Blues Brunch at the Mart (2006)

About this title: More than 50-years-old and still going strong, Delmark records is Chicago's oldest jazz and blues label and arguably the most important one still operating. They've released stone-cold classics in both genres over the years and currently maintain one of the best rosters of Chicago talent in the field. You can thank Bob Koester for that; a nominee for "Patron Saint of Chicago Jazz and Blues" if ever there was one. He also heads up the world's largest blues and jazz retail store: Chicago's Jazz Record Mart. Every year during the Chicago Blues Festival, Jazz Record Mart hosts the blues brunch, ... read more

Tracks:

1. Knockin' on Your Door [Duncan]
2. The Sky Is Crying [James/Lewis/Robinso]
3. I Need You So Bad [King/Ling]
4. Reconsider Baby [Fulson]
5. Something New [Kent]
6. Sad & Evil Woman [Frealls]
7. My Little Playhouse [Freund]
8. Toxic [Young]
9. Memories of Albert Ammons [Traditional]
10. As the Years Go Passing By [Malone]
11. Be Careful [Jones]
12. Wading in Deep Water [Moore]
13. You're Going to Miss Me [Fender]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.