In this highly-anticipated release, Paul Asaro and The Fat Babies pay homage to the recordings of "Fats" Waller and His Rhythm. Asaro, already well known to jazz aficionados for his long association... more

Trombonist presents classic entertaining jazz in the tradition of Louis Armstrong & Bob Scobey, feat. Connie Jones-cnt, John Otto-clt/sax, Paul Asaro-pno, John Bany-bss +.

Perhaps best known as a blues label Delmark Records actually has issued more jazz albums than blues and was the first label to record Chicago's AACM jazz collective. Founded in 1953 by Bob Koester,... more

At 65, Loudon Wainwright III is pondering the imponderables on his new album OLDER THAN MY OLD MAN NOW. Helping with the heavy lifting are Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Dame Edna Everage, Chris Smither,... more

Chicago Hot (DMK 253), the first Delmark release from The Fat Babies, was chosen as a top ten album of 2012 by Howard Reich in the Chicago Tribune. 18th & Racine was recorded at the acoustically... more

The debut release by Chicago's newest hot jazz group, The Fat Babies. The band was started two years ago by string bassist and band leader, Beau Sample, and has held down a Sunday residency at... more

Who else but Loudon can go from sardonic attack to despairing confession to novelty song and never once seem like he's breaking character? One of the most singular songwriters to ever come down the... more

W. Connie Jones, Jim Bebee, Charlie Hooks, Tom Hope, Truck Parham+, 15 cuts.