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Cassandra Wilson - Loverly
Audio CD ( June 10, 2008 )
Original Release Date: June 10, 2008
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Blue Note Records
Bitrate: mp3 256-320
Her first album of covers since her Blue Note debut in 1988 ( BLUE SKIES )... Cassandra Wilson's new, gorgeous collection of classics, LOVERLY, is filled with the textures, rhythms and style that you've come to expect from the distinctive diva. The Grammy-winning vocalist and her renowned band collected in a rented house in Mississippi where they spent quality time enjoying each other's company, sharing meals and recording an organic and relaxed jazz and blues-tinged album that really stretches out. If you listen carefully, you'll hear little things in the mix like a conversational word or laugh, making this a natural, personal listening experience... as if it were recorded in your own home. Ms. Wilson's earthy, articulate voice wraps around timeless, 20th century pieces with straight-ahead strength and progressive notions. Self-produced, LOVERLY is built from the drums up (not uncommon for this unique craftswoman). Grooves provided by Herlin Riley and Nigerian drummer/percussionist Lekan Babalola, rich baselines compliments of Lonnie Plaxico and Reginald Veal, unpredictable piano performances delivered by Jason Moran, gutsy guitar work courtesy of Marvin Sewell and special guest, trumpeter Nicholas Payton. Not your mother's jazz, LOVERLY employs progressive rhythms and attributes that melt into Cassandra's golden vocal tracks like butter on a warm biscuit. Don't miss her deconstruction of these selective classics including "Caravan," "Lover Come Back To Me" and "Wouldn't It Be Loverly." Indeed! ~ Sandy Shore
There are moments listening to "Til there was You" when I asked myself why she didn't do this song before? But perhaps, knowing her voice and how tight her backup musicians are with her, they would ALL need to arrive under the flow of the same confluence -- like all good musicians do who know each other well, all need to arrive on time. And on time they do, particularly with "Black Orpheus", and her version of "The Very Thought of You", which is for me, the epitome of a soul's voice singing the deepest and most complete song of yearning ever written. A close second was "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most", which was richest in Wilson's famous vocal irony. This album is more than enough to get you through a lazy Sunday afternoon, or, if you're lucky, a turn on the dance floor of your own kitchen or apartment, dancing slow and close with someone you adore. ~ F. Bongolan
Cassandra Wilson - Loverly Tracklisting;
01 Lover Come Back To Me
02 Black Orpheus
03 Wouldn't It Be Loverly
04 Gone With the Wind
05 Caravan
06 'til There Was You
07 Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
08 Arere
09 St. James Infirmary
10 Dust My Broom
11 Very Thought of You, The
12 Sleepin' Bee
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