Truly one of Canada’s living jazz legends, Oliver Jones has won numerous JUNO Awards and Félix Awards for his recordings, and has toured all over the world during a career that has now spanned more than 60 years. In 1993, he received the Order of Québec, the province’s highest honour, and the next year he was awarded the Order of Canada, for outstanding achievement in the arts. In 2005, Jones was honoured in Ottawa by Canada’s new Governor General Michaëlle Jean, as a recipient of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for lifetime artistic achievement. His esteemed colleagues also being lauded were singer k.d. lang, actress Jackie Burroughs, choreographer Peter Boneham, playwright Marcel Dubé and cultural entrepreneur Moses Znaimer. Oliver Jones’ inspiration is not confined to the artistic community. He’s also the proud recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Award, celebrating his contributions to the Black Community in Canada and in his native Montreal.