popular music: Cassandra Wilson

popular music: Cassandra Wilson

popular music:

Cassandra Wilson

Cassandra Wilson

Blue Note Records, 2006

A real thunderbird!!
It happened at work one day about 10 years ago. A colleague of mine was playing some Jazz music at the office and I heard what sounded like the Jazz/Blues original version of Cyndi Lauper's "Time after time". Only problem was I knew it was Cyndi that did the original ...

Glamoured

Cassandra Wilson

Blue Note Records, 2003

Jazz-funk-country blues captures calm of night in a swamp.
Applies her now distinctive fusion-Delta steel, jazz, deep funkiness, and the voice-to a wide range of songs, making them all her own. Many reveal the originals only with close attention. Most coherent collection of her settings that I can recall-all as quiet but ...

Traveling Miles

Cassandra Wilson

Blue Note Records, 1999

Wilson meets Davis
It is a particularly difficult thing to do, recreating the spirit of a musician with such a enormous persolity as Miles through a tribute album, without falling in mannerism or without simply copying the original. Cassandra didin't go wrong here, proving to be a true ...

Blue Light 'Til Dawn

Cassandra Wilson

Blue Note Records, 1993

learn to love it
So Cassandra's "New Moon Daughter" is a gem too, but this album is less known and, while it didn't make an immediate impression on me, I now listen to it a lot more. There's basically more variety in song style and arrangement and, if you like Cassandra, then just the ...

Let's Get Lost

Terence Blanchard, Cassandra Wilson

Sony, 2001

Stick to the standards, T!
Terence Blanchard is undoubtedly one of the top jazz performers of our time, regardless of instrument. However (and this is just my opinion), I don't care much for his original material. I much prefer releases in which he interprets other writers' works (e.g., The ...

War of the Worlds

John Williams

Decca, 2005

Great album with tense feelings
For this soundtrack, it is real awesome. It is so good to listen to it. All the sound effects in this album are so good and fill with a lot of tense moments. The composer of this album is John Williams. He is always the best for the movie music. He makes a lot of ...

Belly of the Sun

Cassandra Wilson

Blue Note Records, 2002

A Delta Delight.....The Journey Continues
From the promise of her excellent contributions on Terence Blanchard's*Let's Get Lost*,the scene was set...what could we expect from Ms Wilson.She had already *Travelled Miles*,where could she go from there...a long and rewarding way,is the answer! Regardless of what ...

Rendezvous

Jacky Terrasson & Cassandra Wilson

Blue Note Records, 1997

A Neglected Gem
Have you ever had the experience where you've listened or read something and liked it, then put it down and didn't pick it up until years later, and then you really dug it? I had that experience last year with Shirley Horn's 1992 "Here's to Life". And this year, ...

Loverly

Cassandra Wilson

Blue Note Records, 2008

"Lots of Choc'lates For Me To Eat . . . Wouldn't It Be Loverly?"
Listening to this latest album of Cassandra Wilson is such a novelty for me since this is my first taste of her one-of-a-kind vocal artistry. I have enjoyed the whole CD after listening with repeated plays and as a result of my delightful listening adventure, I have ...

New Moon Daughter

Cassandra Wilson

Blue Note Records, 1996

"Love Is Blindness" Is Worth The Price Alone!!!!
"Love Is Blindness", I love that moody song! I love the lyrics. I love the musicianship. Most of all I love Cassandra's haunting voice. This is my favorite song on "New Moon Daughter". "Blue Light Til Dawn" is Cassandra's most acclaimed CD but "New Moon Daugher" is ...

Let's Get Lost - The Songs of Jimmy McHugh (SACD)

Terence Blanchard, Diana Krall, ...

Sony Classical, 2001

Stick to the standards, T!
Terence Blanchard is undoubtedly one of the top jazz performers of our time, regardless of instrument. However (and this is just my opinion), I don't care much for his original material. I much prefer releases in which he interprets other writers' works (e.g., The ...

Sings Standards

Cassandra Wilson

Umvd Labels, 2002

5 stars!!! (but i got a crush on her, so what do i know?!?!)
i didnt purchase this lookin for perfection and i didnt buy this so i could compare her versions to those recorded by others, i just like her style and i wanted to hear her earlier stuff... and i have no regrets... classic material handled by a great voice... this is ...

Jumpworld

Cassandra Wilson

Polygram Records, 1990

Cassandra Emerging...Different but Very Real!
Picked this CD up months ago...gave it a whirl--after having fallen for Cassandra's unique smoky sound with the brilliant musical accompaniments that are as legendary as her voice. So initially I put it aside and continued on with the likes of New Moon Daughter, ...

Radio Free Music, Vol. 1

Crowded House, Delbert McClinton, ...

Intersound Records, 1997

Great Compilation
I bought this CD on a whim a few years ago and it is one of my favorites. It is a great mix of songs and most are by performers either I had never heard of or who I had never listened to. It introduced me to artists whose CD's I now purchase. I like the concept and ...