Delta Groove Productions
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| Delta Groove Productions | |
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Randy Chortkoff |
| Genre | Blues |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Official website | Official website |
Delta Groove Productions (Delta Groove Music) is an American blues independent record label, based in Van Nuys, California, United States. The company Delta Groove Productions, Inc. was founded by Southern California-based producer, concert promoter, and harmonica player Randy Chortkoff who died in May 2015, while awaiting a liver transplant and sentencing on fraud charges.
Its first release was That Represent Man (2004), the debut album by the all-star blues band The Mannish Boys.
Overview and history
The label started out with strictly blues material by artists from the local Los Angeles scene, however, it has been expanding its horizons to introduce wider range of sound. Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band's Master of the Game released in 2006 was the label's first release in the soul/R&B vein. The label's releases are newly recorded materials for the most part, but it has also released some albums that were produced by Chortkoff as independent productions and initially released by German label CrossCut. (Kirk Fletcher's Shade of Blue and Frank "Paris Slim" Goldwasser's bluju)
Apart from its own releases, Delta Groove Productions produced Roy Gaines' The First TB Album, released from the Blackgold label in 2003, which may be one of its first known work.
In 2007, Delta Groove launched a new record label, Eclecto Groove Records, as a home and showcase for a wide spectrum of musical styles. In June, 2007, Chortkoff brought in industry veteran Robert Fitzpatrick (who died in 2010) as the new President of Delta Groove Music and Eclecto Groove Records.[1]
Artists
- Kirk Fletcher
- Frank "Paris Slim" Goldwasser
- Hollywood Blue Flames
- Insomniacs
- Mitch Kashmar
- John Long
- Lynwood Slim
- The Mannish Boys
- Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band
- Phantom Blues Band
- Sean Costello
- Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers
- Phillip Walker
- Ana Popović
- Mighty Mojo Prophets
- Sugaray Rayford[2]
- Jason Ricci
Releases
| Date | No. | Artist | Title | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16, 2004 | DGPCD100 | The Mannish Boys | That Represent Man | |
| November 16, 2004 | DGPCD101 | Kirk Fletcher | Shades of Blue | *CrossCut reissue |
| March 22, 2005 | DGPCD102 | Hollywood Blue Flames | Soul Sanctuary | |
| March 22, 2005 | DGPCD103 | Mitch Kashmar | Nickels & Dimes | |
| July 19, 2005 | DGPCD104 | Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers | For The Chosen Who | |
| November 15, 2005 | DGPCD105 | The Mannish Boys | Live & In Demand | |
| February 21, 2006 | DGPCD106 | John Long | Lost & Found | |
| June 20, 2006 | DGPCD107 | Hollywood Blue Flames | Road To Rio / Larger Than Life | |
| June 20, 2006 | DGPCD108 | Lynwood Slim | Last Call | |
| September 19, 2006 | DGPCD109 | Mitch Kashmar | Wake Up & Worry | |
| October 17, 2006 | DGPCD110 | Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band | Master of the Game | |
| November 21, 2006 | DGPCD111 | Phantom Blues Band | Out of the Shadows | |
| November 1, 2006 | DGPCD112 | Various Artists | Road Tested V.1 | |
| February 20, 2007 | DGPCD114 | Frank "Paris Slim" Goldwasser | bluju | *CrossCut reissue |
| February 20, 2007 | DGPCD115 | Phillip Walker | Going Back Home | |
| May 22, 2007 | DGPCD116 | The Mannish Boys | Big Plans | |
| August 21, 2007 | DGPCD117 | The Insomniacs | Left Coast Blues | |
| August 21, 2007 | DGPCD118 | Rod Piazza & MFBQ | ThrillVille | |
| 2007 | DGPCD119 | Phantom Blues Band | Footprints | |
| 2008 | DGPCD120 | Sean Costello | We Can Get Together | |
| 2008 | DGPCD121 | Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue | Command Performance | |
| June 17, 2008 | DGPCD122 | The Mannish Boys | Lowdown Feelin' | |
| July 22, 2008 | DGPCD123 | Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band | Overnight Sensation | |
| 2008 | DGPCD124 | Bill Sims Jr. & Mark LaVoie | American Blues Roots Duo | *digital download only |
| August 19, 2008 | DGPCD125 | Los Fabulocos featuring Kid Ramos | Los Fabulocos | |
| September 23, 2008 | DGPCD126 | Elvin Bishop | The Blues Roll On | |
| October 21, 2008 | DGPCD127 | Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm | 2 Man Wrecking Crew | |
| November 18, 2008 | DGPCD128 | Mitch Kashmar | Live at Labatt | |
| February 17, 2009 | DGPCD129 | Bobby Jones - featuring The Mannish Boys | Comin' Back Hard | |
| February 17, 2009 | DGPCD130 | The Soul of John Black | Black John | |
| 2012 | DGPCD152 | R.J. Mischo | Make It Good[3] |
References
- ^ "Industry Legend Joins Eclecto Groove Records". Deltagrooveproductions.com. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ^ "Sugaray Rayford | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ^ "Make It Good - R.J. Mischo | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-06.