November 8, 2010 - The central conceit of jazz singer Cassandra Wilson's work -- that rural blues, brassy uptown standards and early folk-rock can share a common space --- marries the ambition of 1970s fusion with the coffeehouse comfort of the last decade. With a sensual ease unique in jazz and folk, Wilson's latest album, a half live/half studio disc, adds New Orleans funk to her mixture, landing herself further in a '70s milieu, one inhabited by Little Feat and the Meters.
April 13, 2006 - T-Bone Burnett is a great producer. When he has the opportunity to work with ultra-talented musicians---as he did on the soundtrack to "O Brother Were Art Thou"--he delivers amazing results. Now, add "Thunderbird," the latest release from jazz chanteuse Cassandra Wilson, to Burnett's list of accomplishments.
The central conceit of jazz singer Cassandra Wilson's work -- that rural blues, brassy uptown standards and early folk-rock can share a common space --- marries the ambition of 1970s fusion with the coffeehouse comfort of the last decade. With a sensual ease unique in jazz and folk, Wilson's latest album, a half live/half studio disc, adds New Orleans funk to her mixture, landing herself further in a '70s milieu, one inhabited by Little Feat and the Meters.
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