Product Code Database
Example Keywords: the elder -silk $83
   » » Wiki: Delmark Records
Tag Wiki 'Delmark Records'.
Tag

Delmark Records is an American and blues independent record label.

(2026). 9781741047677, Lonely Planet. .
The label originated in 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri, as Delmar, when owner, and founder, released a recording of the Windy City Six, a traditional jazz group, under the Delmar imprint. Koester and the label moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1958, and the label's name became Delmark. Koester sold the label assets in 2018, and the label since operates as Delmark Records LLC.


History
Born in 1932 in Wichita, Kansas, was the son of a petroleum engineer. While in the hospital with polio when he was a child, he listened to the radio and was cheered up when he heard and . In his teens, he was a dedicated jazz fan who began buying old records from a Salvation Army store. At concerts in Kansas City, he heard , , , Tommy Douglas, , and .
(1999). 9780253214348, Indiana University Press. .

Moving from Wichita to St. Louis to attend college, Koester began his career as a record trader in his dormitory room. Joining a local jazz club gave Koester his first taste of live jazz, seeing perform. Koester made acquaintance with a fellow jazz club member, Ron Fister, with whom he opened his first record shop, K & F Sales. Shortly after opening in an old restaurant storefront, they changed the name to the Blue Note Record Shop. About a year after this joint venture, Fister and Koester decided to part ways, with Koester moving to the corner of Delmar and Olive streets in St. Louis. Taking the name from the street his shop was on, Koester recorded a local jazz group the Windy City Six in 1953. Shortly thereafter, Koester found local talent such as James Crutchfield, , J.D. Short, and Big Joe Williams.

Koester moved to Chicago in August 1958. He bought Seymour's Jazz Mart, and in renaming the storefront the Jazz Record Mart, Delmark Records found its new home in the basement of the record shop. By 1963, Koester had moved the shop to a location at 7 West Grand. During this period in Chicago, Delmark released albums by, , , Jimmy Forrest, George Lewis, , and .

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Delmark recorded the Art Ensemble of Chicago, , ,

(2026). 9781893121195, Lake Claremont Press.
, , , Sleepy John Estes, , J. B. Hutto, Jimmy Johnson, , , , , , and .

In 1966, , manager of the Jazz Record Mart, convinced Koester to release albums by musicians associated with the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. The first record was 's Sound (1966) which received a five star review in Downbeat. This was followed by Muhal Richard Abrams' Levels and Degrees of Light (1968), Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre's Humility in the Light of the Creator (1969) and 's (1969). Delmark released two of the earliest albums, Sun Song and Sound of Joy, in 1967 and 1968 respectively.

Delmark has also released albums by Fred Anderson, , , Nicole Mitchell, , Roy Campbell, Jr., and Ethnic Heritage Ensemble; and blues musicians including , , , Michael Coleman, Little Arthur Duncan, Eddie C. Campbell, , and musicians including .

In March 2010, Delmark announced the release of the album Revisit by the Polish duo . This album was Delmark's first by a European group in its 57-year history. In 2012, Delmark released two albums by and Mike Wheeler.

In May 2018, Koester retired and sold Delmark Records to Delmark Records LLC, of which Julia A. Miller is the Managing Member. Julia A. Miller became the label President & CEO and Elbio Barilari became the Vice President & Artistic Director. They are two musicians from Chicago and Uruguay, respectively. The sale included Delmark's subsidiary labels, CD and LP inventory, the catalog of masters, and Riverside Studio.


Discography

Jazz
Delmark Records began releasing 12 inch LP jazz albums sporadically from 1959 commencing with the 400 series and continuing with the 500 series in 1998. Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 400 series, Jazzlists.com, accessed September 23, 2019 Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 500 series, Jazzlists.com, accessed September 23, 2019 Both Sides Now: Discography of the Delmar(k) Label, Bsnpubs.com, accessed September 23, 2019
401The Bob Graf Sessions also released as At Winchester
402
403The John Young Trio also released as Serenata
404All the Gin Is Gone recorded 1959
406Bouncing with Bud
407 reissue of 1956 Transisition LP also released as First Flight by
408Sound
409Archie Shepp in Europewith the New York Contemporary Fivepartial reissue of 1964 Sonet double LP
410
411Sun Songreissue of 1957 Transition LP
413Levels and Degrees of Light
414Sound of JoySun Ra
415Three Compositions of New Jazz
416I Remember Newport
417As If It Were the Seasons
418Celebration for Modern Man
419Humility in the Light of the Creator
420/21 Double LP
422Nicky's Tune
423Young at Heart/Wise in Time
424Birth Sign
425Forces and Feelings
426Made for Each Otherand Don Patterson
427 recorded 1959
428Together Aloneand Anthony Braxton
429Because of You
430Things to Come from Those Now Gone
431Bad Bascomb
432/33Live at Mandel HallArt Ensemble of ChicagoDouble LP
434Somebody Done Stole My Blues
435Night Train
436Reality
437Modus Operandi
438Honkers And Bar Walkers 1Various Artists
439Big Band Jazz: Tulsa to HarlemVarious Artists
440Shock of the New
441Last Trio Session
442Spirit
443After Hours Joint
444Unit 7
445Upward Spiral
446Tough Town
447Jump Time
448On a Cool Night
449
450Takin' Off
451 compilation of 1947 Apollo recordings
452Honkers and Bar Walkers 2Various Artists
453The Jaz Life
454Experience
455Ace High
456New Kingdom
457Nutville
458East of the Sun
459 compilation of 1944 Apollo recordings
460Call of the Gators compilation of 1949-50 Apollo recordings
461Straight Up
462The Traveler
463Lift Every Voice
464Brass Knuckles
465Swingtet Live at Andy's
466Renaissance of the ResistanceRitual Trio
467Rain or Shine
468Where or When
469La Tierra del Fuego
470And the Duke's Men compilation of 1944/47 Apollo recordings
471Arnett Blows for 1300 compilation of 1947 Apollo recordings
472How D'You Like It So Far?
473New Standards
474Haint
475
476Up, Over & Out
477Ritual Trio with special guest
478
479Portrait in the Mist
480Sinatra Song Book
481Buddy Bolden's Ragand Africa Brass featuring
482Horns Aplenty
483Skylarkand
484That's for Sure!
485This Is My House
486Ultimate Frontier
487Safe to Imagine
488Stablematesand Lin Halliday
489Just Found JoyQuartet plus Two
490Front Line
491Warrior
492Deemus
493Sound Songs
494Scotch and Milk
495Motherless Child
496The ContinuumEthnic Heritage Ensemble
49747th Street
498Soul Fountain
499Top and Bottom
500Mode for Mabes
501Cut It Out
502Smiles
503PlaygroundChicago Underground Orchestra
504Venus
505Groovin' HardBig Band
506Freebop Now!
507Return of the Lost TribeBright Momentscollaborative project by Joseph Jarman, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Kahil El'Zabar, and Adegoke Steve Colson
508Von & Edand Ed Petersen
509Payne's Window
510In Walked BucknerQuartet
511Chicago Underground Trio
512The Song Bird
513Heretic Blues's Quality Six
514Conversationsand Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio
515Love You Madly
516Design in Time's Sound in Action Trio
517Freedom Jazz DanceEthnic Heritage Ensemble
518
519Africa N'Da BluesRitual Trio
521FlamethrowerChicago Underground Trio
522Control Freak's Quality Six
523Airegin
524Jo'burg Jump' New Horizons Ensemble
525You Talkin' to Me?!and Frank Catalano
526Robbins' Nest: Live at the Jazz Showcase
528Ethnic Stew and Brew
529
530Modern Man
531ReminiscingTrio
532
533and Billy Bang
534On the Run, Live at the Velvet Lounge
535At the Party recorded 1970
536Live at the Green Mill
537I've Got Rhythm: Live at the Jazz Showcase
538Jumpin' at Apollo compilation of tracks recorded for Apollo between 1945 and 1948
539Mister Luckyand Othello Anderson
540
541Love Outside of DreamsTrio
542Honkers & Bar Walkers Volume ThreeVarious Artists
543Like-Coping
544Four Compositions (GTM) 2000
545Cape Town Shuffle' New Horizons Ensemble
546Cipher
547TitrationActive Ingredients
548and Africa Brass with and
549Back at the Velvet Lounge
550Up Jumped Spring
551Breeding Resistance's Rebel Souls
552Tribute to Hampand the Chuck Hedges Swingtet
553Morning SongKalaparush and the Light
554Yes Indeed! Women Vocalists on UnitedVarious Artists
555Crazy Walk recorded for United Records in the 1950s
556Deep Blue BruiseDeep Blue Organ Trio
557and David Murray
558Song Songs Songand
559' New Horizons Ensemble
560More Questions Than Answers
561Several LightsChicago Luzern Exchange
562Running Out of TimeSavoirFaire
563It's Magic
564High VoltageCommon Ground
565Blues for Hawk recorded between 1981 and 1986 and originally released on the Pinnacle label
566Live at the River East Art CenterRitual Trio with Billy Bang
567Hypnotic Suggestion
568Timeless, Live at the Velvet Lounge
569Goin' to Town: Live at the Green MillDeep Blue Organ Trio
570The Messenger' New Horizons Ensemble
571Ready Everyday's Fast Citizens
572Ritual Trio featuring Billy Bang
573ChronicleChicago Underground Trio
574Hot 'n' HeavyEthnic Heritage Ensemble
575Black Unstoppable's Black Earth Ensemble
576Transmigration's Infinity Orchestra
577Live at the Green Mill
578Nature Boy
579Doctor MidnightSabertooth
580Just Like This's Project Project
581The Art of Dying
582Drop It
583Tickle Toeand Recorded in Chicago in October 1981
584West of State Street / East of Harlem'Swing Orchestra
585Go Red Go!
586Quintet
587Renegades's Black Earth Strings
588Old Idea
58921st Century Chase
590Two Cities's Fast Citizens
591Revisit
592Get HappyTrio
593Tight Like This
595Stars Have ShapesExploding Star Orchestra
596Down for DoubleOrchestra with special guest
597Dew PointMikrokolektyw
598The Prairie Prophet' New Horizons Ensemble
599Awakening


2000 Series
Delmark Records 2000 series consisted of eight CD releases between 2011 and 2012 when Delmark commenced the 5000 series. Jazzlists:Delmark Records discography: 2000 series, Jazzlists.com, accessed October 16, 2019
2011Double DemonStarlickerRob Mazurek, Jason Adasiewicz, John Herndon
2012Spacer's Sun Rooms
2013The Story This Time
2014Explosion!
2015Bright Light in Winter
2016There Now& His Gang
2017Gather's Fast Citizens
2018Stellar PulsationsPulsar Quartet


5000 Series
Delmark Records 5000 series follows the 2000 series as the main series of Delmark jazz albums from 2012 onwards. Jazzlists:Delmark Records discography: 5000 series, Jazzlists.com, accessed October 16, 2019
5001
5002What It Is!Quartet
5003Absent Minded
5004Aquarius's Ice Crystals
5005Cicada Music
5007The Space BetweenExploding Star Electro Acousic Ensemble
5008Heavy Artillery/ Andy Brown Quartet
5009A Round Goal's Likely So
5010Blue Skiespresents the Jim Holman Trio featuring
5011
5012Trance Hypothesis
5013Follow the Sun's Ritural Trio
5014High Red CenterOctet
5015Force Majeure's GitGO
5016Folklords
5017From the Region's Sun Rooms
5018In the Wee Small Hours
5019Soloist
5020The Time Inside a YearGroup
5021A Dance and a Hop
5022InvitationTrio
5023Direct Call
5024Rows and Rowsand Jason Adasiewicz
5025Lucille!Quartet
5026FlowTrio with Joshua Abrams
5027Yes, and... Music for Nine Improvisors
5028Paquito LibreVolcano Radar featuring Paquito D’Rivera
5029New Latin American Music for Guitar And String Quartetand KAIA String Quartet
5030Soulful DaysSoul Message Band
5031Ephemeral Certainties’s Imagery Converter
5032It’s Too Hot for WordsMetropolitan Jazz Octet featuring


Blues
Delmark Records began releasing 12 inch LP blues albums in 1961 with the 600 series which continued through the 800s by 2008. Wirz' American Music: Delmark Records Discography, Wirz.de, accessed September 23, 2019 Both Sides Now: Discography of the Delmar(k) Label, Bsnpubs.com, accessed September 23, 2019
601The Dirty Dozens
602Piney Woods Blues
603Legend
604Blues on Highway 49
605Lonesome Bedroom Blues
606Mandolin Bluesand his Tennessee Jug-Busters
607Hard Drivin' Blueswith
608Broke and Hungry (Ragged and Dirty, Too)
609Stavin' Chain Bluesand J.D. Short
611Sleepy John Estes in Europe
612Hoodoo Man Blues
613Brownsville Blues
614Look on Yonder's Wall
615West Side Soul Blues Band
616Roosevelt Sykes in Europe Solo
617Hawk Squatand the Hawks with
618Sweet Home ChicagoVarious Artists
619Electric Sleep
620Black MagicMagic Sam Blues Band
621Crudup's Mood
622Carey Bell's Blues Harp
623Fast Fingers
624Chicago Ain't Nothing But a Blues BandVarious Artists
625Love Me Mama
626Blues Piano OrgyVarious Artists
627Nine String Guitar Blues
628Southside Blues Jamwith and
629Blues with a Touch of Soul
630Steady Rollin' Man
631Kidney Stew is Fine
632Feel Like Blowing My Horn
633I Want a Little Girl
634All for Business
635On Tap
636Slidewinder
637He May Be Your Man (But He Comes to See Me Sometimes)
638Cold Day in Hell
639Newport Blues
640Blues Hit Big Town
641Blisterstring
642Raining in My Heart
643So Many Roads: Live in Japan
644Johnson's Whacks
645/646Magic Sam LiveMagic Sam2-LP set of recordings from Chicago in 1963/64 and from the Ann Arbor Blues Festival in 1969
647North/South
648The Blues World of Little WalterVarious Artists
649Chicago Style
650Professor StrutProfessor's Blues Revue with
651The Magic Sam LegacyMagic Sam
652Bluebird Bluesand Barkin' Bill Smith
653Ain't It Nice
654Give Me TimeMagic Samcollection of 1968 home recordings
655House Rent Party featuring , and St. Louis Jimmycompilation of 1949 Apollo recordings
656Central Avenue Boogie compilation of 1947 Apollo recordings
657West Coast JiveVarious Artistscompilation of 1946-47 Apollo recordings by Cee Pee Johnson, , , Al "Stomp" Russell, Frank Haywood and
658Fortune Tellin' Manand Dave Specter
659Lay It on 'em GirlsBig Time Sarah and the BTS Express
660Let’s Talk It Over
661Big Wheeler's Bone Orchardwith the Ice Cream Men
662The Strongman
663 Goodbye Mr. Blues's State Street Swingers
664Blueplicity
665Lonely Traveler
666Heartaches and Pain
667Too Hurt to Cry
668Get Your Kicks compilation of 1945 Apollo recordings
669East Coast JiveVarious Artistscompilation of 1946-47 Apollo recordings by , The Four Blues, Artie Simms, Loumell Morgan, Ben Smith and Babe Wallace
670Sounds in Silhouette
671Let Your Hair Down!and the Blues Swingers
672Gotcha!
673One to Infinity
674Back in the Gamewith Hi Rhythm
675Wild Cards
676Sweetheart of the Blues
677Live in Europeand the Bluebirds
678Boogie My Blues Away
679Mercurial Son
680Had My Fun
681Live at Westville Prison
682I Ain't Lyin'
683Everybody Boogie! compilation of 1945 Apollo recordings with , and
684Don't You Feel My LegBlu Lu / / Baby Deecompilation of 1946/50 Apollo recordings
685Blues Around the Clock
686Homebrew
687Who Put the Benzedrine in Mrs. Murphy's Ovaltine?
688Live at Blue Chicago
689Crying for My Baby
690Women of Blue ChicagoVarious Artists
691Mississippi Kid& The Night Riders
692Blues in the Year One-D-OneBig Time Sarah and the BTS Express
693Left Turn On Blue
694Leaving Here Walking
695Hello World
696Long Way to Ol' Miss
697Blues Guitar GreatsVarious Artists
698Can't Stop Now& The Wolf Gang
699Blues Before Sunrise Live Vol. 1Various Artists
700700 Blues
701Troubled World
702Working the Road: The Golden Age of Chicago GospelVarious Artists
703Chop Chop BoomVarious ArtistsThe Dandeliers and Other Great Groups on
704Mary Joe
705Boogie Woogie Stomp with Meade Lux Lewis and Pete Johnson
706West Side Baby
707Talk to the Hand
708All Night Long
709Jump In
710Memphis Slim U.S.AMemphis Slim and his House Rockers featuring Matt "Guitar" Murphy
711Bricks in My Pillow
712Harmonica Blues Kingsand Alfred "Blues King" Harris
714Windy City Boogie
715Jump 'n' Shout!Various Artists
716Wrapped in My Baby/
717Long Man Blues Various Artists
718Euphonic Sounds
719Ready!
720Straight Out of Chicago
721Blues Spoken Hereand Lenny Lynn
722Last Go Round
723Make Room for the Blues
724Kiss of Sweet Blues
725Foolish Man
726Junk Food
727Good Blues to You
728American PeopleTail Dragger
729Talkin' Bout Chicago!
730Night Time Again
731Boot 'Em Up
732Man's Temptation
733Singin' with the Sun
734'C' for Chicago
735Smile on My FaceSunnyland Slim with and Lee Jackson
736Blues Had a Baby
738The Neglected Professor
739Biddle Street Barrelhousin'Various Artists, Henry Brown, Stump Johnson, James Crutchfield, Lawrence Henry
740Dr. FeelgoodPiano Red
741New Role Soul
742All in the Joy
743Can't Take It
744Speculatin'
745Pepper's Hangout
746This Is the Blues HarmonicaVarious Artists
747Do Your Thing!
748Learned My Lesson
749Blues Is a Feeling
750A Million of YouBig Time Sarah
751Love Without TrustBand
752I'll Be Your Mule
753Joplin's Disciple
754Hoot & Holler Saturday Night!/ Eddie Mackcompilation of 1948/50 Apollo recordings
755The Back Porch Boysand Louis "Jelly Belly" Hayescompilation of 1947-50 Apollo recordings with Blind Willie McTell, Champion Jack Dupree and
756McVoutie's Central Avenue Blues compilation of 1945-46 Apollo recordings with , Wynonie Harris, Wild Bill Moore, Cee Pee Johnson and Duke Henderson
757Killer Diller
758Snake Eyes
759Bye Bye Baby
760On the Battlefield... Great Gospel QuartetsVarious Artists
761Bang Goes My HeeartVarious ArtistsThe Moroccans and Other Great Groups on United
762The Come BackMemphis Slim and his House Rockers with Matt "Guitar" Murphy
763I Smell a Rat
764The Delmark Sessions
765Rockin' Wild in ChicagoMagic Sam
766Feel the Spirit: A Tribute to Mahalia
767I Got Wild
768Switchin' in the Kitchen's Blues Swingers featuring Floyd McDaniel
769Rockin' in the Same Boat
770Back to the Delta
771If Heartaches Were Nickels
772Something Within Me
773Chicago Boogie
774Hold That Train
775The United Records StoryVarious Artists
776Tell MeVarious ArtistsThe Five C's and Other Great Groups on United
777Blues on the Internet
778Stompin' at Mother Blues
779Is What It Isand Steve Freund
780This Is the Blues Harmonica Vol 2Various Artists
781All Your Love I Miss Loving
782My Head Is BaldTail Dragger
783One Eye Open featuring Lurrie Bell
784Tore Up from the Floor Up
785Blues Brunch at the Martand the Delmark All-Stars
786That Ain't Right and the Teardrops / Joe Carter with Sunnyland Slim
787Live at Theresa's 1975
788Alton BluesBarrelhouse Buck McFarland
789Live at B.L.U.E.S
790Street Singer: Born 1875
791Gettin' Up Liveand Lurrie Bell
792Messin' Around Blues
793Live At Rosa's Blues Lounge
794Live in Chicago
795Hattiesburg BluesMississippi Heat
796Blues on the Moon
797On 80 Highwaywith
798Blues Attack
799Tear This World Up
800It Ain't Over: Delmark Celebrates 55 Years of BluesVarious Artists
801Hey Jodie!Blues Band
802The French Connection
803Live at Rooster's LoungeTail Dragger
804Boogie Woogie KingsVarious Artists
805The Life I Love
806Burnin' Loveand the Imperial Flames
807Let's Live It Up!Mississippi Heat
808Jimmy Dawkins Presents The Leric StoryVarious Artists
809Live in Boston 1966and the Aces
810That's the Way You Do's Maxwell Street Kings
811Love You from the Top
812Gettin' Kinda Rough!
813Low Down Papa
814Bad Girl
815Put It On Me!Blues Band
816The Real Dealand Texas Fire
817Leaving Mood
818Old School RockinStudebaker John
819Spider Eating Preacher
820Grim Reaper
821Still Called the Blues
822Been There Done That
823Delta BoundMississippi Heat
824Self Made Man
825Cell Phone Man
826...In Between TimeChicago Blues Band
827Sunny Road
828Stop Lyin'Tail Dragger
829Blues In My Soul
830Kingsville Jukin'Studebaker John's Maxwell Street Kings
831John the Conquer Root
832Troubles
833Live at the Avant GardeMagic Sam
834Stoned Soul
835Live In Japan with Hammie Nixon
836Message in Blue
837Set Me Freeand Gloria Hardiman
838Come Back Baby
839Warning ShotMississippi Heat
840Born & Raised
841It Ain’t Right
842Slip Into a Dreamand the Imperial Flames
843Truth
844Corey Dennison BandBand
845Turn Up!!Band
846Omar Coleman Live!
847Can’t Shake This Feeling
848Cab Driving ManMississippi Heat
849Grown Ass Womanand Texas Fire
850Lonesome Highway
851Two Cats
852Night After NightBand
853Sometimes the Blues Got Me
854Back to ChicagoRockwell Avenue Blues Band
855Tribute to Carey Bell& The Bell Dynasty
856Tribute: Delmark’s 65th AnniversaryVarious Artists
857Willie Buck Way
858Johnny Burgin Live
859Blues from the Inside Out
860If It Ain't Broke Don’t Fix It


See also
  • List of record labels


External links

Page 1 of 1
1
Page 1 of 1
1

Account

Social:
Pages:  ..   .. 
Items:  .. 

Navigation

General: Atom Feed Atom Feed  .. 
Help:  ..   .. 
Category:  ..   .. 
Media:  ..   .. 
Posts:  ..   ..   .. 

Statistics

Page:  .. 
Summary:  .. 
1 Tags
10/10 Page Rank
5 Page Refs
1s Time