Cassandra Wilson Quotes

Cassandra Wilson — American Musician born on December 04, 1955,

Cassandra Wilson is an American jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. Described by critic Gary Giddins as "a singer blessed with an unmistakable timbre and attack expanded the playing field" by incorporating blues, country, and folk music into her work, Wilson has won two Grammy Awards... (wikipedia)

Being black, I'm involved in the reparations movement. It's focused toward the African-American audience. We could begin to heal.

Miles Davis was a master. In every phase of his career, he understood that this music was a tribute to the African muse.

Miles Davis was doing something inherently African, something that has to do with all forms of American music, not just jazz.

I'm always imagining some sort of story behind the song, even the ones I haven't written. I'm actively engaging in playacting.

Everything I do is collaborative. It's just my way. I'm really very interested in how the other musicians perceive the song.