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While many jazz singers chase the ghosts of yesteryear revisiting the same vocal standards again and again, Cassandra Wilson has chosen a different path. She retains her fluid, smoky, and sometimes throaty phrasing, but paints with a more expansive palette. THUNDERBIRD finds Wilson digging still deeper into American blues and folk traditions while producer T. Bone Burnett frames her voice with spacious production, highlighting acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, and judiciously sampled rhythms. The songs, a mix of originals and thoughtfully chosen covers--from the contemporary (Jacob Dylan's "Closer To You") to the ages-old ("Red River Valley")--are driven not so much by swing as by the innately compelling sway of Wilson's voice.
Personnel: Cassandra Wilson (vocals); Marc Ribot (guitar); Keefus Ciancia (piano, keyboards, bass guitar, programming); Mike Elizondo (synthesizer, upright bass, bass guitar, programming); Reginald Veal (upright bass, bass guitar); Jim Keltner, Bill Maxwell (drums).
Down Beat (p.64) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Wilson's reading of 'Red River Valley' is riveting and smartly stripped to bare essentials....'Closer To You' is a nice pop ballad..."
JazzTimes (p.136) - "The overall effect is like being submerged in a tribal elixir, emerging with emotions fully stirred....Enchanted."
Living Blues (p.42) - "[H]er craftsmanship is impeccable and her commitment heartfelt....[Her voice] is the dusky-sweet instrument it's always been." Thunderbird Music | List Price | $18.98 (You save $5.53) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, R&B, Blues, Regional Collections, Acid Jazz, Contemporary Jazz Vocals | | Label | Blue Note | | Orig Year | 2006 | | All Time Sales Rank |  23539  | | CD Universe Part number | 7039909 | | Catalog number | 63398 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 04, 2006 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | T-Bone Burnett; Keefus Ciancia | | Personnel | Jim Keltner
Mike Elizondo - synthesizer, upright bass, bass guitar, programming
Cassandra Wilson - vocals
Keefus Ciancia - piano, keyboards, bass guitar, programming
Reginald Veal - upright bass, bass guitar
Bill Maxwell - drums
Also: Marc Ribot |
Cassandra Wilson Thunderbird Songs Thunderbird Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   The Ups and Downs of Cassandra Wilson
Being a recent convert to this artist, I have begun to obtain all of her recordings and it is plain to me that the overriding word for her work is "eclectic" or even "uneven". There's nothing wrong with pushing boundaries or refusing to settle for one genre, but sometimes Miss Wilson loses the point of the song in favor of showcasing her very flexible voice. No matter how often I listen to "Someday My Prince Will Come" I still can't figure out if it is a joke. Skip this one unless you are absolutely diehard.
Submitted by doug.halloran (West Palm Beach, FL,USA) 
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 50/50
Even though this rendition of Dylan's 'Closer' is probably alone worth the price of the disc and 'Go To Mexico', and 'It Would Be So Easy' are so Delta-Blue funky, in a way only she can do it; still this record's a disappointment- a borderline setback! I guess it's because she's been such a pioneer and the icon of female blues professionalism for a generation that anything less that a hall of fame effort is out of the question. There are only 10 songs here and 3 to 4 shouldn't have been recorded at all. I must give kuddos to having the guts to record 'Red River Valley' and the raw sexuality of 'Poet' is tasteful, relaxed yet somewhat pornographic- a minor masterpiece. Because it's Cassandra Wilson, it's still great music, performed greatly. It's just not her best; not by a longshot.
Submitted by St.Dvy (Windham, Me.)
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 What Else Do You Expect?
BESIDES ANOTHER FANTASTIC ALBUM! this album is a little of change, but definitely not for the worse, her voice is astonishing as always, and I love how each song has a different feeling.
Submitted by Dan (New Jersey, USA)
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Very Sexy...
Her voice still has the magic & she translates every song very nicely into her own, personal story. Easy Rider & Tarot are a couple of the outstanding pieces on the record. I'm always biased to the very first song that I hear on each album... so "Go To Mexico" is an exceptionally well-done effort as well. Send us another live album sometime soon!
Submitted by El Robbo (Bayonne, NJ)
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I recommend this CD album to all those who like the experiment and I recommend Jumpworld and New Moon Daughter too. Fantastic Ones
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