trio – Chronicle Delmark DVD 1573 (2008) Rob Mazurek & Chad Taylor have been the heart & soul of the Chicago Underground groups for over a decade. Bassist Jason Ajemian makes his debut in the Chicago Underground Trio bringing a wide range of musical influences to the table. “…the trio’s music is…

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              DVD: Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble – Black Unstoppable

              Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble – Black Unstoppable Delmark DVD 1575 (2008) Nicole Mitchell brings an exciting new approach to flute improvisation. Co-president of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), she is the founder of the critically acclaimed Black Earth Ensemble. Mitchell, Downbeat magazine’s “#1 Rising Star Flutist 2006 and 2007,” has…

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                Johnny Burgin & Special Guests – No Border Blues

                Johnny Burgin & Special Guests – No Border Blues Delmark DE 863 Compact Disc The 1970’s Japanese tours of Chicago blues legends Otis Rush, Jimmy Dawkins, Eddie Taylor, and others created a small but intense Japanese blues scene that bursts over with talent three generations and over forty years later. Delmark Records was there at…

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