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Album · 1993

Blue Light ’Til Dawn

by Cassandra Wilson

Released
18 October 1993
Label
Blue Note
Catalogue no.
CDP 0777 7 81357 2 2
Tracklist
12 tracks
Length
56:07
Country
DE

“Blue Light ’Til Dawn” is an album by Cassandra Wilson, released in 1993 on Blue Note. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 56:07. Jazz standards on the record include “Children Of The Night” and “You Don't Know What Love Is”. The line-up features Cassandra Wilson (lead vocals, arranger), Brandon Ross (arranger, guitar), Cyro Baptista (arranger, percussion), Jeff Haynes (percussion, arranger) and Kevin Johnson (snare drum, percussion).

Who played on Blue Light ’Til Dawn

  • Cassandra Wilson lead vocals, arranger, vocals all tracks
  • Brandon Ross arranger, guitar, classical guitar on 5 tracks
  • Cyro Baptista arranger, percussion on 4 tracks
  • Jeff Haynes percussion, arranger on 4 tracks
  • Kevin Johnson snare drum, percussion on 4 tracks
  • Lance Carter membranophone, percussion, snare drum on 4 tracks
  • Charles Burnham violin, mandocello, arranger on 3 tracks
  • Gib Wharton pedal steel guitar, arranger on 3 tracks
  • Kenny Davis double bass, arranger on 3 tracks
  • Bill McClellan percussion, membranophone on 2 tracks
  • Vinx percussion, other vocals on 2 tracks
  • Chris Whitley arranger, resonator guitar on 1 track
  • Don Byron clarinet on 1 track
  • Lonnie Plaxico double bass on 1 track
  • Olu Dara cornet on 1 track
  • Tony Cedras accordion on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 You Don’t Know What Love Is standard — Gene de Paul 6:05
  2. 2 Come On In My Kitchen — Robert Johnson 4:54
  3. 3 Tell Me You’ll Wait for Me 4:48
  4. 4 Children of the Night standard 5:20
  5. 5 Hellhound on My Trail — Robert Johnson 4:35
  6. 6 Black Crow — Joni Mitchell 4:37
  7. 7 Sankofa — Cassandra Wilson 2:02
  8. 8 Estrellas — Cyro Baptista 2:00
  9. 9 Redbone — Cassandra Wilson 5:35
  10. 10 Tupelo Honey — Van Morrison 5:37
  11. 11 Blue Light ’Til Dawn — Cassandra Wilson 5:07
  12. 12 I Can’t Stand the Rain 5:26

Production

  • Bil Emmons engineer
  • Craig Street producer
  • Danny Kopelson mix, recording
  • Dinji Brown engineer
  • Fred Kevorkian editor, engineer
  • Joe Hogan engineer
  • Julio Peralta engineer
  • Peter Beekerman engineer
  • Jamie Staub recording
  • Jimmy Douglass mix

More albums by Cassandra Wilson

Point of View 1985 · JMT Days Aweigh 1987 · JMT Blue Skies 1988 · JMT Jumpworld 1990 · JMT She Who Weeps 1991 · JMT Dance to the Drums Again 1992 · Columbia After the Beginning Again 1992 · JMT New Moon Daughter 1996 · Blue Note Rendezvous 1997 · Blue Note Traveling Miles 1999 · Blue Note Belly of the Sun 2002 Glamoured 2003 · Blue Note

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Blue Light ’Til Dawn?

The line-up of Blue Light ’Til Dawn includes Cassandra Wilson (lead vocals, arranger), Brandon Ross (arranger, guitar), Cyro Baptista (arranger, percussion), Jeff Haynes (percussion, arranger), Kevin Johnson (snare drum, percussion), Lance Carter (membranophone, percussion), Charles Burnham (violin, mandocello) and Gib Wharton (pedal steel guitar, arranger).

Which label released Blue Light ’Til Dawn?

Blue Light ’Til Dawn was released in 1993 on Blue Note (CDP 0777 7 81357 2 2).

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