Delmark to release new live digital single from Chicago blues star, MIKE WHEELER – Serves Me Right To Suffer with the Delmark All-Stars – January 19, 2024

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…

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Delmark’s 70th celebration at Evanston SPACE featured in DOWNBEAT Magazine!! 

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…

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Holiday Blues/Jazz Spectacular Live Concert at Chicago’s Thalia Hall – December 20th with The Delmark Blues & Jazz All-Stars!! Mud Morganfield, Demetria Taylor, Dave Specter, Jimmy Burns & The Soul Message Band, Mike Wheeler, Sheryl Youngblood, Willie Buck, Rick Kreher, Carlise & Greg Guy, and BILLY BOY ARNOLD!! Help us to get the word out for this fantastic event!

DELMARK RECORDS BLUES & JAZZALL-STARS HOLIDAY CONCERT ATTHALIA HALLWednesday Dec 20th 20238:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM)Thalia Hall1807 S Allport St, Chicago, IL 60608$30.00 – $390.00Ages 17+ The Delmark All-Star Blues Band:Dave Specter: vocals & guitarMike Wheeler: vocals & guitarRoosevelt Purifoy: Hammond B3 organ & pianoLarry Williams: bassGreg Rockingham: drums The Soul Message Band:Chris Foreman: Hammond B3 organGeof…

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    Delmark All-Stars 70th Anniversary Blues Revue @ S.P.A.C.E. in Evanston, IL

    The celebration continues! Delmark 70th anniversary all-star blues concert coming soon at S.P.A.C.E. in Evanston – Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Celebration with Bob Stroger, Billy Boy Arnold, Mike Wheeler, Dave Specter, Sheryl Youngblood – Wed, Sept 20 Sept 20: Evanston SPACE, Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Celebration. Evanston, IL. 8:00 Wed Sep 20 2023 , 8:00…

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    The celebration continues! Delmark 70th anniversary all-star blues concert coming soon at SPACE in Evanston – Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Celebration with Bob Stroger, Billy Boy Arnold, Mike Wheeler, Dave Specter, Sheryl Youngblood – Wed, Sept 20

    Sept 20: Evanston SPACE, Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Celebration. Evanston, IL. 8:00 Wed Sep 20 2023 , 8:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) SPACE 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202 $18.00 – $26.00 Chicago’s own Delmark Records, the oldest independent jazz and blues record label in the world, celebrates it’s 70th anniversary at SPACE with an…

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    KEN SAYDAK back home in Chicago!! Blues pianist/vocalist/songwriter supreme Ken Saydak is returning back home to Chicago for a rare live hometown performance with the Delmark All-Stars for the 3rd annual Rockwell Stroll – Saturday August 26th

    Check out this amazing video of Ken Saydak with Mighty Joe Young from 1975 PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE HOTTEST BLUES & JAZZ EVENT OF THE SUMMER2023 ROCKWELL BLUES & JAZZ STROLL SATURDAY AUGUST 26THFree Event 3pm to 9pm behind Burning Bush Brewery, along the river4014 N. Rockwell Street, Chicago IL 60618, Rockwell & Irving Park. Plenty…

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      2023 Delmark’s Rockwell Blues & Jazz Stroll returns at BURNING BUSH Brewery – Sat Aug 26- 3-9pm

      https://www.burningbushbrewery.com/ Hosted by Burning Bush Brewery Parking Lot 4014 N. Rockwell St.Chicago, IL 60618 Paul Giallorenzo Trio – Killer jazz trio with new Delmark recording very soon!Joey J. Saye – rising star on the Chicago Blues scene! and headliners…Delmark All-Star Blues Band: Legends of Chicago Blues featuring Demetria Taylor, Willie Buck, Dave Specter, Ken Saydak,…

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