Jazz Articles about Delmark Records

Take Five with Shauli Einav

by AAJ Staff
April 19, 2010

Meet Shauli Einav:Shauli Einav is an emerging jazz saxophonist. He has already performed with his ensembles on prestigious stages such as the Red Sea Jazz Festival, The Israel Festival in Jerusalem, The Rochester International Jazz Festival, Tel-Aviv Intl Jazz Festival, The Knitting Factory NYC, Fat Cat, Smalls and more. Shauli has been invited to perform with some of today's finest jazz musicians, including bassist Omer Avital, pianist Aaron Goldberg, guitarists Bob Sneider and Frank Gambale, and the late ...

It Ain't Over! Delmark Celebrates 55 Years of Blues at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago

by John Barron
June 5, 2009

Various Artists It Ain't Over! Delmark Celebrates 55 Years of Blues at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago Delmark Records 2009

Recorded live in Chicago at guitarist/vocalist Buddy Guy's Legends on March 7, 2008, It Ain't Over! is a celebration of Delmark Records' 55th year in the record business. Label founder Bob Koester presents an all-star roster of legendary Chicago blues artists for an unforgettable evening of down-home soul.

The festivities ...

Delmark Records: 45 Years of Jazz and Blues

by Jack Bowers
January 1, 1999

This double–disc set — the first devoted to Jazz, the second to blues — is designed to give the listener a broad overview of the sort of music produced by Delmark Records since Bob Koester established the Chicago–based label some 45 years ago. Delmark actually began life in St. Louis before relocating to Chicago with Koester, who owns the Windy City’s Jazz Record Mart, in 1958. While known primarily as a conduit for blues and traditional Jazz, Delmark has at ...