On September 2, 2026, Cassandra Wilson died aged 70. She was singer, songwriter and producer, regarded as one of the most successful female jazz singers of all time. Wilson won numerous awards, including two Grammys, and was named in 2001, by “Time Magazine” the best America singer. She recorded and performed with Steve Coleman, Wynton Marsalis, Greg Osby, The Roots, Robin Eubanks, Don Byron, Terence Blanchard, Terri Lyne Carrington, Regina Carter, Olu Dara, Kurt Elling, Bill Frisell, Elvis Costello, Charlie Hade, Dave Holland, Javon Jackson, Angelique Kidjo, M-Base, David Murray, Meshell Ndegeocello, Courtney Pine, David Sanches, Steve Turre, Luther Vandros and Count Basie Orchestra. As leader she released 19 albums.
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Taj Mahal: Maestro
On September 30, 2008, “Heads Up International” label released “Maestro”, the 26th Taj Mahal album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Taj Mahal and The Phantom Blues Band.
Personnel:
- Taj Mahal – vocals, guitar, harmonica, ukulele
- Louie Pérez – guitar
- Johnny Lee Schell – guitar
- Cesar Rosas – guitar
- Leo Nocentelli – guitar
- David Hidalgo – guitar
- Jason Mozersky – guitar
- Takeshi Akimoto – guitar
- Fred Lunt – guitar
- Carlos Andrade – guitar
- Mike Finnigan – keyboards
- Jason Yates – keyboards
- Michael Hyde – keyboards
- Mick Weaver – keyboards, organ
- Henry Butler – piano
- Steve Berlin – organ
- Ivan Neville – organ
- Larry Fulcher – bass
- Conrad Lozano – bass
- Bill Rich – bass
- Jesse Ingalls – bass
- Paul “Pablo” Stennett – bass
- George Porter – bass
- Pancho Graham – acoustic bass, guitar
- Tony Braunagel – drums
- Cougar Estrada – drums
- Raymond Weber – drums
- Carlton “Santa” Davis – drums
- Kester Smith – drums, percussions
- Michael Jerome – drums, percussions
- Angel Roché Jr. – percussions
- Debra Dobkin – percussions
- Toumani Diabaté – kora
- Joe Sublette – tenor and baritone saxophone
- Rudy Costa – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Darrel Leonard – trombone
- Angela Wellman – trombone
- Billy Branch – harmonica
- Pat Cockett – ukulele
- Bassekou Kouyate – ngoni, xalam
- Ziggy Marley – vocals
- Angélique Kidjo – vocals
- Ben Harper – vocals
- Jack Johnson – vocals
- C.C. White – backing vocals
- Pebbles Phillips – backing vocals
- Tracy Hazzard – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Scratch My Back – James Moore
- Never Let You Go – Deva Mahal, Taj Mahal
- Dust Me Down – Ben Harper
- Further On Down the Road – Jesse Edwin Davis III, Taj Mahal
- Black Man Brown Man – Taj Mahal
- Zanzibar – Angélique Kidjo, Taj Mahal
- TV Mama – Lou Willie Turner
- I Can Make You Happy – Taj Mahal
- Slow Drag – Taj Mahal
- Hello Josephine – Dave Bartholomew, Antoine Domino
- Strong Man Holler – Taj Mahal
- Diddy Wah Diddy – Ellas McDaniel, Willie Dixon
- Mambo No. 5 – Taj Mahal
- On A Little Bamboo Bridge – Taj Mahal
Christian McBride: Conversations with Christian
On November 8, 2011, “Mack Avenue” label released “Conversations with Christian”, the tenth Christian McBride album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Avatar Studios”, and “MSR Studios” in New York City, “Chicago Recording Company” in Chicago, “LeGonks” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Christian McBride.
Personnel:
- Christian McBride – upright bass
- Angélique Kidjo – vocal
- Dee Dee Bridgewater – vocal
- Sting – vocal
- Gina Gershon – vocal
- Russell Malone – guitar
- Hank Jones – piano
- Chick Corea – piano
- Billy Taylor – piano
- George Duke – keyboards
- Regina Carter – violin
- Ron Blake – saxophone
- Roy Hargrove – trumpet
- Mat Lejeune – engineer
- Fernando Lodeiro – engineer assistant
- Randall Kennedy – creative director
- Anna Webber – photography
- André Kimo – associate producer
Track listing:
- Afrika – Jean Hébrail, Angélique Kidjo
- Fat Bach and Greens – Johann Sebastian Bach, traditional
- Consider Me Gone – Sting
- Guajeo y Tumbao – Eddie Palmieri
- Baubles, Bangles and Beads – George Forrest, Robert Wright
- Spiritual – Billy Taylor
- It’s Your Thing – O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
- Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
- McDukey Blues – Christian McBride
- Tango Improvisation #1 – Chick Corea, Christian McBride
- Sister Rosa – Christian McBride
- Shake ‘n Blake – Christian McBride
- Chitlins and Gefiltefish – Christian McBride
Cassandra Wilson: Travelling Miles
On March 23, 1999, “Blue Note” label released “Traveling Miles”, the thirteenth Cassandra Wilson album. It was recorded in December 1997, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, May & September 1998, at “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, and was produced by Cassandra Wilson.The album is a tribute to Miles Davis.
Personnel:
- Cassandra Wilson – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Doug Wamble– acoustic guitar
- Eric Lewis– piano
- Jeffrey Haynes, Kevin Breit– acoustic, electric, resophonic & e-bow guitars, electric mandolin, mandocello, bazouki
- Lonnie Plaxico– acoustic bass
- Marcus Baylor– drums, percussion
- Marvin Sewell– acoustic, classical & electric guitars, bazouki
- Mino Cinelu– percussion
- Perry Wilson– drums
- Vincent Henry– harmonica
- Dave Holland– bass
- Olu Dara– cornet
- Steve Coleman– alto sax
- Pat Metheny– classical guitar
- Angelique Kidjo– vocals
- Regina Carter– violin
- Stefon Harris– vibraphone
Track listing:
- Run the Voodoo Down – Miles Davis, Cassandra Wilson
- Traveling Miles – Cassandra Wilson
- Right Here Right Now – Marvin Sewell and Cassandra Wilson
- Time After Time – Rob Hyman and Cyndi Lauper
- When The Sun Goes Down – Cassandra Wilson
- Seven Steps – Victor Feldman and Miles Davis
- Someday My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill and Larry Morey
- Never Broken – Wayne Shorter and Cassandra Wilson
- Resurrection Blues – Marcus Miller and Cassandra Wilson
- Sky & Sea (Blue in Green) – Miles Davis and Cassandra Wilson
- Piper – Cassandra Wilson
- Voodoo Reprise – Miles Davis, Cassandra Wilson and Angelique Kidjo
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