I, Flathead – Ry Cooder
In A Bad Mood – Geraint Watkins
Nigeria Special – (Soundway Comp)
Lagos Jump – (Strut Comp)
Goin’ by Feel – Ray Bonneville
The Hard Way – James Hunter
Same Old Man – John Hiatt
Live Hope at The Hideout – Mavis Staples
Toda Vez Que Eu Dou Um Passo… – Siba e a Fuloresta
The Way I See It – Raphael Saadiq
Cuban Pearls: Latin Jazz – (Syllart Comp)
Beto Villares – Beto Villares
Live Highlights:
Chuck Prophet live at Fitzgerald’s
Robbie Fulks live at Fitzgerald’s
Stevie Wonder live in New Orleans and Milwaukee
? and The Mysterians live at the Ponderosa Stomp
David Byrne live at the Pabst Theater
Orchestra Baobab live at The Barrymore Theater- Madison
Guitar Bass Drums live at Great American Music Hall SF
Nick Lowe live at The Green Mill and The Barrymore Theater
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Jonathan Batiste at Jazzfest
Ruthie Foster Jazzfest
Ethiopiques at Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Carlinhos Brown live in Chicago
Album title of the year
The Shaming Of The True John Sieger (Faux Real Records)
Singles (or should’ve been singles!) 2008
Strange Overtones – David Byrne/Brian Eno
Sure Hope You Mean It – Raphael Saadiq
Love That Girl – Raphael Saadiq (bassline of the year!)
Waitin’ for Some Girl – Ry Cooder
Filipino Dance Hall Girl – Ry Cooder
Cherry Red – John Hiatt
Tell Her – James Hunter
Carina – James Hunter
Goodbye For Good – John Sieger