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Cassandra Wilson at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Courtesy of Bennett Jackson | Posted on April 12, 2014

Where

Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, CA
Map
831-427-2227

When

Tue, May 13, 2014
7:00 pm

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Cassandra Wilson, widely considered the greatest singer of her generation, changed the way that people thought of jazz with her landmark album Blue Light ‘Til Dawn in 1993. Hailed for its adventurous forays outside the American Songbook, Wilson incorporated blues, country and folk into her work in a brand new way. The album earned her widespread critical acclaim, mainstream commercial success, and the unqualified title “America’s Best Singer” in Time Magazine. Now, 20+ years later, the Grammy-winning vocalist is revisiting her artistic breakthrough with the Blue Light to a New Dawn reissue and tour...

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