Cassandra Wilson: You Don’t Know What Love Is
Track
You Don’t Know What Love Is
Artist
Cassandra Wilson (vocals)
CD
Blue Light 'Til Dawn (Blue Note: CDP 0777 7 81357 2 2)
Recorded: New York, NY. 1993
Rating: 80/100 (learn more)
Cassandra Wilson’s ascension to successful musical iconoclast may trouble those who belabor the question of what is jazz, but that’s another discussion. Wilson’s evolving style works for me, and Brandon Ross’s arrangement of this Raye/DePaul standard is stark and deep. Elements of folk and blues are certainly here, but so are the chords and lyrics to one of the darkest of jazz tunes. Just hearing this evokes the spirit of Lady Day, and while Wilson has a unique sound, I do hear a little Betty Carter in this performance.
Reviewer: Frank Murphy
Tags: 1990s jazz · jazz vocals · you don't know what love is
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