Jackie Washington's music was rooted in the popular quartets and swing big bands of the 1930s and 40s. And it was precisely this music that brought him to a new, younger audience that played clubs and folk festivals all over Canada. 22-track CD by the Canadian master with unreleased recordings over a period of 20 years as well as musical contributions by Colin Linden, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, Mose Scarlett, Chris Whiteley, Graham Townsend, Reg Schwager and producer Ken Whiteley. Jackie Washington received an honorary doctorate from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario (2003), was inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame for Jazz and Blues (2002) and received the Estelle Klein Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (2001) ), was inducted into the Gallery of Distinction in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1995, and received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ontario Arts Council in 1991. Jackie Washington (November 12, 1919 - June 27, 2009) is an important part of Canadian music history. This CD + DVD package provides a great opportunity to find out why, especially when we celebrate his 100th birthday in 2019.
