Live (Cassandra Wilson album)
1991 live album by Cassandra Wilson
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Live is a jazz album by American singer Cassandra Wilson, released in 1991.[5]
ReleasedMay 9, 1991
RecordedApril 18, 1991 at Amerika Haus, München
Studios
- Bauer Studios Ludwigsberg (Ludwigsberg, Germany)
GenreJazz
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| Released | May 9, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | April 18, 1991 at Amerika Haus, München | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 69:06 | |||
| Label | JMT | |||
| Producer | Stefan F. Winter | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Buffalo News | [2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [4] |
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
- James Weidman – acoustic piano, synthesizers
- Kevin Bruce Harris – electric bass
- Mark Johnson – drums
Production
- Hiroshi Itsuno – executive producer
- Stefan F. Winter – producer
- Johannes Wohlleben – digital recording, digital mixing
- Paul Cameron – recording assistant
- Adrian Von Ripka – digital editing
- Steve Byram – cover design
- Sara Schwartz – illustration
- Andreas Weise –photography
- Thomas Stöwsand – tour manager
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1992 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 23 |