Cassandra Wilson

American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi (1955–2026)

Born: 1955
Jackson
Died: 2 September 2026
Jackson
Country: United States
Active: 1985–2026
Record labels: Blue Note, JMT Records
Discography: 22 albums

Biography

Cassandra Wilson was a jazz musician who played voice. Cassandra Wilson was born in 1955 in Jackson and died on 2 September 2026 in Jackson. The music is usually filed under jazz and vocal music. Record labels: Blue Note and JMT Records. The discography here lists 22 albums, from “Point of View” (1985) to “Moonglow” (2021). Honours include honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music (2020) and NEA Jazz Masters.

Cassandra Wilson (née Fowlkes; December 4, 1955 – September 1, 2026) was an American jazz singer, songwriter and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. She was one of the most successful female jazz singers and has been described by critic Gary Giddins as "a singer blessed with an unmistakable timbre and attack [who has] expanded the playing field" by incorporating blues, country, and folk music into her work. She won numerous awards, including two Grammys, and was named "America's Best Singer" by Time magazine in 2001.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Point of View 1985 · JMT Air Show No. 1 1986 · Black Saint Days Aweigh 1987 · JMT Blue Skies 1988 · JMT Jumpworld 1990 · JMT Live 1991 · Live · JMT She Who Weeps 1991 · JMT After the Beginning Again 1992 · JMT Dance to the Drums Again 1992 · Columbia Blue Light ’Til Dawn 1993 · Blue Note New Moon Daughter 1996 · Blue Note Rendezvous 1997 · Blue Note Traveling Miles 1999 · Blue Note Belly of the Sun 2002 Glamoured 2003 · Blue Note

Jazz Festival, Donostia '03 2003 · Live

Thunderbird 2006 · Blue Note Loverly 2008 · Blue Note Silver Pony 2010 · Blue Note Another Country 2012 · eOne Coming Forth by Day 2015 · Sony Music Labels Inc. Moonglow 2021 · 2xHD

Also plays on

Albums where Cassandra Wilson is credited as a sideman

1994	Do You Want More?!!!??! — The Roots	vocals
1995	Modern Day Jazz Stories — Courtney Pine	vocals
1996	Illadelph Halflife — The Roots	vocals
1997	Blood on the Fields — Wynton Marsalis & The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra	vocals
1997	All Sides Now — Pat Martino	vocals
1997	The Messenger — Kurt Elling	vocals
1998	Oremi — Angélique Kidjo	other vocals
1999	Inside — David Sanborn	vocals
2000	A Fine Line — Don Byron	vocals
2001	Let’s Get Lost — Terence Blanchard	vocals
2005	The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel — Meshell Ndegeocello	vocals
2008	Across the Crystal Sea — Danilo Pérez	vocals