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Cassandra Wilson quotes

American Musician December 4, 1955

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Cassandra Wilson quote: "My father had all kinds of instruments in the house that he..."
My father had all kinds of instruments in the house that he would hide from my mother. He bought them through mail order! Cassandra Wilson
There was a train that would come by our house every night, and I'd hear the whistle blow. That is the sweetest memory I have. Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson quote: "My grandmother sang, too, and she was really loud. It was this..."
My grandmother sang, too, and she was really loud. It was this wild kind of singing. I count her among my influences. Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson quote: "Miles Davis was a master. In every phase of his career, he..."
Miles Davis was a master. In every phase of his career, he understood that this music was a tribute to the African muse. Cassandra Wilson
Miles Davis was doing something inherently African, something that has to do with all forms of American music, not just jazz. Cassandra Wilson
I'm always imagining some sort of story behind the song, even the ones I haven't written. I'm actively engaging in playacting. Cassandra Wilson
Being black, I'm involved in the reparations movement. It's focused toward the African-American audience. We could begin to heal. Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson quote: "I was never interested in singing in the church choir or in..."
I was never interested in singing in the church choir or in school. I was more interested in becoming a musician. Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson quote: "Everything I do is collaborative. It's just my way. I'm really..."
Everything I do is collaborative. It's just my way. I'm really very interested in how the other musicians perceive the song. Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson quote: "I'm always looking for ways to develop as an artist,..."
I'm always looking for ways to develop as an artist, especially as a jazz artist-to find different ways of testing my voice. Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson quote: "I've often cringed when I heard myself described as a jazz..."
I've often cringed when I heard myself described as a jazz singer. I've always thought of myself as a jazz vocalist. Cassandra Wilson

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