This one hurts. Cassandra Wilson was a generational talent. Her "Blue Light 'til Dawn" album got me through grad school. "New Moon Daughter" and "Traveling Miles" were brilliant, too. She could do it all. A tip of the cap. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/a...
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Cassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70
With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.