Cassandra Wilson: GLAMOURED

[ghost of miles]

I'm listening to this CD all the way through for the first time after having sampled some of it the other night. What are others' impressions? I find myself liking it a lot, but perhaps that's because the sound seems to harken back to that of NEW MOON DAUGHTER, which remains my favorite BN album of hers.

[RonF]

I like it too GOM. I've run hot and cold with Cassandra, especially with some of the early recordings. I was impressed with her Jacky Terrasson collaberation on Rendezvous and got closer to understanding her on Traveling Miles. I liked Belly of the Sun. In many ways she's an enigma with me. I have to throw out all of the traditional concerns about song selection, instrumentation and even pitch control. In the end, she just seems to make it happen. You accept her or you don't. She's a true original, I believe.

[Alexander]

I only recently got into Wilson. I had gotten a promo copy of "Belly of the Sun" about a year ago and didn't listen to it more that a couple of times. Recently I put it on, and I really liked it. I wound up picking up a copy of the Verve "Standards" compilation, which I enjoyed. That led me to checking out "Blue Light Til Dawn" and "New Moon Daughter." I liked both of those, so I got "Traveling Miles" (which is often unfairly miligned, in my opinion) and finally "Glamoured." So, after all that, what do I think of her new one? I like it, not as much as "Belly of the Sun," but I think it's quite good. To me, Cassandra's Blue Note albums are very much of a piece (of course, that may be a function of having gotten most of her BN albums within a week of each other). Each new album is like an installment in a continuing story. Her voice is wonderful, of course, and she has a wonderful rhythmic conception. Plus she's very attractive!

[Jazzmoose]

I'm afraid I'm becoming a BIG fan of Wilson, and this new one doesn't change that a bit. I think it's fantastic. I'll have to give it a few more spins before I'd rate it against her other mature work, but I've got to tell you: when people look back on this era in jazz in the future, I think Cassandra Wilson is going to be considered one of the giants.

[chris olivarez]

She has an incredibly mesmerising voice. I have not picked up "Belly Of The Sun" or "Glamoured" an oversight I must rectify soon.

[Z-Man]

My wife and I saw Cassandra Wilson at a live show in Battery Park during the summer, and I was blown away. Her lower register gives me goose bumps, and the musical rapport she has with her band is spectacular. She's definitely the real thing.