Jason Wilson - The Peacemaker’s Chauffeur

This singer-keyboardist has been hailed as a reggae ambassador, opening doors with his band Tabarruk and tributes to his hero Jackie Mittoo and shows featuring the Jamaica to Toronto project. But Wilson is also a published First World War historian and this excellent two-CD set combines his historical perspective and inventive arrangements on thoughtful, genre-stretching songs about human conflict. His guests, including legendary guitarist Ernest Ranglin and saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis, attest to his lofty musical stature.