On April 4, 2006, “Blue Note” label released “Thunderbird”, the 15^th Cassandra Wilson album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, “The Village Recorder”, “Electro Magnetic Studio” and “The Green Room” in Los Angeles, “Dangerous Music” in NY., and was produced by T-Bone Burnett and Keith Ciancia.

Personnel:

• Cassandra Wilson– vocals, guitar
• Keb’ Mo’– guitar
• Colin Linden – guitar
• Marc Ribot– guitar
• Grégoire Maret– harmonica
• Reginald Veal – double bass
• Keith Ciancia – double bass, piano, keyboards, programming, synthesizer, strings
• Mike Elizondo – bass programming, synthesizer strings
• Jay Bellerose – drums
• Jim Keltner– drums
• Bill Maxwell – drums
• Mike Piersante – percussion

Track listing:

1. Go to Mexico – Keith Ciancia, Mike Elizondo, Zigaboo Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter, Jr, Cassandra Wilson
2. Closer to You – Jakob Dylan
3. Easy Rider – traditional
4. It Would Be So Easy – Keith Ciancia, Mike Elizondo, Mike Piersante, Cassandra Wilson
5. Red River Valley – traditional
6. Poet – Keith Ciancia, Cassandra Wilson
7. I Want to be Loved – Willie Dixon
8. Lost – Joseph Henry Burnett
9. Strike a Match – Joseph Henry Burnett, Ethan Coen
10. Tarot – Keith Ciancia, Jim Keltner, Cassandra Wilson