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 
Friday, November 12, 2021
CASSANDRA WILSON - Point of View (1985) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
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 
CASSANDRA WILSON - Blue Skies (1988) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
On 1988's Blue Skies, Cassandra Wilson took her first step away from the home she had built with Steve Coleman's M-Base organization. She'd done standards before, all the way back to 1985's Songbook. There are no M-Base players on this JMT set. She fronts a very conventional trio comprised of pianist Mulgrew Miller, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, and bassist Lonnie Plaxico. The last of these is very significant because it would be Plaxico who directed her very startling and focused transformation when she signed to Blue Note Records in 1993 and released Blue Light 'Til Dawn. The program is pure standard fare, from "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" and "Shall We Dance?" to the title track and Rodgers & Hart's "I Didn't Know It What Time It Was." This cut is the most startling break from the rest in that it is much more forceful and hard-swinging than other readings, and showcases for the first time Wilson's tremendous individuality as a vocalist. There is much of Betty Carter still in her style here, but on this cut, she's pure Wilson, even the scatting comes not from jazz but from the blues of Wilson's Mississippi homeland. Another standout is Carter Burwell's "Sweet Lorraine," which wasn't quite a standard at the time but is quickly becoming one covered by many singers and is delivered in the classic repertoire's lineage. Not a masterpiece, but a really compelling first experiment with the more intimate forms and smaller groups Wilson would employ later on. by Thom Jurek
Tracklist :
1 Shall We Dance? 7:21
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
2 Polka Dots and Moonbeams 5:46
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
3 I've Grown Accustomed to His Face 5:15
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
4 I Didn't Know What Time It Was 4:51
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
5 Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You 5:04
Andy Razaf / Don Redman
6 I'm Old Fashioned 3:07
Jerome Kern / Johnny Mercer
7 Sweet Lorraine 5:31
Clifford R. Burwell / Mitchell Parish
8 My One and Only Love 6:02
Robert Mellin / Guy Wood
9 Autumn Nocturne 5:01
Kim Gannon / Josef Myrow
10 Blue Skies 3:07
Irving Berlin
Credits :
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Lonnie Plaxico
Drums – Terri Lyne Carrington
Piano – Mulgrew Miller
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson 
Thursday, November 11, 2021
CASSANDRA WILSON - Jump World (1989) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Tracklist :
1 Woman On The Edge 4:59
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
2 Domination Switch 6:16
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Steve Coleman
3 Phase Jump 1:37
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Steve Coleman
4 Lies 3:44
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
5 Grand System Masters 4:34
Written-By – Graham Haynes
6 Jump World 4:36
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, James Moore, Kirth Atkins, Steve Coleman
7 Love Phases Dimensions 5:24
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Kevin Bruce Harris, Rod Williams
8 Whirlwind Soldier 4:48
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
9 Warm Spot 6:21
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Kevin Bruce Harris, Mark Johnson, Rod Williams
10 Dancing In Dream Time 3:49
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, David Gilmore
11 Rock This Calling 3:38
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Steve Coleman
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Greg Osby (faixas: 1, 5), Steve Coleman (faixas: 2, 6, 7, 11)
Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Double Bass – Lonnie Plaxico (faixas: 2, 8)
Drum Programming, Arranged By – Kirth Atkins (faixas: 6)
Drums – Mark Johnson
Guitar – David Gilmore
Piano, Keyboards – Rod Williams
Rap, Voice [Lyricist] – James Moore (faixas: 6)
Tenor Saxophone – Gary Thomas (faixas: 1, 5)
Trombone – Robin Eubanks (faixas: 1, 2, 5)
Trumpet – Graham Haynes (faixas: 1, 5)
Producer, Vocals – Cassandra Wilson 
CASSANDRA WILSON - She Who Weeps (1990) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
She Who Weeps is a transition set of sorts for Cassandra Wilson. Having had good notices for her Blue Skies album (which found her interpreting standards in a style similar to Betty Carter), Wilson performs "Chelsea Bridge" and "Body and Soul." Most of the other selections still use the free funk rhythms that were a carryover from the singer's association with Steve Coleman and the M-Base players, although no horns are present this time around, just a three- or four-piece rhythm section. Interesting but not overly memorable music by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 Iconic Memories 5:07
Cassandra Wilson
2 Chelsea Bridge 6:34
Billy Strayhorn
3 Out Loud (Jeris' Blues) 4:23
Steve Coleman / Cassandra Wilson
4 She Who Weeps 3:31
Mary Fowlkes
5 Angel 4:42
Carolyn Franklin / Sonny Saunders
6 Body and Soul 10:47
Frank Eyton / Johnny Green / Edward Heyman / Robert Sour
7 New African Blues 5:32
Cassandra Wilson
Credits :
Jean-Paul Bourelly - Guitar, Producer
Herman Fowlkes - Bass, Bass (Electric)
Kevin Bruce Harris - Bass, Bass (Electric), Guest Artist
Mark Johnson - Drums, Guest Artist
Tani Tabbal - Drums
Reggie Washington - Bass, Bass (Electric)
Rod Williams - Guest Artist, Piano
Cassandra Wilson - Drum Programming, Producer, Vocals 
CASSANDRA WILSON - Dance to the Drums Again (1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
The early 90s saw renaissance of style-melding and blending. Coming from the M-Base collective, Ms. Wilson embraced these attempts. There are some very good moments on this piece, including "Melanin Song," "Don't Look Back," "I Will Be There," and "Dance to the Drummer Again." Ms. Wilson's husky vocals blend well with Jean-Paul Bourelly's bluesy guitar. Not the masterpiece of its follow-up, Blue Light 'Til Dawn, but a worthy production to seek out and enjoy. by DeAngelo Starnes
Tracklist :
1 Melanin Song 5:28
Drums – Kevin A. Johnson
Electric Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Guitar – Jean-Paul Bourelly
Percussion – Doc Rhythm Boss
Vocals, Synthesizer – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Jean-Paul Bourelly
2 Don't Look Back 4:50
Drums – Kevin A. Johnson
Electric Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – Jean-Paul Bourelly
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Jean-Paul Bourelly
3 Rhythm On My Mind 5:32
Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – Jean-Paul Bourelly
Synthesizer – Rod Williams
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Jean-Paul Bourelly
4 Wonders Of Your Love 4:07
Drums – Mark Johnson
Electric Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Lyrics By – Cassandra Wilson
Music By – James Weidman
Piano – James Weidman
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
5 Nothin' But A Thang 5:54
Electric Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Guitar – Jean-Paul Bourelly
Synthesizer – Rod Williams
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Jean-Paul Bourelly
6 I Will Be There 5:52
Drums – Kevin A. Johnson
Electric Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Guitar – Jean-Paul Bourelly
Synthesizer – Rod Williams
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Jean-Paul Bourelly
7 Just Keep Thinking Of Eubay 5:56
Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – Jean-Paul Bourelly
Synthesizer – Rod Williams
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Jean-Paul Bourelly
8 Another Rainy Day 3:58
Drums – Mark Johnson
Electric Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Piano, Synthesizer – James Weidman
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
9 Amazing Grace 4:45
Vocals, Piano – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Traditional
10 Dance To The Drummer Again 5:14
Drums – Bill McClellan
Percussion – Jeff Komunyaka Haynes
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson 
CASSANDRA WILSON - New Moon Daughter (1995) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Singer Cassandra Wilson, who has had a rather diverse career that has ranged from the free funk of M-Base to standards à la Betty Carter, has in recent times adopted a folk-oriented style a little reminiscent of Nina Simone. On New Moon Daughter her repertoire ranges from U2 to Son House, from Hoagy Carmichael to Hank Williams ("I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"); it is certainly the only album ever that contains both the Monkees' "Last Train to Clarksville" and "Strange Fruit." This CD is a surprise best-seller, for Wilson's voice actually sounds quite bored and emotionally detached. She deserves great credit for stretching herself, but one has to dig deep to find any warmth in her overly cool approach. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 Strange Fruit 5:33
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Cornet – Graham Haynes
Resonator Guitar [Resophonic Guitar] – Chris Whitley
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Lewis Allan
2 Love Is Blindness 4:53
Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Octave] – Brandon Ross
Acoustic Guitar, Resonator Guitar [Resophonic Guitar] – Kevin Breit
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Cornet – Lawrence "Butch" Morris
Tom Tom [Floor Tom] – Dougie Bowne
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – U2
3 Solomon Sang 5:56
Acoustic Guitar – Brandon Ross
Acoustic Guitar, Resonator Guitar [Resophonic Guitar] – Kevin Breit
Drums – Dougie Bowne
Percussion – Cyro Baptista
Written-By, Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
4 Death Letter 4:12
Acoustic Guitar – Brandon Ross
Banjo [Tenor], Electric Guitar – Kevin Breit
Bass – Mark Anthony Peterson
Drums, Percussion – Dougie Bowne
Jew's Harp, Percussion – Cyro Baptista
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Son House
5 Skylark 4:08
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Drums – Dougie Bowne
Pedal Steel Guitar – Gib Wharton
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Hoagy Carmichael
6 Find Him 4:37
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Guitar [Octave] – Brandon Ross
Written-By, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Cassandra Wilson
7 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 4:50
Acoustic Guitar – Brandon Ross
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Bouzouki [Irish Bozouki] – Kevin Breit
Drums – Dougie Bowne
Violin – Charlie Burnham
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Hank Williams
8 Last Train To Clarksville 5:15
Acoustic Guitar – Brandon Ross
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Drums, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Dougie Bowne
Electric Guitar – Kevin Breit
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
9 Until 6:29
Accordion – Tony Cedras
Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Octave] – Brandon Ross
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Bongos – Jeff Haynes
Shaker [s] – Cyro Baptista
Written-By, Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
10 A Little Warm Death 5:43
Acoustic Guitar – Brandon Ross
Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Jeff Haynes
Violin – Charlie Burnham
Written-By, Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
11 Memphis 5:04
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Electric Guitar [Lead] – Kevin Breit
Electric Guitar [Rhythm] – Brandon Ross
Organ [Hammond B3] – Gary Breit
Percussion – Cyro Baptista
Written-By, Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
12 Harvest Moon 5:01
Acoustic Guitar – Brandon Ross
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – The Peepers
Bass – Mark Anthony Peterson
Percussion – Cyro Baptista
Resonator Guitar [Resophonic Guitar] – Kevin Breit
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Whistling, Other [Lampshades] – Dougie Bowne
Written-By – Neil Young
CASSANDRA WILSON - After the Beginning Again (1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Recorded in the summer of 1991 in New York City, After the Beginning Again features Cassandra Wilson working with M-Base refugees like pianist James Weidman, and the sort of muted jazz-funk on display here is a far cry from the more bluesy and sparse, atmospheric acoustic touches of her later Blue Note recordings. With her deep, Betty Carter-like voice and a breathy sense of phrasing, Wilson needs space to put songs across, and space is at a premium here, which is probably why most of these tracks fail to resonate very deeply. Yes, Wilson sings elegantly, and the playing is sharp, but somehow there isn't a strong feel of emotional dynamics. Nothing seems to come fully alive. What does work are the tracks that have a strong emotional center that Wilson can push and pull into intimate space, like "Baubles, Bangles and Beads," which comes off wounded and soulful, thanks in no small part to Weidman's edgy, angular piano work. Wilson also manages pretty well on the Thelonious Monk chestnut "'Round Midnight," with her vocal catching the exact right mix of weariness and after-hours exhaustion on a song that has never been an easy one for singers. Another highlight here is the first recorded version of a Wilson original, "Redbone," which rides its atmospheric percussion effectively, although it is slower and perhaps a bit less striking than her later rendition on Blue Light Til Dawn. When compared to her more mature mid-'90s Blue Note releases, After the Beginning Again sounds much busier, but a listener is left with the nagging feeling that this busyness is covering for the fact that nothing is really going anywhere in particular. Wilson in time would correct all this and grow wonderfully into her material, but on this outing her focus is not quite there yet. by Steve Leggett
Tracklist :
1 There She Goes 4:05
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
2 'Round Midnight 5:57
Written-By – Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams, Thelonious Monk
3 Yazoo Moon 4:24
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, James Weidman
4 Sweet Black Night 5:03
Written-By – Kevin Bruce Harris
5 My Corner Of The Sky 5:34
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
6 Baubles, Bangles And Beads 6:36
Written-By – George Forrest, Robert Wright
7 Redbone 4:20
Percussion – Cassandra Wilson, James Weisman, Kevin Bruce Harris
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
8 Summer Wind 5:34
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, James Weidman
Credits :
Drums, Percussion – Mark Johnson
Electric Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Percussion – Jeff Haynes
Piano, Synthesizer – James Weisman
Vocals, Producer – Cassandra Wilson
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
CASSANDRA WILSON - Belly of the Sun (2002) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless
Cassandra Wilson continues to move down a highly eclectic path on Belly of the Sun, the somewhat belated follow-up to Traveling Miles. While displaying a jazz singer's mastery of melodic nuance and improvisatory phrasing, Wilson draws on a variety of non-jazz idioms -- roots music, rock, Delta blues, country, soul -- to create a kind of earthy, intelligent pop with obvious crossover appeal. Her core band includes guitarists Marvin Sewell and Kevin Breit, who blend marvelously, Sewell mostly on mellow acoustic and Breit adding atmospheric touches on electric, 12-string, and slide guitars, as well as mandolin, banjo, and even bouzouki. Bassist Mark Peterson and percussionists Jeffrey Haynes and Cyro Baptista provide a superbly sensitive rhythmic foundation. But because Wilson returned to her home state of Mississippi to record most of this album, she made sure to book some time with local musicians. Thus guitarist Jesse Robinson guests on (and co-writes) the funky "Show Me a Love," and the octogenarian pianist "Boogaloo" Ames plays an unpolished yet utterly heartfelt duet with Wilson on the classic "Darkness on the Delta." Other guests include drummer Xavyon Jamison, trumpeter Olu Dara, pianist and vocalist Rhonda Richmond (who penned the slowly swaying "Road So Clear"), guitarist Richard Johnston, backup vocalists Patrice Monell, Jewell Bass, Henry Rhodes, and Vasti Jackson, and the children of New York's Middle School 44. Wilson delves into vintage blues with Mississippi Fred McDowell's "You Gotta Move" and a brief yet dynamic rendition of Robert Johnson's "Hot Tamales." But the best tracks are the rock/pop covers: the Band's "The Weight," Bob Dylan's "Shelter From the Storm," James Taylor's "Only a Dream in Rio," Jobim's "Waters of March," and Jimmy Webb's "Wichita Lineman" (a 1968 hit for Glen Campbell). Wilson and band are in peak interpretive form on these ethereal reinventions. While her own lyrics may not rise to the level of a Robbie Robertson or a Bob Dylan, her versatility and focus come through clearly on the originals "Justice," "Just a Parade" (a collaboration with neo-soul rookie India.Arie), and the Caribbean-tinged "Cooter Brown." by David R. Adler
1 The Weight 6:05
Acoustic Bass – Mark Peterson
Acoustic Guitar – Marvin Sewell
Drums – Xavyon Jamison
Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Jeffrey Haynes
Resonator Guitar [Slide], Mandolin, Electric Guitar – Kevin Breit
Vocals [Uncredited] – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Robbie Robertson
2 Justice 5:26
Acoustic Bass – Mark Peterson
Acoustic Guitar – Marvin Sewell
Drums – Xavyon Jamison
Electric Guitar – Kevin Breit
Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Jeffrey Haynes
Vocals [Uncredited] – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
3 Darkness On The Delta 3:47
Piano – "Boogaloo" Ames
Vocals [Uncredited] – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Neiburg, Livingston, Symes
4 Waters Of March 4:26
Acoustic Bass – Mark Peterson
Acoustic Guitar, Resonator Guitar [Slide] – Kevin Breit
Guitar – Marvin Sewell
Percussion – Cyro Baptista
Vocals – Children Of M.S.44 (NYC)
Vocals [Uncredited] – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim
5 You Gotta Move 2:43
Guitar, Vocals – Richard Jonhston
Percussion [Plastic Tub] – Jeffrey Haynes
Vocals – Cyro Baptista, Kevin Breit, Rhonda Richmond
Vocals [Uncredited] – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Mississippi Fred McDowell
6 Only A Dream In Rio 4:31
Acoustic Guitar – Marvin Sewell
Banjo [12-string], Guitar [E-bow] – Kevin Breit
Drums – Xavyon Jamison
Electric Bass [Fretless] – Mark Peterson
Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Jeffrey Haynes
Sarod, Vocals [Uncredited] – Cassandra Wilson
Vocals – Henry Rhodes, Jewell Bass, Patrice Moncell, Vasti Jackson
Written-By – James Taylor
7 Just Another Parade 6:06
Acoustic Bass – Mark Peterson
Bouzouki [Bizouki] – Kevin Breit
Guitar [Center], Vocals [Uncredited] – Cassandra Wilson
Guitar [Left, Right] – Marvin Sewell
Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Jeffrey Haynes
Vocals – India.Arie, Rhonda Richmond
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
8 Wichita Lineman 5:47
Acoustic Bass – Mark Peterson
Acoustic Guitar – Marvin Sewell
Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Jeffrey Haynes
Resonator Guitar – Kevin Breit
Vocals [Uncredited] – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Jimmy Webb
9 Shelter From The Storm 5:17
Acoustic Guitar – Marvin Sewell
Drum [Bass Drum] – Cyro Baptista
Electric Bass [Fretless] – Mark Peterson
Steel Guitar [National] – Kevin Breit
Vocals [Uncredited] – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Bob Dylan
10 Drunk As Cooter Brown 4:56
Acoustic Guitar – Marvin Sewell
Electric Bass – Mark Peterson
Mandolin, Omnichord – Kevin Breit
Percussion – Cyro Baptista
Steel Drums [Steel Pans], Percussion – Jeffrey Haynes
Vocals [Uncredited] – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
11 Show Me A Love 3:49
Acoustic Bass – Mark Peterson
Drums – Xavyon Jamison
Electric Guitar – Jesse Robinson
Electric Guitar [Wah] – Marvin Sewell
Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Jeffrey Haynes
Vocals [Uncredited] – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Jesse Robinson
12 Road So Clear 5:17
Drums – Xavyon Jamison
Electric Bass [Fretless] – Mark Peterson
Electric Guitar – Marvin Sewell
Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Jeffrey Haynes
Piano, Vocals – Rhonda Richmond
Trumpet – Olu Dara
Vocals [Uncredited] – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Rhonda Richmond
13 Hot Tamales 1:43
Guitar – Marvin Sewell
Percussion [Plastic Tub] – Jeffrey Haynes
Vocals [Uncredited] – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Robert Johnson
CASSANDRA WILSON - Sings Standards (2002) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless
Cassandra Wilson is ostensibly a jazz singer, but more often than not crosses the creative line between folk, pop, and jazz. This collection of previously released tracks features Wilson on various jazz standards giving one a nice view of Wilson as simply a jazz vocalist. While this is in no way a "must have" for fans of the much lauded singer, it is a nice place for jazz aficionados to begin listening to this singular artist. by Matt Collar
Tracklist :
1 Polka Dots And Moonbeams 5:43
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Drums – Terri Lyne Carrington
Piano – Mulgrew Miller
Written-By – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
2 I Wished On The Moon 3:32
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Drums – Mark Johnson
Trombone – Grachan Moncur III
Written-By – Dorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger
3 'Round Midnight 5:55
Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Drums – Mark Johnson
Piano – James Weidman
Written-By – Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams, Thelonious Monk
4 Angel 4:36
Bass – Reggie Washington
Drums – Mark Johnson
Piano – Rod Williams
Written-By – Carolyn Franklin, Sonny Saunders
5 I've Grown Accustomed To His Face 5:13
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Piano – Mulgrew Miller
Written-By – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
6 Chelsea Bridge 6:28
Bass – Reggie Washington
Drums – Mark Johnson
Piano – Rod Williams
Written-By – Billy Strayhorn
7 I'm Old Fashioned 3:04
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Drums – Terri Lyne Carrington
Piano – Mulgrew Miller
Written-By – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
8 Baubles, Bangles, And Beads 6:35
Bass – Kevin Bruce Harris
Piano – James Weidman
Written-By – George Forrest, Robert Wright
9 Blue Skies 3:05
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Drums – Terri Lyne Carrington
Written-By – Irving Berlin
10 Blue In Green 4:07
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Drums – Mark Johnson
Guitar – Jean-Paul Bourelly
Trombone – Grachan Moncur III
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Miles Davis
11 Body And Soul 10:40
Bass – Reggie Washington
Drums – Mark Johnson
Piano – Rod Williams
Written-By – Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour
CASSANDRA WILSON - Thunderbird (2006) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Cassandra Wilson's swinging for her own creative fences this time. The sultry, gentle, acoustic guitars on her last five recordings have been largely jettisoned for a more keyboard-and percussion -friendly approach -- which includes lots of programming and loops. To that end, she's enlisted flavor-of-the-year producer T-Bone Burnett and keyboardist Keith Ciancia. This pair hired a stellar group of players that include drummer Jim Keltner, bassist Reginald Veal (a near-constant here), guitarists Colin Linden and Marc Ribot, and programming whiz Mike Elizondo. Mike Piersante plays "keypercussion" (read: drum loops), Jay Bellerose and Bill Maxwell also contribute kit work. Keb Mo' guests on a track. Ever since signing to Blue Note, Wilson's walked a razor-wire between blues, pop, and jazz, but her recordings have always been intimate affairs whether she was singing songs by Robert Johnson or Van Morrison. While she does preserve a degree of that intimacy here, some of it has fallen by the wayside in favor of the near-constant presence of drum loops, with subtle samples dropped in giving the entire proceeding a slightly more urban feel. A startling example is "Go to Mexico," where a percussion loop and the vocal chant from the Wild Tchapitoulas "Hey Pocky A-Way," are directly sampled with new words and instrumentation layered over the top -- including Veal copying the bassline. In addition, Wilson sings in a voice not really heard from her before. Intertwined with her trademark, smoky contralto (Wilson has been deeply influenced by Abbey Lincoln and Betty Carter but has become a true song stylist of her own), is a falsetto in the verse that feels like a deliberate attempt at singing "straight" modern pop. The thin, compressed production with her vocal mixed so high above the largely keyboard-driven instrumentation feels forced, at odds with the tune, and nearly sterile. Thankfully, it's the exception rather than the rule on Thunderbird. The atmospheric keyboard line that introduces her read of Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers' "Closer to You," gives way to Keltner's softly insistent trip-hop shuffle, Veal's minimal bassline, and Ciancia's piano, keyboards, and loops are the working elements here. Wilson's guitar drifts in under her aching, seductive vocal on the refrain as Veal subtly anchors her. Wilson's read of Blind Lemon Jefferson's "Easy Rider" starts out that way -- with Linden and Ribot playing snaky and skeletal for the first two verses. It roars to life about two-and-half-minutes in, fully electric, dirty, nasty, and drenched in slow, deep swamp blues. Keltner's playing is utterly transfixing here. At a touch over seven minutes, its entrancing dynamics provide a virtual journey though the blues both past and future. The slippery drum loops re-enter on the band-written original "It Would Be So Easy," and here, club music touches pop touches the roots of the blues -- the former two happen because of the instrumentation, the latter is due to Wilson's instrument, which embodies them all and creates a new and ghostly meld. "Red River Valley" is the album's centerpiece. Accompanied only by Linden' electric slide guitar, it is full of the desolation of the tune's intent, but framed in the context of the Delta. It's one of two guitar/vocal duets here; the other one, the ballad "Lost," is more late-night Julie London than Billie Holiday. Willie Dixon's "I Want to Be Loved" is wonderful update of the blues, and "Poet" may not hit the Urban Top Ten chart, but it should; it's wondrously soulful, sexy, and glossy. While Wilson has certainly not lost any of her singular talent for interpreting the Chicago blues through the lens of jazz and pop , she has expanded her palette once more by creating an entirely new bag from which we might hear pop, through the age-old hypnotic, sensual, incantory veil of the blues. by Thom Jurek
Tracklist :
1 Go To Mexico 4:14
Acoustic Bass – Reginald Veal
Drums – Jim Keltner
Piano, Keyboards, Programmed By – Keefus Ciancia
Programmed By – Mike Elizondo
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Wilson, Neville, Porter, Jr., Modeliste, Ciancia, Nocentelli, Elizondo
2 Closer To You 5:49
Acoustic Bass – Reginald Veal
Drums – Jim Keltner
Piano, Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Jakob Dylan
3 Easy Rider 7:03
Arranged By – Wilson, Linden, Ciancia
Drums – Bill Maxwell, Jim Keltner
Electric Bass [Intro] – Mike Elizondo
Guitar – Colin Linden, Marc Ribot
Piano, Keyboards, Electric Bass – Keefus Ciancia
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Traditional
4 It Would Be So Easy 5:10
Acoustic Bass – Reginald Veal
Drums – Jay Bellerose
Electric Bass – Mike Elizondo
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards, Programmed By – Keefus Ciancia
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Wilson, Ciancia, Elizondo, Piersante
5 Red River Valley 5:52
Arranged By – C. Wilson, C. Linden
Guitar – Colin Linden
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Traditional
6 Poet 5:27
Drums – Bill Maxwell, Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Electric Bass – Reginald Veal
Guitar – Colin Linden, Marc Ribot
Keyboards, Programmed By, Bass [Distorted] – Keefus Ciancia
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – C. Wilson, K. Ciancia
7 I Want To Be Loved 4:03
Drums – Bill Maxwell, Jim Keltner
Electric Bass – Mike Elizondo
Guitar – Colin Linden, Keb Mo
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Willie Dixon
8 Lost 3:34
Co-producer – J. D. Foster
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Joseph Henry Burnett
9 Strike A Match 4:47
Drums – Bill Maxwell, Jay Bellerose
Strings, Synthesizer [Strings], Acoustic Bass – Mike Elizondo
Strings, Synthesizer [Strings], Piano, Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – E. Coen, J. H. Burnett
10 Tarot 3:51
Acoustic Bass – Reginald Veal
Drums – Jim Keltner
Electric Bass – Mike Elizondo
Electric Guitar – Marc Ribot
Harmonica – Gregoire Maret
Keyboards, Electric Bass – Keefus Ciancia
Percussion [Keypercussion] – Mike Piersante
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Wilson, Keltner, Ciancia 
CASSANDRA WILSON - Loverly (2008) WV (image+.cue), lossless
Vocalist Cassandra Wilson has used her 15 years at Blue Note to explore the interpretive range of her voice, whether singing tunes by Van Morrison, Robert Johnson, Lewis Allan, Miles Davis, or Hoagy Carmichael. In many ways, Wilson has offered a new view of the standard by using classic rock and Delta blues tunes in her live and recorded repertoires. That said, Loverly is her first offering comprised almost completely of American songbook standards since Blue Skies 20 years ago. Wilson produced the recording in Jackson, MS, and surrounded herself with old friends: guitarist Marvin Sewell, bassists Reggie Veal and Lonnie Plaxico, drummer Herlin Riley, and labelmate and pianist Jason Moran. The material is beautifully chosen; it ranges from Oscar Hammerstein's "Lover Come Back to Me" and Luiz Bonfá's "A Day In The Life Of A Fool" (the English version of "Black Orpheus") to Juan Tizol's "Caravan," Irving Mills' "St. James Infirmary," and Ray Noble's "The Very Thought of You." Given Wilson's working methods, these standards are performed in iconic ways -- without losing the central integrity of their sources. A prime example would be "Caravan," where the basic rhythmic pulse has been doubled with a snare, hi-hat, and taut, edgy piano. Wilson offers the melody as written, but with her own stretched-line phrasing applied to the lyric. "Lover Come Back to Me" carries within it the gentle bounce of the original, and Wilson evokes both Nina Simone and Betty Carter in her rhythmic approach to the lyric and melody. The warm double-time guitar strut of Sewell paces the track; Moran's solo walks a line between show tune formalism and vanguard improv that is fresh and exciting. The reading of "Black Orpheus" here is unusual: Wilson is very conservative in her approach to the melody, so much so that the beautiful Portuguese "saudade" element is texturally amplified and bossa is stretched to the breaking point. The band's meld of subtle Afro-Latin rhythms evokes Cuban son, and conserves the root elements in the original. The duet between Sewell's truly unique acoustic guitar style and Wilson's vocal on "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" is utterly tender. A pair of left-field cuts are here as well. First is a group improvisation called "Arere." Propelled by a hypnotic, nearly funky upright bassline, Sewell plays short choppy chords with Afro-Cuban percussion in the backdrop; Moran plays around and through the polyrhythms as Wilson sings and speaks -- she improvises with the band in a number of different languages. Strangely, it doesn't feel out of place here. The other ringer is a read on Elmore James' trademark blues "Dust My Broom." It is not offered as the raucous barroom wailer it classically is. Instead, it's snaky, sultry, and steamy. Sewell's edgy, razored slide guitar, hand percussion, and Wilson's finger snaps accompany her voice on the first verses, establishing a groove before the rest of the band enters. Her phrasing is pure sassy soul that gradually takes this blues firmly into the jazz camp. Wilson has done what many other singers -- many of them on Blue Note -- couldn't even envision: she has taken a substantial part of the American songbook, employed a crack, risk-taking jazz group, and added new depth, texture, and meaning to these songs, without sacrificing their elegance or appeal. Loverly is the only reason to avoid imposing a moratorium on the very tired standards genre that has become the bane of jazz in recent years. It cannot be recommended highly enough. by Thom Jurek
Tracklist :
1 Lover Come Back to Me 4:16
Oscar Hammerstein II / Sigmund Romberg
2 A Day In The Life Of A Fool 4:58
Luiz Bonfá / Carl Sigman
3 Wouldn't It Be Loverly 5:02
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
4 Gone with the Wind 5:51
Herbert Magidson / Allie Wrubel
5 Caravan 4:23
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills / Juan Tizol
6 'Til There Was You 6:42
Meredith Willson
7 Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most 5:01
F. Landesman, T. Wolf
8 Arere 5:42
Wilson, Riley, Moran, Babalola, Plaxico, Sewell
9 St. James Infirmary 4:40
Irving Mills
10 Dust My Broom 4:46
Elmore James / Robert Johnson
11 The Very Thought of You 4:47
Ray Noble
12 Sleepin' Bee 4:35
Harold Arlen / Truman Capote
Credits :
Backing Vocals – Rhonda Richmond (faixas: 8)
Double Bass – Lonnie Plaxico (faixas: 1 to 6, 8 to 10, 12), Reginald Veal (faixas: 11)
Drums – Herlin Riley (faixas: 1 to 6, 8 to 10, 12)
Guitar – Marvin Sewell (faixas: 1 to 10, 12)
Percussion – Lekan Babalola (faixas: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8 to 10)
Piano – Jason Moran (faixas: 1 to 6, 8 to 10, 12)
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson 
CASSANDRA WILSON - Another Country (2012) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
On her 19th album, Cassandra Wilson, ever the musical chameleon, changes directions once more. She is arguably the greatest living female jazz singer. Well known for her blues, soul, pop covers, and jazz standards, her smoky alto bends almost everything to its will. Wilson's phrasing is utterly unique, as original as any horn player's or pianist's music. Another Country, co-produced by Wilson and guitarist Fabrizio Sotti, was recorded in three different studios in Florence, New Orleans, and New York. She wrote all but three selections here: there are two instrumentals by Sotti and a reading of "O Sole Mio." Other players include bassist Nicola Sorato, Julien Labro on accordion, and percussionists Mino Cinelu and Lekan Babalola. Opener "Red Guitar" displays the wisdom of this small-group approach beautifully. Her vocal illustrates a mysterious, sensual jazz blues that is accented by Sotti, hand drums, and an atmospheric, unintrusive accordion. "No More Blues" is more elegiac, a spacy jazz tune with fine syncopation and the suggested undercurrent of a blues backbeat. "Almost Twelve" is an ambitious attempt at bossa nova but it falls short. Wilson restrains herself to fit the song form rather than retrofit it to her voice; it's too much of a compromise. The Latin undertones in "Passion" work far better and the singer is able to engage her lower register and sing in near counterpoint to her accompanists. It's a heady, intoxicating swirl of lyric harmony and rhythmic invention. With its classical trappings and the prominence of the accordion, "O Sole Mio" should sound corny -- it doesn't. Wilson delivers it as a haunting folk song and reinvents it for the 21st century. The slippery meld of jazz, folk, and pop in the set's longest tune, "When Will I See You Again," makes it the most unusual and engaging track here. Wilson's compositional language is as imaginative as her singing, and Sotti's skeletal yet seemingly lush arrangements are sumptuous. The title track employs samba, post-bop jazz, and nuevo flamenco. Wilson's voice compels her poetic lyrics to assert themselves over the melody, as Sotti soars in his tasteful solo. Though there are a couple of missteps here, Another Country is a welcome new phase for Wilson. Not only are her boundaries as a singer expanding with her musical choices; her songwriting instincts and languages are developing exponentially as well. by Thom Jurek
Tracklist :
1 Red Guitar 4:35
Accordion – Julien Labro
Electric Bass – Nicola Sorato
Electric Guitar – Fabrizio Sotti
Percussion – Lekan Babalola, Mino Cinelu
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
2 No More Blues 4:18
Accordion – Julien Labro
Acoustic Guitar – Fabrizio Sotti
Electric Bass – Nicola Sorato
Percussion – Lekan Babalola, Mino Cinelu
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Fabrizio Sotti
3 O Sole Mio 5:40
Accordion – Julien Labro
Acoustic Guitar – Fabrizio Sotti
Arranged By – Cassandra Wilson, Fabrizio Sotti
Electric Bass – Nicola Sorato
Percussion – Lekan Babalola, Mino Cinelu
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
4 Deep Blue 2:29
Acoustic Guitar – Fabrizio Sotti
Written-By – Fabrizio Sotti
5 Almost Twelve 4:24
Accordion – Julien Labro
Acoustic Guitar – Fabrizio Sotti
Electric Bass – Nicola Sorato
Percussion – Lekan Babalola, Mino Cinelu
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Fabrizio Sotti
6 Passion 5:23
Accordion – Julien Labro
Acoustic Guitar – Fabrizio Sotti
Electric Bass – Nicola Sorato
Percussion – Lekan Babalola, Mino Cinelu
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Fabrizio Sotti
7 When Will I See You Again 6:27
Accordion – Julien Labro
Acoustic Guitar – Fabrizio Sotti
Electric Bass – Nicola Sorato
Percussion – Lekan Babalola, Mino Cinelu
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Fabrizio Sotti
8 Another Country 4:16
Acoustic Guitar – Fabrizio Sotti
Electric Bass – Nicola Sorato
Percussion – Lekan Babalola, Mino Cinelu
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Fabrizio Sotti
9 Letting You Go 3:28
Acoustic Guitar – Fabrizio Sotti
Written-By – Fabrizio Sotti
10 Olomuroro 3:09
Accordion – Julien Labro
Acoustic Guitar – Fabrizio Sotti
Choir – Nocca (New Orleans Center For Creative Arts) Chamber Choir
Electric Bass – Nicola Sorato
Percussion – Lekan Babalola, Mino Cinelu
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson, Fabrizio Sotti, Olalekan Babalola
11 O Sole Mio Funk 4:05
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Traditional 
Sunday, July 26, 2020
JACKY TERRASON / CASSANDRA WILSON - Rendezvous (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
For this notable set, pianist Jacky Terrasson teams up with the smoky, chance-taking vocalist Cassandra Wilson, either Lonnie Plaxico or Kenny Davis on bass and percussionist Mino Cinelu. The music is quite impressionistic and atmospheric. Terrasson and Wilson stick to standards, but their renditions of such songs as "Old Devil Moon," "My Ship," "Tea for Two" and even "Tennessee Waltz" are quite haunting and floating, slightly disturbing and occasionally sensuous. Terrasson, who takes "Autumn Leaves" and "Chicago 1987" (the one non-standard) as solo pieces, was on his way to forming his own style, while Wilson had certainly found her niche. An intriguing matchup. by Scott Yanow
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg / Burton Lane
2 Chan's Song 5:44
Herbie Hancock
3 Tennessee Waltz 4:45
Pee Wee King / Redd Stewart
4 Little Boy Lost 5:03
Alan Bergman / Michel Legrand
5 Autumn Leaves 2:03
Joseph Kosma / Johnny Mercer / Jacques Prévert
6 It Might as Well Be Spring 4:55
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
7 My Ship 3:24
Ira Gershwin / Kurt Weill
8 I Remember You 3:00
Johnny Mercer / Victor Schertzinger
9 Tea for Two 4:45
Irving Caesar / Vincent Youmans
10 If Ever I Would Leave You 5:28
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
11 Chicago 1987 3:10
Jacky Terrasson
Credits:
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico (tracks: 1,3,6,7,8,9,10)
Electric Piano – Jacky Terrasson (tracks: 3,5)
Percussion – Mino Cinelu (tracks: 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10)
Piano – Jacky Terrasson (tracks: 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11)
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson (tracks: 1,3,4,6,7,8,9,10)
Monday, July 20, 2020
CASSANDRA WILSON - Blue Light 'Til Dawn (1989) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless
Cassandra Wilson has steadfastly refused to be pigeonholed or confined to any stylistic formula. Her highly anticipated Blue Note debut may stir renewed controversy, as she is once again all over the place. She begins the set with her intriguing version of "You Don't Know What Love Is." Then she moves from two Robert Johnson covers ("Come on in My Kitchen" and "Hellhound on My Trail") through rock compositions from Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell, her own title track, blues cut "Redbone," and a piercing version of "I Can't Stand the Rain" that can hold up to comparisons with Ann Peebles' classic. She doesn't have Johnson's menacing quality (who does?), but does invoke an equally compelling air. Wilson has great timing, pacing, and delivery, and certainly has blues sensibility in her sound. by Ron Wynn
Tracklist:
1 You Don't Know What Love Is 6:05
Arranged By – Brandon Ross
Guitar [Steel String] – Brandon Ross
Violin – Charlie Burnham
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Don Raye, Gene Depaul
2 Come On In My Kitchen 4:53
Accordion – Tony Cedras
Arranged By – Brandon Ross
Bass – Kenny Davis
Drums – Lance Carter
Guitar [Octave] – Brandon Ross
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Robert Johnson
3 Tell Me You'll Wait For Me 4:48
Arranged By – Kenny Davis
Bass – Kenny Davis
Snare – Kevin Johnson
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Charles Brown, Oscar Moore
4 Children Of The Night 5:19
Arranged By – Brandon Ross
Classical Guitar, Guitar [Octave] – Brandon Ross
Percussion – Kevin Johnson, Lance Carter
Percussion, Voice [Voices] – Vinx
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – L. Creed, T. Bell
5 Hellhound On My Trail 4:34
Arranged By – Brandon Ross
Cornet – Olu Dara
Guitar [Steel String] – Brandon Ross
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Robert Johnson
6 Black Crow 4:38
Arranged By – Cyro Baptista
Clarinet – Don Byron
Percussion – Bill McClellan, Cyro Baptista, Jeff Haynes, Kevin Johnson*, Lance Carter, Vinx (2)
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Joni Mitchell
7 Sankofa 2:02
Voice [Voices], Arranged By – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
8 Estrellas 1:59
Arranged By – Cyro Baptista
Pedal Steel Guitar – Gib Wharton
Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Jeff Haynes
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cyro Baptista
9 Redbone 5:35
Pedal Steel Guitar, Arranged By – Gib Wharton
Percussion, Arranged By – Cyro Baptista, Jeff Haynes
Vocals, Arranged By – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
10 Tupelo Honey 5:36
Arranged By – Brandon Ross
Bass – Lonnie Plaxico
Guitar [Steel String] – Brandon Ross
Lyrics By [Additional From Angel] – Jimi Hendrix
Percussion, Percussion [Loose Change] – Kevin Johnson
Snare [Snares] – Lance Carter
Violin, Mandocello – Charlie Burnham
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Van Morrison
11 Blue Light 'Til Dawn 5:09
Arranged By – Charlie Burnham
Bass – Kenny Davis
Drums – Bill McClellan
Pedal Steel Guitar – Gib Wharton
Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Jeff Haynes
Violin – Charlie Burnham
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Cassandra Wilson
12 I Can't Stand The Rain 5:27
Arranged By – Cassandra Wilson, Chris Whitley
Resonator Guitar [National Resophonic] – Chris Whitley
Vocals – Cassandra Wilson
Written-By – Peebles, Miller, Bryant
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
CASSANDRA WILSON — Traveling Miles (1999) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
