Toronto's own Juno nominated reggae master and soulful
singer Jay Douglas has officially released his new album "Lovers
Paradise" via Slammin Media. The album is a best of collection of Jay
Douglas' classic tracks, as well as some unreleased material that fans have
been clamoring for. The album has been performing well at Campus Radio in the
United States and continues to gain traction with reggae lovers across North
America.
In over 45 years of entertainment, Jay has developed a
wide-ranging repertoire of American Blues, West Indian Rhythms, Jazz Standards
combined with fancy footwork and incredible on-stage charisma. In the early
'60s, Jay fronted the R&B group "The Cougars" who with their
skill and verve lit up the city of Montreal as well as Toronto's Yonge Street
nightclubs in the late '70s with Soul Funk and Reggae. Over the past 10 years,
Jay has performed around the world, and at annual Toronto events such as the
Beaches Jazz Festival, Jerk Fest, Canadian National Exhibition, Yonge and
Dundas Square, and a Taste of Lawrence. Jay was proclaimed the winner of NOW
Magazine's Toronto's "Best R&B Act" in 2006, and "Male
Reggae Vocalist of the Year" at the Annual Toronto Reggae Awards in 2007.
During this time Seattle, Washington-based promotions company, "Light in
the Attic", made Jay their bandleader for the "From Jamaica to
Toronto" concert launch at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto in July
2006. This successful show was successfully lead by Jay in both Vancouver and
Montreal. Recently, Jay was nominated for "Reggae Recording of the
Year" at the 2012 JUNO Awards and was the recipient of the "G98.7 FM
Entertainment Award" at the Harry Jarome awards that same year. Jay worked
with Councillor Josh Colle to establish Reggae Lane a roadway in Toronto
Canada. The neighbourhood near Reggae Lane was recognized as a centre for the
Reggae recording as early as the late 1960s. His recording of Reggae Lane is to
honour that tradition.
Essential tracks here include Messengers, his recent
collaboration with Chris Butcher (don't miss the Dubmatix throwback remix!),
Leonard Cohen cover Hallelujah, Celebrate My Love, and the R&B flavored
Turn Me On. Douglas has been busy in the studio lately, and just returned from
a homecoming trip to Jamaica where he garnered rave reviews. Lovers Paradise
(Best of) is available from Slammin Media and distributed World Wide by Believe
Distribution.
The track list for Jay Douglas' "Lovers Paradise (Best
Of) is as follows:
1 - Hallelujah
2 - I Don't Wanna Cry
3 - Lovers Paradise
4 - What Will My Mary Say
5 - Hallelujah (Acoustic Mix)
6 - Musical Healing
7 - Pledging My Love
8 - You Are My Lady
9 - Man to Man
10 - Celebrate My Love
11 - Messengers
12 - Messengers (Dubmatix Throwback Remix)
13 - Messengers (Instrumental)
14 - Magic
15 - I Need to Belong to Someone
16 - Reggae Lane
17 - Turn Me On
Watch Messengers on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n7EvKg764fo
Tour Dates:
Aug 22 - Toronto, ON @ CNE Bandshell w/ Freddie McGregor
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