Live (Cassandra Wilson album) explained
| Live |
| Type: | Live album |
| Artist: | Cassandra Wilson |
| Cover: | Cassandra Wilson Live.jpg |
| Released: | May 9, 1991 |
| Recorded: | April 18 1991 at Amerika Haus, München |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 69:06 |
| Label: | JMT |
| Producer: | Stefan F. Winter |
| Prev Title: | Jumpworld |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | She Who Weeps |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
Live is a jazz album by American singer Cassandra Wilson, released in 1991.[1]
Reception
The Buffalo News review by Jeff Simon wrote, "Wilson's modal version of "Body and Soul" a la Betty Carter more than makes up for it by being as inventive and powerful as any you're likely to hear from jazz's postmodern generation."
Track listing
- "Don't Look Back" (Jean-Paul Bourelly, Cassandra Wilson) – 5:55
- "Soul Melange" (Steve Coleman, Wilson) – 11:35
- "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 7:58
- "My Corner of the Sky" (Wilson) – 9:43
- "Desperate Move" (Coleman) – 12:07
- "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 9:31
- "Rock This Calling" (Coleman, Wilson) – 12:15
Personnel
- Cassandra Wilson – vocals
- Kevin Bruce Harris – bass
- James Weidman – piano, synthesizer
- Mark Johnson – drums
Production notes
- Stefan F. Winter – producer
- Johannes Wohlleben – engineer, mixing
- Adrian Von Ripka – engineer, mixing
- Paul Cameron – assistant engineer
- Sara Schwartz – artwork, illustrations
- Andreas Weise –photography
Notes and References
- Shimada, T., JMT label discography, accessed September 26, 2014
