| Live | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | May 9, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | April 18 1991 at Amerika Haus, München | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 69:06 | |||
| Label | JMT | |||
| Producer | Stefan F. Winter | |||
| Cassandra Wilson chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
[1] |
| The Buffalo News |
[2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD |
[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide |
[4] |
Live is a jazz album by American singer Cassandra Wilson, released in 1991. [5]
Reception
The Buffalo News review by Jeff Simon wrote, "Wilson's modal version of "Body and Soul" a la Betty Carter more than makes up for it by being as inventive and powerful as any you're likely to hear from jazz's postmodern generation." [2]
Track listing
- "Don't Look Back" ( Jean-Paul Bourelly, Cassandra Wilson) – 5:55
- "Soul Melange" ( Steve Coleman, Wilson) – 11:35
- " 'Round Midnight" ( Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 7:58
- "My Corner of the Sky" (Wilson) – 9:43
- "Desperate Move" (Coleman) – 12:07
- " Body and Soul" ( Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 9:31
- "Rock This Calling" (Coleman, Wilson) – 12:15
Personnel
- Cassandra Wilson – vocals
- Kevin Bruce Harris – bass
- James Weidman – piano, synthesizer
- Mark Johnson – drums
Production notes
- Stefan F. Winter – producer
- Johannes Wohlleben – engineer, mixing
- Adrian Von Ripka – engineer, mixing
- Paul Cameron – assistant engineer
- Sara Schwartz – artwork, illustrations
- Andreas Weise –photography
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 23 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b Simon, Jeff (1 May 1992). "In Brief". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD". archive.org. p. 1589. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
-
^ Swenson, John (1999).
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
Blue Skies (Cassandra Wilson album).
- ^ Shimada, T., JMT label discography, accessed September 26, 2014
| Live | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ||||
| Live album by | ||||
| Released | May 9, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | April 18 1991 at Amerika Haus, München | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 69:06 | |||
| Label | JMT | |||
| Producer | Stefan F. Winter | |||
| Cassandra Wilson chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
[1] |
| The Buffalo News |
[2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD |
[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide |
[4] |
Live is a jazz album by American singer Cassandra Wilson, released in 1991. [5]
Reception
The Buffalo News review by Jeff Simon wrote, "Wilson's modal version of "Body and Soul" a la Betty Carter more than makes up for it by being as inventive and powerful as any you're likely to hear from jazz's postmodern generation." [2]
Track listing
- "Don't Look Back" ( Jean-Paul Bourelly, Cassandra Wilson) – 5:55
- "Soul Melange" ( Steve Coleman, Wilson) – 11:35
- " 'Round Midnight" ( Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 7:58
- "My Corner of the Sky" (Wilson) – 9:43
- "Desperate Move" (Coleman) – 12:07
- " Body and Soul" ( Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 9:31
- "Rock This Calling" (Coleman, Wilson) – 12:15
Personnel
- Cassandra Wilson – vocals
- Kevin Bruce Harris – bass
- James Weidman – piano, synthesizer
- Mark Johnson – drums
Production notes
- Stefan F. Winter – producer
- Johannes Wohlleben – engineer, mixing
- Adrian Von Ripka – engineer, mixing
- Paul Cameron – assistant engineer
- Sara Schwartz – artwork, illustrations
- Andreas Weise –photography
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 23 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b Simon, Jeff (1 May 1992). "In Brief". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD". archive.org. p. 1589. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
-
^ Swenson, John (1999).
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
Blue Skies (Cassandra Wilson album).
- ^ Shimada, T., JMT label discography, accessed September 26, 2014