Cassandra Wilson
- Type: Jazz Vocalist
- Country: United States
- Born: December 4, 1955 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Biography
Jackson, Mississippi jazz vocalist whose 'Blue Light 鈥檛il Dawn' (1993) and 'New Moon Daughter' (1995), both on #Blue Note Records#, brought a bluesy, folk-inflected intimacy to jazz singing and won her a Grammy. Cassandra Wilson's repertoire ranges across standards, blues and rock covers, all delivered in a deep, unhurried contralto. 'Loverly' (2008) won a second Grammy, for Best Jazz Vocal Album, and 'Coming Forth by Day' (2015) honoured *Billie Holiday*.
Genres
Cassandra Wilson Discography
- Blue Light 'Til Dawn (1993) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- New Moon Daughter (1996) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Traveling Miles (1999) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- Sings Standards (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.49/5
- Belly of the Sun (2002) - Album - rated 3.54/5