Jimmy Burns

Night Time Again

During a live set of Jimmy's music you're likely to hear his powerful interpretations of songs by Elmore James and Muddy Waters, alongside those by Curtis Mayfield and Ray Charles, plus Jimmy's own thorou…

Toronzo Cannon

Leaving Mood

FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST CARL WEATHERSBY. Growing up in the shadows of Chicago's blues mecca, Theresa's Lounge, had a lasting effect on Toronzo Cannon. He'd listen to the raw, soulful sounds of legends lik…

Chicago Underground Trio

Chronicle

Rob Mazurek & Chad Taylor have been the heart & soul of the Chicago Underground groups for over a decade. Bassist Jason Ajemian makes his debut in the Chicago Underground Trio bringing a wide range of mus…

Chicago Underground Trio

Possible Cube

Features members of avant-rock ensembles Tortoise and Isotope 217. The trio of Rob Mazurek (cornet), Chad Taylor (drums) and Noel Kupersmith (bass) are joined by guitarist Jeff Parker on a few tracks. Sin…

Arnett Cobb (1918-1989)

Blows For 1300

Arnett Cobb is a powerful Texas tenor soloist and bandleader. His years with Lionel Hampton in the 40s prior to these sessions allowed Cobb to grow in strength and versatility, He's just as capable of kno…

Michael Coleman

Blues Brunch At The Mart

Featuring Lurrie Bell, Willie Kent, Bonnie Lee, Little Arthur Duncan, Zora Young, Aaron Moore, Shirley Johnson, Steve Freund & Tail Dragger. Michael Coleman joined James Cotton's band in 1979 and sta…

Curtis & Ferguson

Honkers & Bar Walkers V

The Dave Clark Five

Switchin' In The Kitchen

Bandleader, arranger, tenor saxist Dave Clark leads the Blues Swingers, a nine piece vintage R&B revivalist band. Their first Delmark appearance was accompanying guitarist Floyd McDaniel on Let Your Hair …

Jimmy Dawkins

Fast Fingers

Blues guitarist Jimmy Dawkins stands out as a solemn, thoughtful figure. With his ax cradled in his arms, staring through his shades into the crowd but not really seeing them, he seems merged with his son…

Jimmy Dawkins

Leric Story

Blues artist Jimmy Dawkins had his own record label in the 1980s, Leric Records, with 45s issued by Tail Dragger, Queen Sylvia Embry, Little Johnny Christian and Nora Jean Wallace. Delmark is re-issuing t…

Corey Dennison

Corey Dennison Band

Corey Dennison

Night After Night

Kahil El'Zabar (geb. 1953)

Africa N'Da Blues

On Africa N'da Blues, percussionist Kahil El'Zabar writes the next chapter in his continuing study of the music that shaped the future of jazz. His previous Delmark album, Conversations (Delmark 514), bro…

Kahil El'Zabar (geb. 1953)

What It Is!

Nach Alben bei Delmark, auf denen die Jazz-Veteranen Pharaoh Sanders und Archie Shepp zu hören waren, ist Kahil El'Zabar mit einem Rudel junger Löwen zurück. Tenorsaxophonist Kevin Nabors hat bei Von Free…

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

Freedom Jazz Dance

EHE is Kahil El'Zabar, drums/percussion; Joseph Bowie, trombone/percussion; Ernest `Khabeer' Dawkins, tenor and alto sax/percussion. The EHE has been about two horns and drums for twenty years but for thi…

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

Hot N Heavy: Live At The Ascension Loft

Kahil El'Zabar, drums, earth drums, kalimba; Corey Wilkes, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion; Ernest Dawkins, alto and tenor saxophone, percussion; Fareed Haque, electric and acoustic guitar. In a Down Beat…

Bob Graf (1927-1981)

At Westminster

In Jazz, as in every art form, not every participant is a major innovator. Many jazz musicians are journeymen, never reaching the pinnacle of their trade. Local legends, underground heroes, or competent s…

Charlie Haden (1937-2014)

Live At The Jazz Record Mart

Charlie Haden – Live At The Jazz Record Mart ist ein bemerkenswertes Album im Jazz-Genre. Die LP enthält das legendäre Basssolo – ein intimes Hörerlebnis, bei dem jeder Ton und jede Nuance seines Spiels i…

Jim Holman

Explosion!

Von manchen wird er als 'Wunderkind' tituliert. Nachvollziehbar, wenn man die ersten 6 tracks hört, die er mit 19 Jahren aufgenommen hat, und auch bei den letzten 4 titeln war er gerade mal 21 Jahre alt g…