Hints and tips:
...Jones touches on a few, most intriguingly a mesmerising 43-minute instrumental by the obscure Dick Slessig Combo as well as vivid interpretations by Cassandra Wilson and Johnny Cash....
...Andrew Wilson continues his ingenious series with Agatha Christie as sleuth with I Saw Him Die (Simon & Schuster RRP£18.99, May)....
...On American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson’s reading of “Hell Hound”, from 1993’s Blue Light ’Til Dawn, her singing barely rises above a murmur; Brandon Ross’s harsh steel-string guitar is louder....
...Cassandra Wilson Another Country (Membran)...
...Wilson and Dianne Reeves among the established heavyweights vying for honours with rising stars Tineke Postma and Esperanza Spalding....
...Cassandra Wilson Silver Pony (Blue Note) Cassandra Wilson’s recent studio albums have showcased her sultry, pitch-perfect control but missed out the vibrancy and improvisational subtlety of her gigs....
...On record, Cassandra Wilson is the nearest thing jazz has to a diva. She is a superb technician who stamps her mark with a haughty arrogance that gives majesty to even the slightest material....
...But August Wilson’s creations are so rich no stars are necessary....
...On November 13 choose between the vocal virtuosity of Cassandra Wilson at the Barbican and the veteran cool-school saxophonist Lee Konitz leading a one-off nonet at the Wigmore Hall....
...We had had artists before who had sold a million records, like Bobby McFerrin with 'Don't Worry Be Happy' and Cassandra Wilson, who sold half a million, but nothing like this."...
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