“This documentary is a beautiful testament to a story & a journey – every Canadian music fan needs to see it”
– Tom Power, CBC’s Q
8/10
“An entertaining celebration of one of the key architects of the Toronto sound”
– Exclaim! Courtney Small
“The perfect guide to this seriously grooving reclamation of Canadian soul and funk history”
– VIFF
“Beloved Toronto music legend Jay Douglas is finally getting his flowers”
– JAZZ FM
“Play It Loud! will stir your soul to seek out these artists and this incredible sound”
– Record World International
“A landmark event in Canadian music history”
– Reggae North
“A music scene that was almost unrivalled in North America”
– Caribbean Camera
“Jay Douglas is the Lou Rawls of Jamaican music”
– Sly Dunbar
FEATURING
JAY DOUGLAS
SLY DUNBAR
MUSICIAN & PRODUCER, “SLY & ROBBIE”
JACKIE RICHARDSON
SINGER, THE TIARAS, THE COUGARS
LILLIAN ALLEN
JUNO WINNING SINGER, SONGWRITER, TORONTO’S POET LAUREATE
ADRIAN MILLER
SINGER, EARTH, ROOTS AND WATER, 20TH CENTURY REBELS
GRUB COOPER
MUSICIAN & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, FAB FIVE BAND
DJ SUPREME LA ROCK
DJ & RADIO HOST, “SUNDAY SOUL”, KEXP
DR. CARLENE DAVIS, OD
REGGAE AND GOSPEL SINGER
EVERTON “PABLO” PAUL
DRUMMER, THE COUGARS, WAYNE MCGHIE’S SOUNDS OF JOY
ROLLIE PEMBERTON
CADENCE WEAPON, RAPPER, MUSICIAN, AUTHOR
MICHAEL WILLIAMS
TELEVISION HOST & VJ, MUCH MUSIC
AND THE MUSIC OF
JAY DOUGLAS
BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS
JAMES BROWN
WAYNE MCGHIE
THE COUGARS
JACKIE MITTOO
LEROY SIBBLES
BO DIDDLEY
THE SHEIKS
EDDIE SPENCER
TREVOR DANDY
JO-JO BENNETT & THE FUGITIVES
JENNIFER LARA
AND MANY MORE