Wilson, Cassandra

Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American 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. Wilson has won two Grammy Awards.<br />
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Джазовая-музыкантка, вокалистка и автор песен Cassandra Wilson родилась 4 декабря 1955 года и начал свою сольную музыкальную карьеру в 30 лет в 1985 году. В своем творчестве она успешно сочетает джаз, фолк, блюз и кантри музыку. Является обладателем двух премий Grammy: в 1996 году за лучшее выступление в стиле джаз и в 2009 за лучший вокальный джазовый альбом.<br />
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Honours:<br />
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1994–1996: Female Jazz Vocalist of the Year, Down Beat<br />
1997: Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, New Moon Daughter<br />
1999: Miles Davis Prize, Montreal International Jazz Festival<br />
2001: "America's Best Singer", Time<br />
2003: Honorary doctorate in the Arts, Millsaps College<br />
2009: Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Loverly<br />
2010: Added to Mississippi Blues Trail[9]<br />
2010: Best Vocal Album, NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll 2010, Silver Pony<br />
2011: Best Traditional Jazz Album, BET Soul Train Award, Silver Pony<br />
2015: Honorary doctorate in Fine Arts, The New School<br />
2015: Spirit of Ireland Award, Irish Arts Centre<br />
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Discography:<br />
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As leader:<br />
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Point of View (1986, JMT)<br />
Days Aweigh (1987, JMT)<br />
Blue Skies (1988, JMT)<br />
Jumpworld (1989, JMT)<br />
Live (1991, JMT)<br />
She Who Weeps (1991, JMT)<br />
After the Beginning Again (1992, JMT)<br />
Dance to the Drums Again (1992, DIW/Columbia)<br />
Blue Light 'til Dawn (1993, Blue Note)<br />
New Moon Daughter (1995, Blue Note)<br />
Rendezvous (with Jacky Terrasson) (1998, Blue Note)<br />
Traveling Miles (1999, Blue Note)<br />
Belly of the Sun (2002, Blue Note)<br />
Glamoured (2003, Blue Note)<br />
Thunderbird (2006, Blue Note)<br />
Loverly (2008, Blue Note)<br />
Silver Pony (2010, Blue Note)<br />
Another Country (2012, eOne[10])<br />
Coming Forth by Day (2015, Legacy)<br />
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Compilations:<br />
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Songbook (1995, JMT)<br />
Sings Standards (2002, Verve)<br />
Love Phases Dimensions: From the JMT Years (2004, Edel)<br />
Closer to You: The Pop Side (2009, Blue Note)<br />
Moonglow (featuring Jim De Angelis & Tony Signa, 2014, Audiophile) <br />
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As sidewoman or guest vocalist:<br />
(generally for one or two tracks)<br />
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With Steve Coleman:<br />
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Motherland Pulse (1985, JMT)<br />
On the Edge of Tomorrow (1986, JMT)<br />
World Expansion (1987, JMT)<br />
Sine Die (1988, Pangaea)<br />
Rhythm People (1990, Novus/RCA)<br />
Black Science (1991, Novus)<br />
Drop Kick (1992, Novus)<br />
The Ascension to Light (1999, BMG/RCA)<br />
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With Jim DeAngelis/Tony Signa:<br />
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Straight from the Top (Statiras, 1986)<br />
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With New Air:<br />
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Air Show No. 1 (Black Saint, 1986)<br />
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With Greg Osby:<br />
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Season of Renewal (JMT, 1990)<br />
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With Robin Eubanks:<br />
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Karma (JMT, 1991)<br />
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With M-Base Collective:<br />
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Anatomy of a Groove (1992, Rebel-X/DIW/Columbia)<br />
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With Rod Williams:<br />
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Destiny Express (1993, Muse)<br />
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With Dave Holland:<br />
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Dream of the Elders (1995, ECM)<br />
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With Courtney Pine:<br />
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Modern Day Jazz Stories (1995, Antilles)<br />
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With The Roots:<br />
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Do You Want More?!!!??! (1995, DGC/Geffen)<br />
Illadelph Halflife (1996, DGC/Geffen)<br />
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With Javon Jackson:<br />
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A Look Within (1996, Blue Note)<br />
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With David Sánchez:<br />
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Street Scenes (1996, Columbia)<br />
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With Steve Turre:<br />
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Steve Turre (1997, Verve)<br />
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With Kurt Elling:<br />
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The Messenger (1997, Blue Note)<br />
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With Wynton Marsalis:<br />
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Blood on the Fields (1997, Columbia)<br />
Reeltime (1999, Sony)<br />
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With Luther Vandross:<br />
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I Know (1998, EMI)<br />
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With Angélique Kidjo:<br />
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Oremi (1998, Island)<br />
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With Bill Frisell & Elvis Costello:<br />
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The Sweetest Punch (1999, Decca)<br />
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With Regina Carter:<br />
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Rhythms of the Heart (1999, Verve)<br />
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With Don Byron:<br />
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A Fine Line: Arias & Lieder (2000, Blue Note)<br />
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With Terence Blanchard:<br />
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Let's Get Lost (2001, Sony)<br />
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With Olu Dara:<br />
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Neighborhoods (2001, Atlantic)<br />
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With Meshell Ndegeocello:<br />
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The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel (2005, Shanachie/Universal France)<br />
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With David Murray Black Saint Quartet:<br />
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Sacred Ground (2007, Justin Time)<br />
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With Charlie Haden Quartet West:<br />
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Sophisticated Ladies (2010, EmArcy/Verve)<br />
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With Terri Lyne Carrington:<br />
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The Mosaic Project (2011, Concord Jazz)<br />
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On special productions:<br />
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No Prima Donna, The Songs of Van Morrison (1994, Polydor): "Crazy Love"<br />
Bob Belden: When Doves Cry: The Music of Prince (1994, Metro Blue): "When Doves Cry"<br />
Spirit of '73: Rock for Choice (1995, 550 Music/Epic): "Killing Me Softly with His Song"<br />
Jazz to the World (Christmas) (1995, Blue Note): "The Little Drummer Boy"<br />
Bob Belden Presents Strawberry Fields (1996, Blue Note): "Come Together", "Strawberry Fields Forever"<br />
Bob Belden's Shades of Blue (1996, Blue Note): "Joshua Fit de Battle ob Jericho"<br />
Lounge-A-Palooza (1997, Hollywood): "The Good Life"<br />
A Tribute to Joni Mitchell (2007, Nonesuch): "For the Roses"<br />
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Soundtracks:<br />
(using already issued songs)<br />
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1994 Jimmy Hollywood: "Let the Good Times Roll"<br />
1994 Junior: "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Little Warm Death"<br />
1995 Miami Rhapsody: "How Long Has This Been Going On?"<br />
1997 Love Jones: "You Move Me" (see Love Jones (soundtrack))<br />
1997 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (film): "Days of Wine and Roses"<br />
1997 The Last Time I Committed Suicide: "Country Girl" Javon Jackson with Cassandra Wilson vocals.<br />
1998 B. Monkey: "Tupelo Honey"<br />
1999 Passions (TV series): "Time After Time"<br />
1999 Searching for Jimi Hendrix (TV documentary): "Angel"<br />
2001 The Score: "Green Dolphin Street" and "You're About to Give In"<br />
2002 Brown Sugar: "Time After Time"<br />
2005 Don't Come Knocking: "Lost"<br />
2008 My Blueberry Nights: "Harvest Moon"<br />
2012 Good Deeds: "Time After Time"<br />
2019 True Detective (season 3): "Death Letter"<br />
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Filmography:<br />
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Cassandra Wilson features as a singer in the following films.<br />
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Junior (1994)<br />
The Score (2001)<br />