Delmark Records
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Overview
Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Delmark Records is an independent jazz and blues record label founded in 1953, with a catalog spanning historic and contemporary Chicago music.
Description Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Delmark Records is the oldest continuously operating jazz and blues independent record label in the United States. Founded by Robert G. Koester in St. Louis in 1953 and relocated to Chicago in 1958, the label releases, re-releases, sells, and digitally distributes jazz, blues, and selected classical recordings.
Identity
Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-08
To release, preserve, and distribute jazz and blues music, including historic recordings and contemporary work by Chicago musicians.
Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Julia A. Miller is CEO and President of Delmark Records; Elbio Barilari is Artistic Director.
Website Brand's website · 2026-11-08
https://delmark.com
Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Promotional, celebratory, heritage-focused, and music-enthusiast oriented.
Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-08
1953
Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Parent ownership Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Delmark Records LLC purchased Delmark in May 2018.
Offerings
Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Provides access to historical and contemporary jazz and blues recordings through physical and digital releases, while maintaining and expanding a longstanding independent music catalog.
Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Jazz and blues record production and release
- Catalog reissues and preservation
- Digital distribution of recordings
- Physical releases on CD, LP, 2CD, 2LP, DVD, and reel-to-reel
- Music videos and lyric videos
- Direct sales through the Delmark shop
- Promotion of artists, releases, reviews, and live events
Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Jazz and blues albums and singles
- Classical music releases
- CD, LP, 2CD, 2LP, DVD, and reel-to-reel releases
- Digital albums and singles
- Official music videos and lyric videos
- Compilations and anniversary anthologies
- Delmark merchandise including shirts, hoodies, beanies, and stickers
- Titles from subsidiary labels Sackville, Jump, Triangle Jazz, and Boxholder
Audience
Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Independent music recording, publishing, and distribution, focused on jazz and blues.
Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Listeners and buyers of jazz, blues, and selected classical music in physical and digital formats.
Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Ordering CDs, LPs, DVDs, merchandise, and other physical releases
- Downloading or streaming jazz and blues recordings
- Discovering historic jazz and blues artists and catalog recordings
- Accessing reissued and remastered recordings
- Following new releases, artist news, reviews, and live events
Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Access to more than 12,000 digitally available tracks
- Access to historical and contemporary jazz and blues recordings
- Choice of physical and digital listening formats
- Ability to purchase Delmark releases directly from the label
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