December 2023 – Top Blues
This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe
*Sue Foley Live in Austin, Vol. 1 Stony Plain
Bobby Rush All My Love for You Thirty Tigers
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Dirt On My Diamonds, Volume 1 Provogue
*Blackburn Brothers SoulFunkin’ Blues Electro-Fi
Johnny Rawls Walking Heart Attack Catfood
Various Artists Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971 Smithsonian Folkways
Robert Finley Black Bayou Easy Eye Sound
Willie J. Campbell Be Cool Blue Heart
*Brandon Isaak One Step Closer Self
Bob Margolin Thanks VizzTone
Christone (Kingfish) Ingram Live In London Alligator
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Live in 1967 – Volume Three Forty Below
Coco Montoya Writing on the Wall Alligator
*Michael Jerome Browne Gettin’ Together Stony Plain
Various Artists Delmark 70th Blues Anthology Delmark
*Layla Zoe Back to the Spirit of 66 Self
T-Model Ford Live At The Deep Blues Alive Naturalsound
Robin Trower Joyful Sky Provogue
Various Artists Alligator Records Christmas Collection Alligator
Ghalia Volt Shout Sister Shout Ruf