Demetria Taylor:The “Bad Girl” of the Blues Born into the heart of Chicago’s vibrant blues scene in 1973, Demetria Taylor grew up surrounded by the soulful sounds of the genre. The daughter of the renowned blues artist Eddie Taylor Sr. and the gifted vocalist Vera Taylor, Demetria’s childhood was steeped in the rich traditions of…
FRI 5 • 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM | JAZZ KITCHEN (INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA)Tad Robinson Band featuring Paul Holdman, Kevin Anker, and Brian Yarde will return to the Jazz Kitchen, voted by DownBeat magazine “one of the top 100 jazz clubs in the world”. Tad and band will perform new material from upcoming Delmark Records release! TAD…
SLIPPERY NOODLE INN (INDIANAPOLIS, IN) FRI 29 • 8:30 PM – 12:30 PM | THE SLIPPERY NOODLE INN (INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA)372 S. MeridianTad Robinson Band featuring Paul Holdman, Kevin Anker, Brian Yarde TAD ROBINSON Tad has been nominated for two 2020 Blues Music Awards: Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year & Soul Blues Album of the…
SLIPPERY NOODLE INN (INDIANAPOLIS, IN) SAT 17 • 9:00 PM – 1:30 AM | THE SLIPPERY NOODLE INN (INDIANAPOLIS, IN)Tad Robinson Band featuring Paul Holdman, Kevin Anker & Brian Yarde at the world famous, Noodle! TAD ROBINSON Tad has been nominated for two 2020 Blues Music Awards: Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year & Soul…
COMING VERY SOON: “That’s How Strong My Love Is”, was written by Roosevelt Jamison and first recorded by soul singer O.V. Wright in 1964. Two very well-known versions of this song were recorded in 1965 by Otis Redding and by The Rolling Stones. The Hollies and Percy Sledge released their versions in 1966. Several artists…
BLUES BYTES What’s New January 2024 Delmark is making good use of the live show that featured the set by Sheryl Youngblood, with guitarist Mike Wheeler also leading the same band and putting down enough material for an upcoming album of his own. Wheeler was a blues cat that I was late in discovering, but since finding…
AMERICAN BLUES SCENE Sheryl Youngblood Releases Live Single ‘Every Day of Your Life’ “Every Day of Your Life,” a song written by Jimmy Johnson and recorded live by Chicago blues rising star Sheryl Youngblood, is out now via Delmark Records. The tune was recorded by Sheryl and the Delmark All-Star Band during the label’s 70th anniversary…
Chicago blues living legends and Delmark recording artists, Lurrie Bell (and Lil’ Ed!) are both new members in the Blues Foundation BLUES HALL OF FAME as performers. Lurrie is one of our all time favorite blues artists and dear friends, and he has released several Delmark CDs as a leader and sideman to his father,…
To kick off the new year, Delmark is excited to announce the brand new digital single – a special live recording from Mike Wheeler & The Delmark All-Stars, “Serves Me Right To Suffer” – a heartfelt tribute to Mike’s former mentor and hero and bandleader, the late, great legendary Jimmy Johnson! Serves Me Right To…
News THE LATEST FROM AROUND THE MUSIC WORLD Delmark 70th Bash Convenes the Blues By Michael Jackson I Dec. 12, 2023 Chicago-based Delmark Records, founded by Bob Koester in St. Louis in 1953, is the oldest continually operating independent jazz and blues label around. Taken over by Julia Miller and Elbio Barilari after Koester’s retirement in May…
