February 2023 – Top Blues
This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe
Joe Louis Walker Weight of the World Forty Below
*Steve Hill Dear Illusion No Label
Angela Strehli Ace of Blues Antone’s
*Chris Antonik Morningstar Moondog Music/Second Half
Eddie 9V Capricorn Ruf
John Lee Hooker Burnin’ (60th anniversary reissue) Craft
Savoy Brown Blues All Around Quarto Valley
Mississippi MacDonald Heavy State Loving Blues Another Planet
*Michael Kaeshammer The Warehouse Sessions Linus
Rory Block Ain’t Nobody Worried Stony Plain
*Harrison Kennedy Thanks for Tomorrow Electro-Fi
Shemekia Copeland Done Come Too Far Alligator
Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames Nightwalk Delmark
*Blue Moon Marquee Scream, Holler & Howl Independent
Buddy Guy The Blues Don’t Lie RCA
James Brown and Stro Elliott Black & Loud Polydor
Mud Morganfield Portrait Delmark
Kenny Neal Straight From the Heart Ruf
*Robert Connely Farr Shake It Independent
Thee Sacred Soul Thee Sacred Souls Penrose/Daptone
*Bywater Call Remain Gypsy Soul
*Denotes Canadian Release