DELMARK RECORDS inducted into the Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!! September 14, 2025 at the Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, IL

Chicago’s Delmark Records and your favorite artists inducted into the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum’s Hall of Fame ILLINOIS ROCK & ROLL MUSEUM TO CELEBRATE NEW CLASS OF HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS, including Chicago’s Delmark Records The Museum Celebrated with Live Performances from Richard Marx, Enuff Z’Nuff, Billy Branch, Freddie Dixon Blues Band, Ronnie Baker…

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EXCITING NEWS FROM DELMARK!! Much anticipated special new release from JIMMY BURNS & SOUL MESSAGE BAND!

We’re so excited about this unique collaboration featuring the warm timeless Chicago soul/blues vocals from Jimmy Burns and the hard groovin’ B3 Blues/jazz organ from Chris Foreman‘s SOUL MESSAGE BAND!! Curtis Mayfield meets Jimmy McGriff at the Crossroads! This concept inspired Delmark to explore the historical recordings made by JIMMY BURNS when he was very…

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Delmark’s annual ROCKWELL STROLL a GREAT SUCCESSFUL FEST once again!

Mississippi Heat‘s harpmaster/bandleader Pierre Lacocque with Chicago blues guitarist extraordinaire Jon McDonald! DELMARK Rockwell Stroll 2025 was a super fun neighborhood jazz & blues block party! Thanks to Blueshift Big Band, Pierre Lacocque & Jon McDonald, Jazz Journalists Association, Lauren Deutsch, Greg Guy & GeeHive, WDCB, Moors Beer, Offset BBQ, Chicago Jazz Festival & DCASE,…

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DELMARK ROCKWELL STROLL JAZZ & BLUES FEST! Sunday, August 24th, 3-7pm at Delmark! Kickoff to the upcoming Chicago Jazz Festival!

Join us for one of our favorite times of the year- the annual DELMARK ROCKWELL STROLL! This year is a special Chicago Jazz focus with the Blueshift Big Band paying tribute to the legendary Barrett Deems‘ Big Band! Special Lauren Deutsch jazz photography exhibit, and an illuminating Jazz Journalists Association discussion panel. Just announced! Very…

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    BARRETT DEEMS’ Big Band Delmark Tribute with Joel Baer’s Blueshift Big Band @ Andy’s Jazz Club, Chicago

    The Blueshift Big Band, will be performing Delmark 472: Barrett Deems’ Big Band How D’You Like It So Far? at Andy’s Jazz Club on May 24 and 25 (12:00–1:15 PM sets each day). This tribute is part of the celebration for the 50th anniversary of the Chisolm family’s ownership of Andy’s, where Barrett performed regularly with his big…

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      BARRETT DEEMS’ Big Band Delmark Tribute with Joel Baer’s Blueshift Big Band @ Andy’s Jazz Club, Chicago

      The Blueshift Big Band, will be performing Delmark 472: Barrett Deems’ Big Band How D’You Like It So Far? at Andy’s Jazz Club on May 24 and 25 (12:00–1:15 PM sets each day). This tribute is part of the celebration for the 50th anniversary of the Chisolm family’s ownership of Andy’s, where Barrett performed regularly with his big…

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