MISSISSIPPI HEAT @ Music On The Rock, Burpee Museum, Rockford, IL

    Pierre Lacocque’s MISSISSIPPI HEATTraditional Blues With A Unique Sound Mississippi Heat is proud to announce that singer Daneshia Hamilton and guitarist Tom Holland have joined our band on a full-time basis! Detailed biographical and background information on both players will be available soon. In the meantime, enjoy Tom’s bio and picture already up on our website. Super Guest Inetta Visor will still…

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      Sheryl Youngblood @ Music On The Rock, Burpee Museum, Rockford, IL

      SHERYL YOUNGBLOOD   SHERYL YOUNGBLOOD SIGNS WITH DELMARK RECORDS: today, Tuesday October 10th, we are happy to announce that Sheryl Youngblood is a new member of the Delmark family. More news, very soon! In the photos, Sheryl and Delmark’s President Julia A. Miller sign the contract. (Photos by Frank Corpus https://sherylyoungbloodband.com/home Vivacious and exuberant, SHERYL…

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        WILLIE BUCK @ SPACE, Evanston, IL

        WILLIE BUCK with BOB CORRITORE! Willie Buck’s career as a blues singer began slowly after he arrived in the “Windy City,” Chicago, in the 1950s. He quickly got into the circles by exploring, through a relative, Muddy Waters at his standard gig venue, the renowned Sylvio’s Club in West Side. Muddy Waters is a name…

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        Ernest Dawkins’ Delmark recording and Chicago Jazz featured in New York Times!

        5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the forefront of today’s sound. By Giovanni Russonello Jazz has experienced a meaningful resurgence in popularity over the past 15 years or so, especially among younger listeners. What’s driving that? You…

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