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Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi.
Cassandra Wilson, the jazz singer, sat wreathed by her golden dreadlocks, a New York woman in a chic leather jacket. Really, what she was talking about was home. ''Mississippi,'' she said,...
Apr 6, 2017 · Wilson’s signature contralto is rich and smoky, distinctive for how it insinuates seamlessly into pop, R&B, blues, classic rock, reggae, bossa nova, country, spirituals, and traditional African styles. She’s now at work on a project of Sean-nós songs, an ancient vocal tradition unique to southwestern Ireland.
Dec 28, 1993 · Now comes singer Cassandra Wilson with “Blue Light ‘Til Dawn,” another indigo-seeped recording that features two songs by Delta blues legend Robert Johnson. Wilson’s husky, sensual voice has...
Jul 9, 2001 · Coleman got his followers interested in African music, in unusual harmonies and novel forms of organization. “From Steve Coleman,” Wilson says, “I learned to tear a piece of music apart and ...
Apr 7, 2022 · Jazz Night profiles singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist and 2022 NEA Jazz Master Cassandra Wilson. Hear tracks from her expansive catalog and listen to stories about her inspiring musical...
Jun 25, 2012 · For three decades, the Grammy-winning, Mississippi-born vocalist/guitarist/composer Cassandra Wilson has carved a distinctive niche for herself. Her deep, almost saxophone-like contralto vocals...
