Nov 2020 – Top Blues
This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe
Bette Smith The Good, The Bad and The Bette Ruf
*Miss Emily Live at the Isabel Independent
*Tony D Speak No Evil A Flurry of Instrumentals Self
Songhoy Blues Optimisme Fat Possum
*Endrick and the Sandwiches Green Room Rumble Self
Shirley King Blues for a King Cleopatra
Rev. John Wilkins Trouble Goner Records
*Rick Fines Solar Powered Too Raf
New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers Volume 1 Stony Plain
*Bill Bourne A Love Fandango Twelve Point Records
Shemekia Copeland Uncivil War Alligator
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters Rise Up Stony Plain
*Dione Taylor Spirits in the Water Matay
Joe Louis Walker Blues Comin’ On Cleopatra
*Downchild Live at the Toronto Jazz Festival Linus
*David Rotundo So Much Trouble Lee Oskar
*JW-Jones Sonic Departures Solid Blue
Duke Robillard Blues Bash Stony Plain
*Paul Reddick & The Gamblers Alive in Italia Stony Plain
*Brian Blain I’m Not Fifty Anymore Self
*Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar The Reckless One Gypsy Soul
Johnny Iguana Chicago Spectacular! Delmark
*Smoke Wagon Blues Band The Ballad of Albert Johnson Self
*Danny Brooks & Lil Miss Debi Are You Ready? AVA Entertainment
*Dalannah Looking Back Quest
*Canadian release