- Peter Parcek – Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (Lightnin’)
- Duke Robillard - …and His Dames of Rhythm (M.C. Records)
- James Armstrong – Blues Been Good to Me (Catfood)
- Sweet Pea Atkinson – Get What You Deserve (Blue Note)
- Andrea Marr – Natural (Only Blues Music)
- Van Morrison – Roll with the Punches (Exile/Caroline)
- Wee Willie Walker & the Andy Paule Soul Orchestra – After a While (Blue Dot)
- Jim Byrnes – Long Hot Summer Days (Black Hen)
- Kim Wilson – Blues & Boogie Vol. 1 (Severn)
- Benny Turner – My Brother’s Blues (NOLA Blue)
- Chris Daniels & the Kings – Blues with Horns Vol. 1 (Moon Voyage)
- Chickenbone Slim – The Big Beat (Chickenbone Slim)
- Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings – Soul of a Woman (Daptone)
- Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters – The Luckiest Man (Stony Plain)
- Mitch Woods – Friends Along the Way (E One)
- Lucky Peterson – Tribute to Jimmy Smith (Jazz Village)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater – Memphis…Yes, I’m Ready (OKeh)
- Gregg Allman – Southern Blood (Rounder)
- Andy T Band – Double Strike (American Showplace Music)
- Albert Castiglia – Up All Night (Ruf)
- Various Artists – Hard Core Harp (Electro Fi)
- Altered Five Blues Band – Charmed and Dangerous (Blind Pig)
- Al Basile – Quiet Money (SweetSpot)
- Rick Estrin & the Nightcats – Groovin’ in Greaseland (Alligator)
- Savoy Brown – Witchy Feelin’ (Ruf)
- Robert Finley – Goin’ Platinum! (easy Eye Sound)
- Various Artists – Jesus Rocked the Juke Box (Craft)
- Various Artists – Rough Guide to Holy Blues (World Music Network)
- Sherman Holmes Project – The Richmond Sessions (M.C.)
- Tommy Castro – Stompin’ Ground (Alligator)
- Original Blues Brothers Band – The Last Shade of Blue Before Black (Severn)
- Samanth Fish – Belle of the West (Ruif)
- Bonerama – Hot Like Fire (Basin Street)
- Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers – Big Road (Vizztone)
- Downchild – Something I’ve Done (Linus)
- Lizz Wright – Grace (Concord)
- Karen Lovely – Fish Outta Water (Karen Lovely)
- Blind Boys of Alabama – Almost Home (BBOA)
- Randall Bramblett – Juke Joint at the Edge of the World (New West)
- John McNamara – Rollin’ With It (Bahool)
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.