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Crossroads: Best of 2014

Music hosts Jedd Beaudoin, Chris Heim, Carla Eckels and Bill Pearce run down the best in music for 2014 - including selections for world, rock, local music, jazz, R&B, gospel, blues, rockumentaries and books about music.

Join KMUW's music hosts throughout January on Global Village, Strange Currency, Night Train, Crossroads, Soulsations and Straight No Chaser for a month-long feature of the Best of 2014. See individual show pages for more information on upcoming shows and to listen to past shows through the streaming archive.

Crossroads: Best of 2014

  1.  Alexis P. Suter Band - Love the Way You Roll (American Showplace Music)
  2. Billy Boy Arnold - The Blues Soul of Billy Boy Arnold (Stony Plain)
  3. Andy T-Nick Nixon Band - Livin' It Up (Delta Groove)
  4. Eric Bibb - Blues People (Stony Plain)
  5. Otis Clay/Johnny Rawls - Soul Brothers (Catfood)
  6. Vaneese Thomas - Blues for My Father (Segue)
  7. John Nemeth - Memphis Grease (Blue Corn)
  8. Robert Cray Band - In My Soul (Provogue)
  9. Mannish Boys - Wrapped Up and Ready (Delta Groove)
  10. Robben Ford - A Day in Nashville (Mascot)
  11. Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Goin' Home (Concord)
  12. Kim Simmonds & Savoy Brown - Goin' to the Delta (Ruf)
  13. Dave Specter - Message in Blue (Delmark)
  14. Mud Morganfield/Kim Wilson - For Pops (Severn)
  15. Brent Johnson - Set the World on Fire (Justin Time)
  16. Sugar Ray and the Bluetones - Living Tear to Tear (Severn)
  17. Rebirth Brass Band - Move Your Body (Basin Street)
  18. Marcia Ball - The Tattooed Lady and the Alligator Man (Alligator)
  19. Missy Anderson - In the Moment (Main Squeeze)
  20. Kent Burnside - My World Is So Cold (Lucky 13 Music)
  21. Dave and Phil Alvin - Common Ground (Yep Roc)
  22. Gary Clark, Jr. - Live (Warner Bros.)
  23. Holmes Brothers - Brotherhood (Alligator)
  24. Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues - Blues Shock (Blind Pig)
  25. Mikey Junior - Traveling South (Vizztone)
  26. JW-Jones - Belmont Boulevard (Blind Pig)
  27. Rachelle Coba - Mother Blues (Mono)
  28. Terry Quiett Band - Taking Sides (Lucky Bag)
  29. Mark Hummel - The Hustle Is Really On (Electro-Fi)
  30. Bob Corritore - Taboo (Delta Groove)
Chris Heim produces and hosts Global Village, a nationally and internationally distributed world music show; the nightly jazz show Night Train, and Crossroads, KMUW’s twice-weekly blues and R&B show. Chris is also a critic and freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Utne, Global Rhythm, Dirty Linen, and Option, among others.