She took to music at an early age, singing with her school and church
choirs.
She has had seven Blues Music Award nominations. Washington received the
1999 Boston Blues Festival Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2003 she released her fourth CD since 1997, and her first on the
NorthernBlues label.
Main band members:
Keyboards: Bruce Bears
Guitar: Duke Robillard, Kevin Belz, and Mike Null
Saxophone: Chuck Langford, Gordon Beadle, and Doug James
Trumpet: Scott Aruda
Drums: Dave Jamrog and Mark Texeira
Bass: Jesse Williams, Sven Larson and Steve Cuoco
Record producer: Duke Robillard and Bruce Bears