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Throughout the '90s the smoky-voiced contralto Cassandra Wilson has shunned piano accompaniment in favor of close-miked acoustic guitars, evoking a moodily sensual atmosphere in which pop, blues, country and straight jazz vocals all merge together. It helps that Wilson has a distinctly Southern blues cast to her singing, a quality immediately apparent on "Run The Voodoo Down," the funky opener to TRAVELING MILES, her impeccably self-produced homage to Miles Davis.
As is her wont, Wilson has chosen to mix it up on this tribute, setting lyrics to Davis compositions such as "Blue In Green," "Tutu" and "ESP" while reprising two favorite Miles covers, "Someday My Prince Will Come" and Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time." The singer also contributes some of her own welcome originals such as the poppish "Right Here, Right Now," which itself sounds like a tribute to Joni Mitchell, another mentor-spirit hovering over the proceedings. The set closes with a playful reprise of "Voodoo," featuring a sisterly duet with African singer Angelique Kidjo, who sounds right at home.
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Olu Dara, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles Davis, Composer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cassandra Wilson, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Sewell, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Breit, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Holland, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Gerrard, Producer, Associate Producer - Danny Kopelson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus Baylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Haynes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cassandra Wilson, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Sewell, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mino Cinelu, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Gerrard, Producer, Associate Producer - Lonnie Plaxico, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Wamble, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coleman, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cassandra Wilson, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Sewell, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Gerrard, Producer, Associate Producer - Lonnie Plaxico, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Haynes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Wamble, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Smith, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Cyndi Lauper, ComposerLyricist - Robert Hyman, ComposerLyricist - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cassandra Wilson, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Sewell, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Breit, Bouzouki, Electric Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Gerrard, Producer, Associate Producer - Danny Kopelson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lonnie Plaxico, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Haynes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Lonni Plaxico, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cassandra Wilson, Composer, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Sewell, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Henry, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Gerrard, Producer, Associate Producer - Danny Kopelson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lonnie Plaxico, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Haynes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Victor Feldman, Composer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles Davis, Composer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Regina Carter, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cassandra Wilson, Author, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Gerrard, Producer, Associate Producer - Danny Kopelson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lonnie Plaxico, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus Baylor, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stefon Harris, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Morey, Author - Regina Carter, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Churchill, Composer - Cassandra Wilson, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Sewell, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Breit, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Gerrard, Producer, Associate Producer - Danny Kopelson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lonnie Plaxico, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus Baylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Haynes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Regina Carter, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Cassandra Wilson, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Sewell, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Breit, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Gerrard, Producer, Associate Producer - Danny Kopelson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lonnie Plaxico, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus Baylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Haynes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MARCUS MILLER, Composer - Cassandra Wilson, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Sewell, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Gerrard, Producer, Associate Producer - Lonnie Plaxico, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Wamble, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Smith, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles Davis, Composer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Metheny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cassandra Wilson, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Breit, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Holland, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Gerrard, Producer, Associate Producer - Danny Kopelson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeffrey Haynes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cassandra Wilson, Composer, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Sewell, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Gerrard, Producer, Associate Producer - Danny Kopelson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Olu Dara, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles Davis, Composer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cassandra Wilson, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin Sewell, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Breit, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Holland, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Angelique Kidjo, Composer - Eric Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Gerrard, Producer, Associate Producer - Danny Kopelson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus Baylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Haynes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Album review
Throughout the '90s the smoky-voiced contralto Cassandra Wilson has shunned piano accompaniment in favor of close-miked acoustic guitars, evoking a moodily sensual atmosphere in which pop, blues, country and straight jazz vocals all merge together. It helps that Wilson has a distinctly Southern blues cast to her singing, a quality immediately apparent on "Run The Voodoo Down," the funky opener to TRAVELING MILES, her impeccably self-produced homage to Miles Davis.
As is her wont, Wilson has chosen to mix it up on this tribute, setting lyrics to Davis compositions such as "Blue In Green," "Tutu" and "ESP" while reprising two favorite Miles covers, "Someday My Prince Will Come" and Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time." The singer also contributes some of her own welcome originals such as the poppish "Right Here, Right Now," which itself sounds like a tribute to Joni Mitchell, another mentor-spirit hovering over the proceedings. The set closes with a playful reprise of "Voodoo," featuring a sisterly duet with African singer Angelique Kidjo, who sounds right at home.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:21
- Main artists: Cassandra Wilson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
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