Tenor saxophonist Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre recorded as sideman on the legendary first AACM recording, Roscoe Mitchell's "Sound" (DMK #408). He went on to record "Humility in the Light of Creator" (DMK #419) and "Forces And Feelings" (DMK #425). Though he was continually active on the New York avant-garde scene, Kalaparush didn't return to the Delmark roster for 27 years until 1997's "Return of the Lost Tribe" (DMK #507) by the group Bright Moments. Here Kalaparush leads his own trio with Jesse Dulman on tuba and Ravish Momin on drums. "Morning Song" is an amazing document presenting Kalaparush's musical beauty, simplicity, power and spirituality.

Trombonist Curtis Fuller was born and raised in Detroit, a hotbed of new jazz talent in the '50s. In '57, Fuller went to New York to make his recorded debut as part of the Yusef Lateef Quintet. He was 22 at the time and possessed a unique style and sound. After only eight months in New York he had made six albums as leader and fifteen as sideman including John Coltrane's Blue Train. He also recorded with Jimmy Smith, Bud Powell, Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter and many more. "Up Jumped Spring" was recorded in August, 2003 while Curtis was in Chicago for the Chicago Jazz Festival. With Brad Goode, trumpet; Karl Montzka, piano; Larry Gray and Stewart Miller, bass; and Tim Davis, drums.

The Found Tapes: Live in Los Angeles is a 3 CD set from Tribe Records co-founder Phil Ranelin, celebrating a trio of LA club performances from 1978-1981 which remain especially significant to the visionary trombonist. Backed by a young Billy Childs on piano, Ralph Penland on drums, and Tony Dumas on bass, Ranelin was in peak form as a player and bandleader during this period. This is particularly true of one specific outing at the now shuttered Maiden Voyage in Los Angeles on July 19, 1981, which is presented in full within this set. The audio was restored from decades old cassette tapes which have never been heard until now. A master trombonist of the J.J. Johnson tradition, Ranelin's career has spanned over five decades with eleven records as a solo artist, four as a Freddie Hubbard sideman, session recordings for Motown, and work with artists ranging from Stevie Wonder and Ella Fitzgerald to Red Hot Chili Peppers and Telefon Tel Aviv.

Banjo player/vocalist live in 1964 at the Plugged Nickel in Chicago, backed-up by the Original Salty Dogs feat. Lew Green, Jim Dapogny, Jim Snyder, Kim Cusack, Johnny Cooper + never before released alternate takes.

Chicago jazz pianist plays a diverse program, from solo reflective pieces to burning bop to free jazz, feat. Roscoe Mitchell & one of the last sessions of the late Art Porter.

To paraphrase the old stock brokerage commercial: "When Anthony Braxton plays, people listen". And they have been doing so for decades, through dozens of recordings spanning an evolution that is remarkable for it's independence and virtuosity. Braxton's first two albums, "Three Compositions of New Jazz" (1968, DMK #415) and "For Alto" (1969, DMK #420) were released on Delmark, and it's only fitting that the present rare quartet version of his self-described "Ghost Trance Music" be released more than thirty years later on the same label. Features Anthony Braxton on woodwinds, Kevin Uehlinger on piano/melodica, Keith Witty on bass, and Noam Schatz on percussion.

William Hooker has been recognized as one of the most innovative musicians and drummers of his generation, leading a variety of ensembles within the worlds of free jazz, experimental, and new music. Hooker's prior collaborators range from avant garde jazz musicians to indie rock legends like Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth. On his latest work, "Symphonie of Flowers", Hooker weaves three sections into a whole, or a "symphonie" of sorts. As he says, "the piece begins and ends with the drum... my instrument. It's rhythm and variations of timbre are the stabilizing element."

Electric violinists Zach Brock and Tom Wright continue their groundbreaking musical exploration on High Voltage. Taking the violin ever farther toward it's possibilities as the ultimate jazz axe, their band, Common Ground, offers six original compositions and covers of two jazz classics, with a bold arrangement of "Freedom Jazz Dance" and closes with George Harrison's "Within You, Without You." Both violins are 5-string electrics, and the amplified sound is embraced for it's dynamic range and tonal freedom. A potent rhythm section drives the ensemble, with veteran bassist Mike Arnopol, versatile drummer Tom Hipskind, and a brilliant new pianist, Jordan Baskin. (Previously deleted:3/1/11. Original release date:5/17/05)

Baritone sax/flute player presents new original compositions featuring Marcus Belgrave-trumpet, Harold Mabern-piano, Eric Alexander/Lin Halliday-sax, John Ore-bass, Joe Farnsworth-drums.

The Bay City Jazz Band recorded two LPs for the Good Time Jazz label in the 1950s. That's the same label that issued Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band, the band that started the west coast traditional jazz revival scene and influenced numerous groups including the Bay City Jazz Band. Three original Bay City members are on board: Everett Farey on trumpet, John Boland on clarinet and Lloyd Byassee on drums. They are joined by Chicago area musicians Bob Neighbor on trumpet, Jim Snyder on trombone, John Cooper on piano, Jack Kuncl on banjo, Mike Walbridge on tuba and guest vocalist (on one song) Grana Louise. The band played on three consecutive nights prior to this recording, so they really swing.

Pianist's small band has a big band feel, feat. Norris Turney-alt sax, Sonny Cohn-tpt, Eddie Johnson-tnr sax +.

W. Dick Oxtot's group, late 50s, obscure clarinetist.

21 songs from the United label's alto sax great, inc. 14 cuts never before released, feat. Irving Woods, Charlie Wright, Robert Darby, Teddy Brannon, Lavern Dillon +.

with Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Leo Parker... The Apollo Series.

Thompson is joined by Billy Harper, Oliver Lake & Amiri Baraka - they have their origins in N.Y. in the fall of 1978 as part of the loft jazz scene - it contains mostly new original compositions + a 1993 performance w. Carter Jefferson & Joe Ford.

The drummer who played with Louis Armstrong, 19 piece big band w. Richie Corpolongo-tenor sax, Audrey Morrison-trombone.

W. Jimmy Forrest, Paul Bascomb, Doc Sausage + 1949-53.

His second album from 1969, "Young at Heart" is a solo piano free improvisation (30 min.), while "Wise in Time" is a quintet w. The first recording of Henry Threadgill, also feat. Leo Smith, Lester Lashley & Thurman Barker.

Ari carries on two traditions, the Chicago tough tenor tradition & the AACM tradition, melding them into his own voice on 8 original compositions.

Jazz pianist Jodie Christian is a Chicago legend. Performing nationally and internationally since 1948, he has led his own groups and performed with Lester Young, Johnny Griffin, Coleman Hawkins, Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Eddie Harris, Sonny Rollins, Roscoe Mitchell, and Jack DeJohnette. Originally released in 1994 this CD features Roscoe Mitchell, Art Porter, Paul McKeeLarry Gray, Ernie Adams, Vincent Davis, George Hughes, & special guest vocalist Francine Griffin. (Previously deleted:7/1/07. Original release date:5/20/94) "[A] highly eclectic set of standards and originals, integrating disparate sensibilities into a scintillating whole that argues against the compartmentalization of jazz better than any critic could." - 4 1/2 stars - Down Beat.

Veteran saxophonist/pianist of the Chicago avant garde scene with Kirk Brown-piano, Yosef Ben Israel- bass, Avreeayl Ra-drums.

Fleet facility on four horns and a pleasant voice equal a strongly swinging album by Betty O'Hara, a member of the all-woman big band Maiden Voyage and co-leader of the Jazz Birds female quintet. A woman for all sounds and tempos, she proves herself equally adept on trumpet, trombone. Double bell euphonium and flugelhorn, including several dubbed duets. Three vocals add another dimension, as do a pair of trio selections by pianist Johnny Varro, bassist Monty Corb and drummer Gene Estes. - JazzTimes. (Previously deleted:4/1/06. Original release date:3/22/95)

W. Ron Friedman & others.

The title refers to the first Chicago jazz clarinetist Volly DeFaut, a former member of the famous New Orleans Rhythm Kings, who also recorded with Jelly Roll Morton, Muggsy Spanier and the Gene Goldkette Orchestra. Russian-born jazz pianist Art Hodes is the leader for these 1972 recordings which also feature Truck Parham, bass; Barrett Deems, drums; and on two songs Nappy Trottier, trumpet and George Brunis, trombone. Volly DeFaut passed away in 1973 making these his very last recordings. (Previously deleted:12/1/04. Original release date:7/22/93)

Cecil Payne (Dizzy Gillespie, Tadd Dameron, J.J. Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Randy Weston+)-bari sax & fl, w. Eric Alexander-ts, Harold Mabern-pno, John Ore-bs, Joe Farnsworth-dms, special guest Freddie Hubbard.