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04/05/2024

Thank you for everything Lluís Coloma including this beautiful recording.

Me hace especial ilusión este nuevo CD junto a la leyenda del piano de Blues de Chicago grabado en Chicago con dos fantásticos y editado por el prestigioso sello The Sirens Records. El próximo 4 de Mayo presentación oficial en de Chicago en un concierto dedicado a Erwin que actualmente tiene 88 años! No os lo perdáis!

I’m specially happy with this new Cd with the Chicago Blues piano legend Erwin Helfer recorded in Chicago with two great Fazioli Pianos and released by the prestigious The Sirens Record. Next 4th of May Cd release party at Old Town Folk Music School in Chicago in a Concert to Celebrates Erwin Helfer, he is 88 years young now. Not to miss!!

02/01/2023

A thank you and shout out to curt brown who continues to support The Sirens Records on his blog and website. See a review of Erwin Helfer way on this weeks posting.

Blues. Only. Spoken. Here. Blues artist profiles. Blues recording reviews. Blues legends. Blues background. Blues influence. Electric blues. Acoustic blues.

10/19/2022

The Old Town School added a 9:30PM show on November 19th! Thank you for making this CD release party a success. Looking forward to the celebration. Erwin Helfer Lluís Coloma Dwayne R. Mason Cliff Dubose Eugene Ross III

Chicago's own musical treasure Erwin Helfer and Lluis Coloma will team up for an evening of blues and boogie piano. Erwin Helfer continues to carry on the tradition as the last link to Chicago's blues piano tradition. Lluis Coloma adds his own Spanish flair to the boogie woogie style. They will be j

12/03/2021

Celebrate Erwin Helfer 's 86th birthday! Skinny Williams Boom Brumbach Elsa Harris Blues Singer Katherine Davis Davide Ilardi

Tickets go on sale tomorrow.

Help us celebrate Erwin Helfer's 86th birthday and the release of his new book Blues Piano and How to Play It. Erwin is a boogie woogie, blues, and jazz piano innovator and master. He has been carrying on the Chicago piano tradition as the last living link to the Yancey family who pioneered this st

06/09/2021

In case you missed it February 27th and the rebroadcast yesterday June 8th, you can catch Erwin Helfer 's CD release and 85th birthday celebration at

Listen to Chicago Jazz Live, a one-hour series produced in partnership with WDCB, created and hosted by Emmy Award winning composer, Steve Rashid.

06/07/2021

WDCB will rebroadcast Erwin Helfer 's birthday and CD release celebration tomorrow night 6/8 from 7-8PM on the program Chicago Jazz Live.

04/01/2021

Check out NPR's review of Erwin Helfer's "Celebrate the Journey" on The Sirens Records. Beautiful.

For Helfer, vintage piano dialects are living traditions, not museum exhibits. The 85-year-old Chicago musician helps keep those traditions alive — and passes that knowledge on — with a new album.

01/13/2021

Next week is momentous - an inauguration and Erwin Helfer 's 85 birthday! The Sirens Records will celebrate his birthday and illustrious career (from his accompanying Mama Yancey in the 1950's to most recently playing at the Hungry Brain) with a new CD release "Celebrate the Journey" and a virtual birthday/CD release party on February 27th (more information forthcoming).

12/22/2020

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01/03/2020

Congratulations to Elsa Harris!

[best of 2019] By André Hobus
Albums
• Mavis Staples / “Live In London” (Anti Records)
• Cash Box Kings / “Hail To The King” (Alligator Records)
• Elsa Harris / “I Thank God” (The Sirens Records)
• Nick Moss Band feat. Dennis Gruenling / “Lucky Guy” (Alligator)
• Benny Turner Music & Cash McCall / “Going Back Home” (Nola Blue)
• Mindi Abair & The Boneshakers / “No Good Deed” (Pretty Good For A Girl)
• Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues / “Roots And Branches - The Songs Of Little Walter” (Alligator)
• Rick Estrin and The Nightcats / “Contemporary” (Alligator)
Revelations
• Mindi Abair & The Boneshakers
• Taryn Donath Duo
Songs
• Pretty good for a girl / Mindi Abair & The Boneshakers
• Contemporary / Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
• The Preacher, the politician or the pimp / Toronzo Cannon and The Chicago Way
• Fresh out / Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram feat. Buddy Guy
• Good as your last dollar / Fruteland Jackson
Reissues
• Cadillac Baby’s Bea & Baby Records / “The Definitive Collection” (Earwig Music Company)
• Johnny Nicholas & Friends / “Too Many Bad Habits - The Masters - DeLuxe Edition” (Blind Pig)
Concerts
• Chicago Blues Festival / Chicago
• Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #33 / Pacific Coast
• Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore & The Guilty Ones / Chicago Blues Festival et St-Niklaas, Belgique
• Mindi Abair & The Boneshakers / LRBC #33
• Rick Estrin & The Nightcats / LRBC #33

01/02/2020

Congratulations to Pastor Donald Gay!!!

[best of 2019] By Julien Crué
Albums
• Billy Price / “Dog Eat Dog” (Gulf Coast)
• Mavis Staples / “We Get By” (Anti Records)
• Leyla McCalla / “The Capitalist Blues” (Jazz Village)
• “Don't Pass Me By - A Tribute To The Original Songs Of Sean Costello” (Lanslide)
• Van Morrison (Official) / “Three Chords And The Truth” (Caroline International)
• Pastor Donald Gay / “On A Glorious Day” (The Sirens Records)
• Kelly Finnigan / “The Tales People Tell” (Colemine Records)
• Kevin Burt / “Heartland & Soul” (Little Village Foundation)
Revelations
• Annika Chambers Music (concert)
• Chris Cain (concert)
• Reverend John Wilkins (concert)
Songs
• Days gone by / Van Morrison
• We get by / Mavis Staples feat. Ben Harper
• Lose my number / Billy Price
Reissues
• The Roberta Martin Singers / “1947-1962” (Frémeaux & Associés)
• “The Gospel According To Malaco - Celebrating 75 Years Of Gospel Music” (Malaco Music Group)
• Ottilie Patterson / “The First Lady Of British Blues” (Jasmine Records)
• The Jewell Gospel Trio / “Many Little Angels In The Band” (Gospel Friend)
• Aretha Franklin / “Amazing Grace” (DVD Metropolitan Film & Video)
Concerts
• Mavis Staples / La Cigale, Paris
• Shirley Caesar / New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
• Diana Ross / New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
• Gladys Knight / Copenhagen Jazz Festival