• Artist: Cassandra Wilson
• Flags: Lyrics are included with the album
• Rating:
• Styles: Standards, Contemporary Jazz, World Fusion
• Similar Albums: Good Dog, Happy Man, Nashville, Bill Frisell Quartet, Trio, Vol. 2, Rejoice, Live, Lookout for Hope, Windward Passages [1993], What Because

Review

The formative years of singer Cassandra Wilson's career found her associated with the M-Base Collective school of eccentric funk. On this set of advanced originals (which also has versions of "Let's Face the Music" and "Some Other Time"), Wilson is the lead voice in dense ensembles that include (on various cuts) cornetist Olu Dara, guitarist Jean-Paul Bourelly, trumpeter Graham Haynes, and altoist Steve Coleman, along with a very active rhythm section. "Some Other Time" is a change of pace, a duet with pianist Rod Williams, but otherwise this is advanced free funk dance music. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Electromagnolia	...	Cassandra Wilson, Olu Dara	Cassandra Wilson	(4:45)
Let's Face the Music and Dance	...	Irving Berlin	Cassandra Wilson	(2:31)
Days Aweigh	...	Jean-Paul Bourelly	Cassandra Wilson	(3:27)
Subatomic Blues	...	Cassandra Wilson	Cassandra Wilson	(4:34)
Apricots on Their Wings	...	Henry Threadgill	Cassandra Wilson	(5:49)
If You Only Know How	...	Cassandra Wilson	Cassandra Wilson	(5:07)
You Belong to You	...	Cassandra Wilson	Cassandra Wilson	(4:55)
Some Other Time	...	Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green	Cassandra Wilson	(5:12)
Black and Yellow	...	Rod Williams	Cassandra Wilson	(5:38)

Credits

Steve Coleman (Sax (Alto)), Steve Coleman (Producer), Rod Williams (Synthesizer), Rod Williams (Piano), Rod Williams (Arranger), Cassandra Wilson (Arranger), Cassandra Wilson (Vocals), Cassandra Wilson (Producer), Cassandra Wilson (Main Performer), Kenny Davis (Double Bass), Kenny Davis (Bass (Acoustic)), Jean-Paul Bourelly (Arranger), Jean-Paul Bourelly (Guitar (Electric)), Graham Haynes (Trumpet), Olu Dara (Arranger), Olu Dara (Cornet), Olu Dara (Vocals), Kevin Bruce Harris (Bass (Electric)), Henry Threadgill (Arranger), Stefan F. Winter (Producer), Stefan F. Winter (Executive Producer), Stefan F. Winter (Packaging), Joseph Marciano (Engineer), Adrian VonRipka (Mastering Engineer), Joseph Gasu Rittenberg (Photography), Joseph Gasu Rittenberg (Cover Design), Mark Johnson (Drums), Günter Mattei (Cover Design)

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