PRESS/REVIEWS
“Jason Wilson is one to watch and his band is one to hear”
CBC’s THE NATIONAL on Jason Wilson – Peter Mansbridge
“[Wilson’s] writing was just astounding — it just stuck out. . . It’s not trying to copy traditional reggae, it’s just completely fresh, it’s Jason — it’s the Canadian voice!”
The Calgary Sun – interview with Brinsley Forde (Aswad)
“High-calibre musicianship, too, with a bevy of talented instrumentalists”
NOW Magazine review of dREaD & BLUE – Jason Richards
“[Wilson] has been able to make a brand of reggae that never falls back on the clichés of the genre, and his music is all the more credible as a result. . . it is a creative expression of a valid artistic vision, well worth both your time and money.” Rating: A
Boot Box review of dREaD & BLUE – Ted Boothroyd - Jahworks.Org
“...it may well be that to chart the future of reggae music you have to look to Canada and check Jason Wilson”
ReggaePlus Radio on Jason Wilson
“Outstanding jazz-infused reggae”
Word Magazine review of dREaD & BLUE
“A remarkable sound, a refreshingly inventive band, and the kind of album you’ll want to have in your music collection”
Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal review of dREaD & BLUE
“The music is wild! Beyond what I had expected.This album, if given the right push, will be a classic”
Excess Weekly – JAMAICA
“So virtuous is the music he has developed . . . perhaps Sting is the right reference – like him, Jason Wilson dares to join reggae rhythms with jazz vibes and pop influences”
Rockers Reggaezine – BELGIUM
“As UB40 have done a great job in broadening the reggae audience, I think Jason Wilson has done the same in Canada”
Radio 2 – ESTONIA
“Each song sounds painstakingly crafted and produced into a piece of
striking contemporary reggae”
Soundscape – SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
“I hope that Canadian audiences can appreciate the quality of Jason Wilson and Tabarruk’s music and message”
Reggae Power Network – YUGOSLAVIA
“Jonah’ is a striking album”
Reggae Vibes – THE NETHERLANDS
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