Cassandra Wilson Musical artist

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.

Personal facts

Cassandra Wilson
Birth dateDecember 04, 1955
Birth place
Jackson Mississippi

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Musical artist

Career started1985
associated musical artist
M-Base
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Jazz
record label
PolyGram
DIW Records
Columbia Records
Blue Note Records
JMT Records
EMI
E1 Music
Winter & Winter

Cassandra Wilson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.bluenote.com/artists/cassandra-wilson
  2. http://www.cassandrawilson.com
  3. http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/artists/artist.aspx?id=510