"THE MAN WHO DEFINES MODERN CANADIAN REGGAE"
Jason discusses his career and the state of reggae with Sebastian Cook in the current edition of WORD: http://www.wordmag.com/feature/jwilson.html
HEARTBEAT FOR HAITI AT HUGH'S - JASON WILSON & FRIENDS
Jason will be joined by several friends in support of raising funds for Doctors Without Borders and their current important mission in Haiti. Special guests include: Brownman Ali, Fergus Hambleton, Rupert 'Ojiji' Harvey, The Mighty Pope, Michael St. George and more. Come out and support the good cause at:
HUGH'S ROOM
Friday 19 February (8 pm)
For reservations call: 416-531-6604 or visit: www.hughsroom.com
WILSON LIVE IN GLASGOW
Jason and the lads had an incredible time at the O2 ABC in Glasgow on 23 January with Scottish folk-icon Dick Gaughan, legendary English fiddler Dave Swarbrick and Scotland's own 'I-Threes', The Bevvy Sisters. More on this show (and future shows) shortly.
WILSON & SWARBRICK: THE LION RAMPANT (coming soon!)
Jason and Swarb are currently in the studio finishing their first collaborative effort entitled The Lion Rampant. The album, which includes some traditional numbers as well as some brand new pieces, should be released sometime in 2010. Stay tuned for details.
DAVE SWARBRICK: A major player in the British folk music renaissance of the 1960s, Dave Swarbrick has recorded and performed with some of the genre’s true pioneers, including Ewan MacColl, Martin Carthy and the Ian Campbell Folk Singers. Swarbrick is perhaps best known for his contribution as fiddler of folk-rock legends Fairport Convention, whose Liege and Leif is considered by many to be ‘the most important folk album of all-time’. Visit Swarb's site: http://www.folkicons.co.uk/swarb.htm
WILSON, SWARBRICK & FRANCEY RECORDED LIVE IN EDMONTON
Jason Wilson, Dave Swarbrick and David Francey's performance at the Edmonton Folk Festival this past summer can be heard at 'Concerts on Demand' as part of CBC's Canada Live programme. To hear visit: http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20090807francy
GUELPH MERCURY NOMINATES WILSON FOR ‘TOP 40 UNDER 40’
2009 has been a great year for Jason and following a second Juno-nomination, a Canadian Reggae Music Award and a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship for his on-going academic pursuits, the Guelph Mercury numbered Wilson among the community’s ‘Top 40 Under 40’: http://news.guelphmercury.com/article/500731
WILSON ON ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR NATIONAL MUSIC MUSEUM ALONGSIDE SENATOR PAMELA WALLIN AND OTHERS
Jason was the lone professional musician on the advisory committee for the ‘Cantos at the King Eddy’ project in Calgary that will soon serve as the nation’s music museum. Part education research centre, part museum, part recording studio, part live music venue, this newly refurbished and upgraded 80,000-square-foot facility will create a new space for innovative and creative programs for people of all ages. For more info visit: http://cantos.ca/kingeddy/
THE REVIEWS KEEP COMING IN FOR THE PEACEMAKER’S CHAUFFEUR
"Deeply satisfying reggae for aware, intelligent grown-ups...a marvel from start to finish" claimed Ted Boothroyd in his glowing review of The Peacemaker's Chauffeur, in the The Beat - see the full review from the world's most important reggae periodical: http://jasonwilsonmusic.com/pdf/thebeat.pdf
Read Michael Hunter's review in Australia's Fiddlestix: http://jasonwilsonmusic.com/pdf/fiddlestix.pdf
Find an excellent new review of the album by Tom Orr at World Central Music: http://worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/jason_Wilson_Peace_Makers_edward_II
Read Colin Irwin's story on how Wilson teamed up with Dave Swarbrick in Penguin Eggs: http://jasonwilsonmusic.com/pdf/penguineggs.pdf
Read Nicholas Jennings review in Inside Entertainment: http://jasonwilsonmusic.com/pdf/magreview001a.pdf
Read Cameron MacLean's interview with Wilson in Winnipeg's Uniter: http://uniter.ca/view/988/
Read Plain Folk's two-part story/interview about Jason in the Medicine Hat News:
Part One: http://www.medicinehatnews.com/content/view/129300/74/
Part Two: http://www.medicinehatnews.com/content/view/131347/74/
Read Joel Rubinoff's article on Wilson in The Guelph Mercury: http://news.guelphmercury.com/article/457268
Find an excellent review of the album by Tom Orr at World Central Music: http://worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/jason_Wilson_Peace_Makers_edward_II
See also The Kitchener-Waterloo Record: http://news.therecord.com/article/509813
Read Dan Pelton's article on Wilson in The Orangeville Citizen: http://www.citizen.on.ca/news/2010-01-14/Local_News/Reggae_Celtic_blend_to_hit_Orangeville_stage.html
Read Adam Martin-Robbin's article on Wilson in The Orangeville Banner: http://www.orangeville.com/what's%20on/article/404918--caribbean-sounds-to-flow-from-sushi-restaurant
Read Eryn Vogn's review of the 2009 Jackie Mittoo Tribute in Lynk Promotions: http://www.lynkpromotions.com/REVIEWS/Nufunk-JackieMittoo.html
THE RUCKUS INTERVIEW NOW ONLINE
Hear Jason’s recent interview with Natalie Salat from the Canadian Ruckus: http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/ruckus/2009/07/27-jason-wilson-canadas-reggae-embassador
JUNO NOMINATION, CANADIAN REGGAE MUSIC AWARD, REGGAE MUSIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR THE PEACEMAKER’S CHAUFFEUR
We are delighted to announce that The Peacemaker’s Chauffeur won ‘Top Caribbean-Oriented Jazz Album’ at this year's Canadian Reggae Music Awards, adding to the prestigious Juno Award nomination in the category of ‘Best Reggae Recording’. This is Jason’s second Juno nomination (Jonah was nominated in 2001). The album was also nominated for the Reggae Music Achievement Awards in the categories ‘Best Male Vocal’ and ‘Best Reggae Album’. For more visit: JUNOS CRMA
WILSON CHATS WITH CBC’S MATT GALLOWAY ABOUT ‘KEELE ST.’
The popularity of Jason’s ‘Keele Street’ continues to grow and has now been featured in a Canadian independent movie, on American television, and on a recent episode of Global Television’s Da Kink in My Hair. Matt Galloway of CBC RADIO ONE 99.1 will have Wilson and his band in to discuss the appeal and meaning of the song and to play a few tracks live on Friday 25 September 2009 between 5:45 and 8 am. For more visit:
http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/
JASON IN JAMAICA w/ERNEST RANGLIN, PEE WEE ELLIS & THE FAB FIVE
Jason returned to Kingston Jamaica this past March to once again play the Jazz on the Green Festival. This time he was joined by his good friends and musical icons Ernest Ranglin, Pee Wee Ellis and The Fab Five; all of whom appear on The Peacemaker's Chauffeur. See reviews here: JAMAICA GLEANER JAMAICA OBSERVER
JASON FEATURED ON JAMAICAN RADIO
Legendary journalist Dermot Hussey did a special two-part review of The Peacemaker’s Chauffeur on News Talk Radio 93FM out of Kingston, Jamaica in February: NEWSTALK93FM
MAMMA YAMMA ON KIDS' CBC
The MAMMA YAMMA and FRIENDS album is out now on CBC Records. Jason appears on the disc with Messenjah front-man Rupert ‘Ojiji’ Harvey on the latter’s song ‘Kensington Town’. Ron Sexsmith, the Barenaked Ladies and Sarah Harmer also appear on the album. To purchase the CD visit here
To see Jason performing with Rupert Harvey visit here
CD RELEASE STILL AVAILABLE ONLINE
You can still listen to the official release of The Peacemaker's Chauffeur (September 2008) with special guests Pee Wee Ellis and Ernest Ranglin. The CANADA LIVE recording, hosted by Andrew Craig and Garvia Bailey is available at CONCERTS ON DEMAND
Jason is pleased to announce that he has signed with THE WILSON AGENCY booking for North America. For more info visit: www.thewilsonagency.ca
The Peacemaker’s Chauffeur is now available at SUNRISE RECORDS stores across Ontario. For more information or to find a store near you visit: SUNRISE RECORDS
HERITAGE AWARD FOR LORD STANLEY:
THE MAN BEHIND THE CUP
The Society of North American Historians and Researchers, in conjunction with the Black Hockey and Sports Hall of Fame have awarded Kevin Shea and Jason Wilson a Heritage Award For Outstanding Sports Research And Writing for their work, Lord Stanley: The Man Behind the Cup
(Fenn Publishing, 2006). The book is still going strong and remains in hardcover for the upcoming Christmas season.
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