Cassandra Wilson

Cassandra Wilson is an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, musician, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. Her official biography describes her as a jazz artist who expanded her sound by incorporating blues, country, and folk into her work. Blue Note also describes her as one of the top jazz singers of the 1990s, known for a distinctive, flexible voice and adventurous musical choices.

Her most important albums include Blue Light ’Til Dawn, New Moon Daughter, Traveling Miles, Belly of the Sun, Glamoured, Loverly, Another Country, and Coming Forth by Day. Important songs include “Death Letter,” “Harvest Moon,” “Time After Time,” “Tupelo Honey/Angel,” “Strange Fruit,” “Red Guitar,” and “Fragile,” many of which appear on her major streaming profiles.

She is known for reimagining jazz vocals by blending jazz standards with blues, folk, pop, country, and roots music. Spotify notes that her approach earned Grammy recognition for New Moon Daughter and Loverly, while Apple Music lists some of her best-known recordings, including “Time After Time” and “Harvest Moon.”