New Moon Daughter - 3016

Amazon.com Her luscious alto has the depth and texture of a great tenor saxophonist, but Cassandra Wilson's defining asset is a postmodern song sense that enables her to surf through Son House, Neil Young, Johnny Mercer, Billie Holiday, and (gasp!) the Monkees in pursuit of strong songs that can provide that instrument with a canvas. Her second Blue Note album extends Wilson's seductive pilgrimage beyond the conventions of jazz repertoire and accompaniment, yet it's her instincts as a jazz singer that inform these brilliant readings. The settings again step away from traditional small group jazz (for starters, there's no piano) to evoke the emotional core of these songs. Anyone who can turn the Monkees' "Last Train to Clarksville" into a slow-burning erotic vignette deserves your attention. --Sam Sutherland Product Description Wilson's landmark recording Blue Light 'Til Dawn was universally declared a masterpiece upon release in 1994. Reunited with producer Craig Street, Cassandra again has chosen some surprising cover tunes (U2 and the Monkees), as well as showcasing original material on her latest, New Moon Daughter. Cassandra incorporates, rock, country and blues in an original and accessible way, transcending the usual Jazz idiom. Sidemen include Chris Whitley on guitar and Cyro Baptiste on percussion. Service to AAA, NAC and Jazz radio. Review If any one vocalist embodies the skills, styles, and creativity of the 21st-century jazz singer, it is Cassandra Wilson. Early on, Wilson aspired to sound like Betty Carter - "to be Betty," she said in a 1996 JAZZIZ interview. But Carter implored Wilson to find her own way, and that she's done. Building upon the legacies of Carter and many other standard-bearing singers, yet focusing on her own personal influences, Wilson has achieved astonishing popular and critical success. --- JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc. -- From Jazziz
ASIN: B000005H0D
VSKU: GGV.B000005H0D.LN
Condition: Like New
Author/Artist:Cassandra Wilson
Binding: Audio cd