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Delmark Records artist: Jimmy Burns - it ain't right - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, it ain't right, from Jimmy Burns and it grooves! Opening with Big Money Problem, it's got Morganfield bounce and featuring Ariyo Ariyoshi on keys, Anthony Palmer on guitar, EG McDaniel on bass…
Continue Reading »Delmark Records artist: Jimmy Johnson - Every Day of Your Life - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Every Day of Your Life, by Jimmy Johnson and it got real feel. Opening with swamp funky, title track, Every Day of Your Life, old school Chicago…
Continue Reading »Delmark Records Artist: John and Sylvia Embry - Troubles - New release review
I just received the new release, Troubles, from John and Sylvia Embry and it's great! Some of the tracks included were originally released on Razor Records over 20 years ago but none ever released on CD and 5…
Continue Reading »Delmark Records artist: Johnny Burgin - Live - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Live from Johnny Burgin and it's really good. Opening with brisk shuffle, You Got to Make A Change, Johnny is upfront on vocal and guitar, backed by…
Continue Reading »Delmark Records artist: Johnny Burgin - No Border Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, No Border Blues, from Johnny Burgin and I really like it. Opening with One Day You're Gonna Get Lucky, a straight Chicago blues shuffle featuring Iper Onishi…
Continue Reading »Delmark Records artist: Johnny Iguana - At Delmark - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, At Delmark, from Johnny Iguana and it's full blown boogie. Opening with Little Brother Montgomery's Bass Key Boogie, Johnny Iguana really gets it grinding with excellent piano…
Continue Reading »Delmark Records artist: Johnny Iquana's : Chicago Spectacular! - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the newest release from Johnny Iguana, Chicago Spectacular! and it's a cool mix of styles and packed with blues notables. Opening with Roosevelt Sykes' 44 Blues, featuring John Primer, Bob Margolin…
Continue Reading »Delmark Records artist: Jose Ramirez - Major League Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Major League Blues, from Jose Ramirez, and it's solid contemporary blues. Opening with title track, Major League Blues is a cool shuffle featuring Jose Ramirez on lead…
Continue Reading »Delmark Records artist: Junior Wells - Southside Blues Jam - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Southside Blues Jam, by Junior Wells and it's great! This is another in a series of reissues from Delmark with in this case 6 additional tracks. This release was recorded in December…
Continue Reading »Delmark Records artist: Linsey Alexander - Been There Done That - New release Review
I just received the new release called Been There Done That from Linsey Alexander. This recording starts off with Raffle Ticket, an original shuffle tune right out of the smokey Chicago blues scene. Alexander has a great voice…
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