CASSANDRA WILSON - Days Aweigh (1987) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The formative years of singer Cassandra Wilson's career found her associated with the M-Base Collective school of eccentric funk. On this set of advanced originals (which also has versions of "Let's Face the Music" and "Some Other Time"), Wilson is the lead voice in dense ensembles that include (on various cuts) cornetist Olu Dara, guitarist Jean-Paul Bourelly, trumpeter Graham Haynes, and altoist Steve Coleman, along with a very active rhythm section. "Some Other Time" is a change of pace, a duet with pianist Rod Williams, but otherwise this is advanced free funk dance music. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Electromagnolia 4:43
Arranged By – Olu Dara
Cornet, Vocals – Olu Dara
Drums – Mark Johnson
Electric Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Electric Guitar – Jean-Paul Bourelly
Synthesizer – Rod Williams
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Olu Dara
2    Let's Face The Music 2:31
Acoustic Bass – Kenneth Davis
Drums – Mark Johnson
Piano – Rod Williams
Trumpet – Graham Haynes
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Irving Berlin
3    Days Aweigh 3:26
Arranged By – Jean-Paul Bourelly
Drums – Mark Johnson
Electric Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Electric Guitar – Jean-Paul Bourelly
Synthesizer – Rod Williams
Trumpet – Graham Haynes
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Jean-Paul Bourelly
4    Subatomic Blues 4:34
Acoustic Bass – Kenneth Davis
Alto Saxophone – Steve Coleman
Arranged By – Cassandra Wilson
Drums – Mark Johnson
Piano – Rod Williams
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
5    Apricots On Their Wings 5:48
Arranged By – Henry Threadgill
Drums – Mark Johnson
Electric Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Piano – Rod Williams
Trumpet – Graham Haynes
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Henry Threadgill
6    If You Only Know How 5:07
Acoustic Bass – Kenneth Davis
Arranged By – Cassandra Wilson, Henry Threadgill
Drums – Mark Johnson
Piano, Synthesizer – Rod Williams
Trumpet – Graham Haynes
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
7    You Belong To You 4:54
Acoustic Bass – Kenneth Davis
Alto Saxophone – Steve Coleman
Arranged By – Cassandra Wilson
Drums – Mark Johnson
Piano – Rod Williams
Trumpet – Graham Haynes
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
8    Some Other Time 5:12
Piano – Rod Williams
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Leonard Bernstein
9    Black And Yellow 5:39
Arranged By – Rod Williams
Drums – Mark Johnson
Electric Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Piano, Synthesizer – Rod Williams
Trumpet – Graham Haynes
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Rod Williams