Known by genre aficionados as one of the greatest singers and most riveting stage presences in soul music- Jackie Shane has remained largely unknown outside Toronto where her career briefly flowered in the 1960s. Beyond her unmistakable gift of the gab Shane is a pioneer of transgender rights born in a male body but unabashedly living her entire life as a woman at a time when to do so seemed unthinkable. Any Other Way is the first artist-approved collection of Ms. Shane's work collecting all six of her 45s and every highlight from the legendary 1967 live sessions at the Sapphire Tavern including three mind blowing previously-unreleased tracks. Rob Bowman's 20000 word essay is Jackie's first communication with the public in nearly half a century telling for the first time ever Jackie Shane's story in her own words.