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11 quotes by Cassandra Wilson

Cassandra Wilson Born (1955-12-04) December 4, 1955 (age 59) Jackson, Mississippi, United States Genres Jazz Occupation(s) Vocalist, songwriter, producer, arranger Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano Years active 1985–present Labels JMT, Winter & Winter, Polygram, DIW, Columbia, Blue Note, eOne, Legacy Associated acts M-Base Collective Website www.cassandrawilson.com Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American jazz musician,...
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Being black, I'm involved in the reparations movement. It's focused toward the African-American audience. We could begin to heal.

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Everything I do is collaborative. It's just my way. I'm really very interested in how the other musicians perceive the song.

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I've often cringed when I heard myself described as a jazz singer. I've always thought of myself as a jazz vocalist.

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There was a train that would come by our house every night, and I'd hear the whistle blow. That is the sweetest memory I have.

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I'm always looking for ways to develop as an artist, especially as a jazz artist-to find different ways of testing my voice.

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Miles Davis was a master. In every phase of his career, he understood that this music was a tribute to the African muse.

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Miles Davis was doing something inherently African, something that has to do with all forms of American music, not just jazz.

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I was never interested in singing in the church choir or in school. I was more interested in becoming a musician.

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I'm always imagining some sort of story behind the song, even the ones I haven't written. I'm actively engaging in playacting.

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My father had all kinds of instruments in the house that he would hide from my mother. He bought them through mail order!

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My grandmother sang, too, and she was really loud. It was this wild kind of singing. I count her among my influences.

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