CASSANDRA WILSON - Point of View (1985) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Cassandra Wilson's debut as a leader features the chance-taking singer in a funky M-Base setting. The overcrowded ensembles (played by altoist Steve Coleman, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, guitarist Jean-Paul Bourelly, bassist Lonnie Plaxico, and drummer Mark Johnson) did not leave much space for a singer, but the flexible Wilson did her best to find a role for her voice, and she sounds enthusiastic. In addition to group originals, the sextet performs "Blue in Green" (which has Wilson's lyrics) and "I Wished on the Moon." by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Square Roots 4:39
Cassandra Wilson
2     Blue in Green 4:10
Miles Davis / Bill Evans / Cassandra Wilson
3     Never 4:41
Steve Coleman / Cassandra Wilson
4     Desperate Move 7:58
Steve Coleman
5     Love and Hate 8:19
Grachan Moncur III
6     I Am Waiting 3:39
Cassandra Wilson
7     I Wished on the Moon 3:35
Dorothy Parker / Ralph Rainger
8     I Thought You Knew 5:36
Jean-Paul Bourelly
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Percussion – Steve Coleman
Drums – Mark Johnson
Electric Bass, Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Lonnie Plaxico
Electric Guitar [Guitar] – Jean-Paul Bourelly
Trombone – Grachan Moncur III
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson