The Jimmy Zee Band was nominated for Blues CD of the year by the Western Canadian Music Awards.

" It Is What It Is" features many great players who made this album happen. Mixed by John Webster who lent a hand on backgrounds with Anet Ducharme and extra stuff. Rob Macdonald and Tim Porter on guitars. Brayden Wise and Miles Hill on Bass. Joel Fountain Drums. Darryl Havers on keys. Nadine States on vocals. special guests Alison Young Sax on holiday Steve Hilliam sax Money Louis Selby vocals on Working all Day, Juliette Primrose violin Santa Fe USA Jimmy Z harp Back to Mississippi and Working all Day and Harpdog Brown on what it is and Papa Can you hear me. Christina Vierra vocals Money, Chelsea Perkins vocals Santa Fe. Engineered by Mark Henning and Mastered at Trillium Studios Montreal.