Whatever happened to Cassandra Wilson?

[JSngry]

5 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said:

 It's a Gilles Peterson event so I assume that's got a fair amount of pull and helped it sell out.

and having a young band didn't hurt any!!!!!

[clifford_thornton]

Those krazy kids...

[ejp626]

So has anyone heard Cassandra Wilson lately now that she is touring again (whenever she can step away from the keyboard)?  I saw her ages and ages ago.  I think it actually was in Carnegie Hall (which often isn't ideal for singers in small groups).  Anyway, she is coming to Toronto in late June.  Apparently this series of concerts is to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of New Moon Rising, and several of the musicians on that recording will be with her including Lonnie Plaxico.  I'm leaning towards going, focusing on the music and not her non-musical past times.  But it would be helpful if someone can report on how she sounds.  Thanks!

[kh1958]

I last saw her in September of 2024. She had Lonnie Plaxico on bass, Herlin Riley on drums, Kelvyn Bell on guitar, and the second guitarist may have been Kevin Breit. I don't recall the keyboard player. It was an excellent concert. Her voice may not be quite as rich as when she was young, but she still sang beautifully.