This month’s recommended listening by Brant Zwicker, host/executive producer of At the Crossroads syndicated blues radio. Website: atcblues.ca

Trudy Lynn Golden Girl Nola Blue Records

*Angelique Francis Long River independent

Jose Ramirez Major League Blues Delmark Records

*HOROJO Trio Set the Records Stony Plain Records

John Mayall The Sun is Shining Down Forty Below Records

*Debra Power I’m Not from Chicago independent

The Sugar Roots Savage’s Life Lightning in a Bottle Records

Bob Stroger & the Headcutters That’s My Name Delmark Records

The Duke Robillard Band They Called It Rhythm & Blues Stony Plain Records

Diunna Greenleaf I’m Not Playin’l Little Village Foundation

*AV (Ann Vriend) Everybody Matters independent

Dana Fuchs Borrowed Time Ruf Records

The Sugar Roots Savage’s Life Lightning in a Bottle Records

Vaneese Thomas Fight the Good Fight Blue Heart Records

*Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne Blues from Chicago to Paris Stony Plain Records

*Gunn Blues Band Hand in the Fire Cruel Tea Records

J-Rad Cooley Yard Sale VizzTone

Kenny Neal Straight from the Heart Ruf Records

*Angel Forrest Angel’s 11 Vol. 2 Ad Litteram

Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters Mercy Me Stony Plain Records 

*Canadian Release