This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe

T-Model Ford Live At The Deep Blues Alive Naturalsound 

Nina Simone You’ve Got To Learn Verve

Nick Moss Band, featuring Dennis Gruenling Get Your Back Into It! Alligator

Selwyn Birchwood Exorcist Alligator

*Michael Jerome Browne Gettin’ Together Stony Plain

Joanna Connor Best of Me Gulf Coast

*JW-Jones Everything Now Stony Plain

Lil’ Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin Back to Baton Rouge Nola Blue

Mike Welch Nothing But Time Gulf Coast

Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton Death Wish Blues Rounder

Tony Holiday Hotel Mississippi Forty Below

Grainne Duffy Dirt Woman Blues Blue Heart

Gov’t Mule Peace…Like A River Fantasy

Boo Boo Davis Boo Boo Boogaloo Blue Lotus

*Shakura S’Aida Hold On to Love Independent

Eric Bibb Ridin’ Stony Plain

*The Maple Blues Band Let’s Go Cordova Bay

Dr. John Solo Piano: Live In New Orleans 1984 Tipitina’s Record Club

*The Soul Motivators Do It Together Do Right Music

The Cash Box Kings Oscar’s Motel Alligator