Cassandra Wilson is an American jazz singer and songwriter from Mississippi, active since the 1980s, known for her deep, distinctive vocal timbre and genre-blending interpretations.

Signed to Blue Note (early 1990s). Winner of a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance (New Moon Daughter, 1996).

Three DeBaser reviews praise Cassandra Wilson's singular voice, her ability to reinterpret diverse material, and strong production/collaborations. Reviewers highlight Blue Light 'Til Dawn, New Moon Daughter, Thunderbird and Traveling Miles. The coverage emphasizes her blending of jazz and blues and meticulous arrangements.

For:Listeners of vocal jazz and blues; fans of interpretive covers and carefully produced albums.

 Because there’s no one else like her.

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 The voice is splendid, at times a bit masculine, it possesses a feminine delicacy,a masculine baritone depth, and a dynamism that allows her to feel comfortable both in jazz improvisations and in black blues.

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 Cassandra’s class is truly immense when, after this, she decides to stop time and contemplate beauty: "Born with the thunder and lightning" she sings in Traveling Miles, while the sax blows its wind made of dust and shining dreams.

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