- Shemekia Copeland - 33 1/3 (Telarc)
- Magic Slim & the Teardrops - Bad Boy (Blind Pig)
- Marion James - Northside Soul (Ellersoul)
- Rick Estrin and the Nightcats - One Wrong Turn (Alligator)
- Rockin' Johnny Band - Grim Reaper (Delmark)
- Robert Cray Band - Nothin But Love (Provogue)
- Raphael Wressnig/ALex Schultz - Soul Gift (ZYW)
- Albert Castiglia - Living the Dream (Blues Leaf)
- Quintus McCormick - Still Called The Blues (Delmark)
- Janiva Magness - Stronger For It (Alligator)
- Johnnie Bassett - I Can Make That Happen (Sly Dog)
- Little Feat - Rooster Rag (Rounder)
- Curtis Salgado - Soul Shot (Alligator)
- The 44s - Americana (Rip Cat)
- Tedeschi Trucks Band - Everybody's Talkin' (Sony Masterworks)
- John Hiatt - Mystic Pinball (New West)
- Mud Morganfield - Son of the Seventh Son (Severn)
- Anthony Gomes - Up 2 Zero (Anthony Gomes)
- Nathan James and the Rhythm Scratchers - What You Make Of It (Delta Groove)
- Matt Hill & the Deep Fryed 2 - Tappin' That Thang (VizzTone)
- Michael "Iron Man" Burks - Show of Strength (Alligator)
- Cee Cee James - Blood Red Blues (FWG)
- Mud Morganfield - Son of the Seventh Son (Severn)
- Shakura S'aida - Time...(Electro-Fi)
- Taj Mahal - The Hidden Treasures of Taj Mahal (Columbia/Legacy)
- Peter Karp/Sue Foley - Beyond the Crossroads (Blind Pig)
- Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band - Between the Ditches (Side One Dummy)
- RJ Mischo - Make It Good (Delta Groove)
- Etta Britt - Out of the Shadows (Wrinkled)
- Terry Quiett Band - A Night at the Orpheum (Lucky Bag)
- Johnny Rawls - Soul Survivor (Catfood)
- Billy Boy Arnold - Sings Big Bill Broonzy (Electro-Fi)
- The Blues Broads - The Blues Broads (Delta Groove)
- Debbie Davies - After the Fall (MC Records)
- Mannish Boys - Double Dynamite (Delta Groove)
- Smokin' Joe Kubek/Bnois King - Close to the Bone (Delta Groove)
- Danny Caron - Jazz + Blues (Danny Caron)
- Duke Robillard Jazz Trio - Wobble Walkin' (Blue Duchess)
- Nighthawks - Damn Good Time (Severn)
- Chris O'Leary Band - Waiting for the Phone to Ring (Vizztone)
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.