Cassandra Wilson: THUNDERBIRD

[Aggie87]

CASSANDRA WILSON TO RELEASE THUNDERBIRD ON APRIL 4

Produced by T-Bone Burnett

Keefus Ciancia - keyboards

Marc Ribot - guitar

Colin Linden - guitar

Mike Elizondo - elec. bass

Reginald Veal - acoustic bass

Jim Keltner - drums

Bill Maxwell - drums

Jay Bellerose - drums

Gregoire Maret - harmonica

tracks:

Go to Mexico

It Would Be So Easy

Poet

Tarot

Closer to You (Jakob Dylan)

Easy Rider (Blind Lemon Jefferson)

Red River Valley (trad)

I Want to be Loved (Willie Dixon)

Lost (T-Bone Burnett)

Strike a Match (T-Bone Burnett)

album art:

Edited February 18, 2006 by Aggie87

[jazzbo]

Plenty o' drums and drummers!

Looks good. Thanks for the headsup.

[ghost of miles]

I like Cassandra quite a bit, but everything since NEW MOON DAUGHTER has been pretty uneven IMO. At least, I don't find myself returning to the later CDs, unlike her early 1990s work. Still, I look forward to anything new from her.

[jazzbo]

Hmmm. . . that's funny because I like the newer stuff MORE. But that's me!

[Alexander]

I always like her stuff, although I must say that I've listened to "Belly of the Sun" more than "Glamoured."

Looking forward to this.

Edited February 2, 2006 by Alexander

[jlhoots]

I really like the keyboard players name.

Hope he's good.

[jazzbo]

Yes, "Belly of the Sun" is her best imo.

[chris olivarez]

Looking forward to it. thanks.

[Shawn]

Nothing wrong with having Marc Ribot & Jim Keltner on board either....

Belly Of The Sun is my favorite as well.

[Man with the Golden Arm]

ThunderBird digital player here.

that lead off and a few others have a MMW groove (esp on the bottom) going on or what? sounds like she might be trying to capture that "Americana" demographic more and more with the balance of this one. i guess all that M-base experimentation and jazz is long gone now.

[RonF]

sounds like she might be trying to capture that "Americana" demographic more and more with the balance of this one.

That's my take too. They targeted the Triple A/Americana radio markets a few weeks before jazz. Still, I like her and always look forward to her new work.

[WD45]

This one was a little to Sting-afied for mine ears. The production will sound dated in 5 years on some cuts, I am afraid. There is a better way to go about it than this.

Cassandra's voice is honey, as always.

[Jim Alfredson]

The obligatory CDUniverse link:

Cassandra Wilson - Thunderbird (click to buy)

[Alexander]

Yes, Cassandra's voice redeems all on this album. I agree that the production on some of the tracks is going to sound dated in a few years. Pity. I was thinking that with Burnett the sound would be more "roots-y." Something more like Costello's "The Delivery Man."

Edited April 11, 2006 by Alexander

[relyles]

I listened to a little more than half the disc on Rhapsody the other day while working on the computer. I have been a big fan of Cassandra Wilson since her M-Base days, but what I heard of this recording was a little disappointing. I am not sure I can completely buy into the new direction she seems to be taking with this recording. Nonetheless, I will reserve my final opinion until I have had an opportunity to listen to the recording more closely in its entirety.