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Cassandra Wilson at Blue Note New York
Courtesy of Blue Note New York | Posted on January 25, 2018
Where
Blue Note New York
131 West Third Street
New York, NY
Map
212-475-8592
When
Sat, July 14, 2018
10:30 pm
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Musicians
Cassandra Wilson
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CASSANDRA WILSON
Cassandra Wilson is a jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. Described by critic Gary Giddins as "a singer blessed with an unmistakable timbre and attack who has expanded the playing field" by incorporating blues, country and folk music into her work.
She began playing piano at six, guitar by the age of twelve and was working as a vocalist by the mid-'70s, singing a wide variety of material. After moving to New York City in the early 80's, Cassandra met saxophonist Steve Coleman and became one of the founding members of the M-Base Collective. She signed with Blue Note Records in 1992 and released a landmark album titled "Blue Light Til Dawn" which would pave the way for a new generation of jazz singers seeking an approach and repertoire that challenges the supremacy of the American Standard songbook. ...