Exciting recent Delmark shows! Roosevelt Purifoy to release Delmark single!

Keyboardist extraordinaire Roosevelt Purifoy recently had a fantastic gig at LE PIANO in Rogers Park and Delmark was there to support and Delmark is excited to announce that Roosevelt will be releasing a new Delmark single in 2026!! Roosevelt has added his amazing piano and organ and keyboard talent to countless Delmark recordings. This is…

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JIMMY BURNS & THE SOUL MESSAGE BAND – Delmark CD party for FULL CIRCLE at the world-famous GREEN MILL – Sunday, November 23!

JIMMY BURNS with The SOUL MESSAGE Band – Delmark Records CD release party!! “Curtis Mayfield meets Jimmy McGriff” at the Green Mill!! Sunday November 238:00pm – 12:00am, $10 COVER Special guest – Jimmy Burns – vocals, guitar Soul Message featuring:Chris Foreman – Hammond B-3 organGreg Jung – alto saxGreg Rockingham – drums EXCITING NEWS FROM…

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The Chicago Salty Dogs at Fitzgerald’s with special guest Bob Schulz – Nov 9th!! Celebrating Louis Armstrong’s famed Hot 5 and 7 Chicago recordings! Traditional Jazz at its finest!!! “One of the longest active bands in the world. Not bad for a traditional jazz band from Purdue.”

Sun November 09, 2025 FITZGERALDS & The Illiana Club Presents: BOB SCHULZ w/ The Chicago Salty Dogs! Show: 3:00 pm Doors: 2:30 pm FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB $20.54 Book Now, All Ages Bob Schulz is cornetist and leader of the San Francisco-based Frisco Jazz Band, anational jazz festival favorite. He performed with the legendary Turk Murphy JazzBand for eight…

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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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