Delta Groove Productions

Delta Groove Productions is an American blues record label in Van Nuys, California, United States. The label was founded by Randy Chortkoff (né Rand Jay Chortkoff; 1949–2015), a producer, concert promoter, and harmonica player.

Delta Groove Productions
Founded2004 (2004)
FounderRandy Chortkoff
GenreBlues
Country of originUnited States
LocationVan Nuys, California
Official websitedeltagrooveproductions.com

Chortkoff's biography

Chortkoff died on May 5, 2015, while awaiting a liver transplant and sentencing on multiple criminal felony fraud charges, including cheating investors of over $1,400,000 in a phony movie investment scam. In 2016, Chortkoff's co-defendant Sam Braslau was sentenced to seven years in federal prison in Lompoc, California. Co-defendant Stuart Rawitt previously pled guilty and was sentenced to five years in federal prison. Both co-defendants were ordered by the US Court to pay restitution of $1,600,000. In February 2017, the Chortkoff Estate was ordered by the US Court to pay $153,400 in disgorgement and $12,615 in prejudgment interest in the civil matter with the SEC.

Overview and history

The label started with blues by musicians from Los Angeles. Its first release was That Represent Man (2004), the debut album by The Mannish Boys. The label then expanded to other genres. Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band's Master of the Game released in 2006 was the label's first release in soul/R&B. 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 released by the German record label CrossCut (Kirk Fletcher's Shades 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 by Black Gold in 2003.

In 2007, Delta Groove started a new record label, Eclecto Groove Records, as a home and showcase for other musical styles. In June, 2007, Chortkoff hired industry veteran Robert Fitzpatrick (who died in 2010) to become president of Delta Groove Music and Eclecto Groove Records.[1]

Selected artists

Delta Groove 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 reissue
March 22, 2005 DGPCD103 Mitch Kashmar Nickels & Dimes
July 19, 2005 DGPCD104 Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers For The Chosen Who [CD + DVD]
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 (w/bonus disc: Larger Than Life by Hollywood Fats Band) [2CD]
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 [Limited Edition]
November 1, 2006 DGPCD113 Phantom Blues Band Sneaking' A Peek [5-song EP]
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 reissue
August 21, 2007 DGPCD118 Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet ThrillVille
2007 DGPCD119 Phantom Blues Band Footprints
2008 DGPCD120 Sean Costello We Can Get Together
2008 DGPCD121 The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue (featuring Tommy Castro) Command Performance [live]
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. and 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 and 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
2009 DGPCD130 The Insomniacs At Least I'm Not With You
2008 DGPCD131 Various Artists / 3rd Annual Delta Groove All Star Blues Revue Live at Ground Zero, Vol. 1
2008 DGPCD132 Various Artists / 3rd Annual Delta Groove All Star Blues Revue Live at Ground Zero, Vol. 2
2009 DGPCD133 Candye Kane Superhero
2009 DGPCD134 Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet Soul Monster
2009 DGPCD135 Arthur Adams Stomp the Floor
2010 DGPCD136 Hollywood Blue Flames Deep In America (w/bonus disc: Larger Than Life, Vol. 2 by Hollywood Fats Band) [2CD]
2010 DGPCD137 The Mannish Boys Shake For Me: 5 Year Anniversary
2010 DGPCD138 Elvin Bishop Red Dog Speaks
2010 DGPCD139 Bob Corritore and Friends Harmonica Blues
2010 DGPCD140 Mitch Kashmar and The Pontiax 100 Miles To Go reissue
2010 DGPCD141 Lynwood Slim and the Igor Prado Band Brazilian Kicks
2011 DGPCD142 Los Fabulocos (featuring Kid Ramos) Dos
2011 DGPCD143 Tracy Nelson Victim of the Blues
2011 DGPCD144 Elvin Bishop Raisin' Hell Revue (Live on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise)
2011 DGPCD145 Shawn Pittman Edge of the World
2011 DGPCD146 Terry Hanck Look Out! (Greasy Soul Rockin' Blues)
2011 DGPCD147 Rod Piazza & the All Mighty Flyers Almighty Dollar
2011 DGPCD148 Candye Kane (featuring Laura Chavez) Sister Vagabond
2011 DGPCD149 Big Pete [Pieter Van Der Pluijm] Choice Cuts
2012 DGPCD150 Tail Dragger and Bob Corritore Longtime Friends in the Blues[6]
2012 DGPCD151 Nathan James and the Rhythm Scratchers What You Make of It
2012 DGPCD152 R.J. Mischo Make It Good[7]
2012 DGPCD153 The Mannish Boys Double Dynamite [2CD]
2012 DGPCD154 The Blues Broads (Dorothy Morrison, Tracy Nelson, Angela Strehli, Annie Sampson) Live [CD + DVD][8][9]
2012 DGPCD155 Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King Close To the Bone: Unplugged
2012 DGPCD156 Adrianna Marie I Idolize You [4-song EP]
2013 DGPCD157 Kevin Selfe Long Walk Home
2013 DGPCD158 Andy T – Nick Nixon Band Drink Drank Drunk
2013 DGPCD159 John Primer and Bob Corritore Knockin' Around These Blues
2013 DGPCD160 The Mighty Mojo Prophets Flyin' Back From Memphis
2013 DGPCD161 Sugaray Rayford Dangerous
2013 DGPCD162 Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King Road Dog's Life
2014 DGPCD163 Bob Corritore Taboo: Blues Harmonica Instrumentals
2014 DGPCD164 The Terry Hanck Band and Friends Gotta Bring It On Home to You
2014 DGPCD165 The Mannish Boys Wrapped Up and Ready
2014 DGPCD166 Andy T – Nick Nixon Band Livin' It Up
2015 DGPCD167 Igor Prado Band and Delta Groove All Stars Way Down South
2015 DGPCD168 Rick Vito Mojo On My Side
2015 DGPCD169 Henry Gray and Bob Corritore The Henry Gray/Bob Corritore Sessions, Vol. 1: Blues Won't Let Me Take My Rest
2015 DGPCD170 Andy Santana and the West Coast Play Boys Watch Your Step!
2015 DGPCD171 Anthony Geraci and the Boston Blues All-Stars Fifty Shades of Blue
2016 DGPCD172 Big Jon Atkinson and Bob Corritore House Party At Big Jon's
2016 DGPCD173 John Long Stand Your Ground[10]
2016 DGPCD174 Mitch Kashmar West Coast Toast
2017 DGPCD175 John Primer and Bob Corritore Ain't Nothing You Can Do!
2017 DGPCD176 Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter Right Place, Right Time

Eclecto Groove releases
Date No. Artist Title Remarks
2007 EGRCD501 Ana Popović Still Making History
2007 EGRCD502 Jason Ricci & New Blood Rocket Number 9
2008 EGRCD503 Mike Zito Today
2009 EGRCD504 The Soul Of John Black Black John
2009 EGRCD505 Jason Ricci & New Blood Done With The Devil
2009 EGRCD507 Ana Popović Blind For Love
2009 EGRCD508 Mike Zito Pearl River
2010 EGRCD509 Nick Curran & the Lowlifes Reform School Girl
2010 EGRCD511 Kirk Fletcher My Turn
2011 EGRCD512 Mike Zito Greyhound
2011 EGRCD513 Ana Popović Unconditional
2013 EGRCD514 Kara Grainger Shiver & Sigh
2014 EGRCD515 Shane Dwight This House
2014 EGRCD516 Alastair Greene Band Trouble At Your Door
2015 EGRCD517 My Own Holiday Reason To Bleed

References
  1. "Industry Legend Joins Eclecto Groove Records". Deltagrooveproductions.com. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  2. "Terry Hanck - Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. "John Long | Album Discography". AllMusic. 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  4. "BIO". Shawnpittman.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  5. "Sugaray Rayford | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
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  7. "Make It Good - R.J. Mischo | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  8. "The Blues Broads". The Blues Broads. 2012. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  9. Limnios, Michalis (2013-07-25). "An Interview with Tracy Nelson one of the signature artist of American music and a fountain of human soul". Blues.Gr. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
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