The albums that stayed with me most in 2026. Each cover opens the full review.

Mississippi MacDonald - Slim Pickin'
Omar Coleman & Igor Prado - Old New Funky and Blue
Joe Krown Trio + 1 -Qualified
Chris O'Leary - Blue Collar
Zen Zadravec - New Paradigm
Lil' Ed and the Blues Impreials - Slideways
Junior Wells & Buddy Guy - New York City Blues - Live 1978
Dida Pelled - I Wish You Would
Zac Harmon & The Drive - Live
The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra - What Can We Do?
Pierre Lacocque's Mississippi Heat - Don't Look Back
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Ledbetter Height 30th Anniversary Sessions
Duwayne Burnside - Red Rooster
Corey Harris Alvin Youngblood Hart Guy Davis - Fight On!
The Scott Silbert Quartet - Dream Dancing
D.K. Harrell - Talkin' Heavy
Nicky T and the Snake Charmers - Ain't Wasting Time
Carmen Ratti Band featuring Jill Dineen
Billy Price - Random Madness
Crystal Shawanda - Sing Pretty Blues
Sean McDonald - Have Mercy - Live
Paul Filipowicz - Breakwater
Kyle Rowland -Not Holding Back
Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps - Bad At Being Good
Ryan Hartt - Be About It!
Charlie Barath - Issaqena Getaway
Robert Jospe' Quartet - The Night Sky
The Alexis P Suter Band - Just Stay Alive
Matthew Curry One For The Ride
Chenxi Pan - This Very Moment
Anthony Branker & Other Ways of Knowing - Manifestations of a Diasphoric Groove & Spirit
Deep Energy Orchestra - The Science Of Sound
The Outernet - The Light & The Fury
Johnny Max & His So-Called Friends
Valeria Stewart - Raices/Roots
Joe Bonamassa - B.B. King's Blues Summit 100
Duke Robillard and his All Star Band - Blast Off!
Abate Berihun - Addis Ken
George Cotsirilos - In The Wee Hours