She Who Weeps

Editorial Reviews
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Cassandra Wilson's molasses contralto, akin to R&B, is wholly her own even though fully informed by jazz-vocals history. Here in 1990 she fully arrives as an interpreter of both her own and others' material. Her inflection and shading are wonderfully varied, as are her classically trained sense of pacing and form, and her command of dramatic delivery. The instrumental coloration, not yet as distinctive as on her later Blue Note releases, nonetheless effectively augments her voice's saxlike elaborations of the melodies. She has ideal accompaniment here, particularly pianist Rod Williams and percussionist Tani Tabbal. The highlight is the painfully fragile title track, a devastating lullaby from a mother who assures her baby, but cannot convince herself, that "your daddy's coming back." --Peter Monaghan

Tracks:

Iconic Memories
Chelsea Bridge
Out Loud (Jeris' Blues)
She Who Weeps
Angel
Body And Soul
New African Blues

Customer Reviews:

Let's Put it This Way..........2005-04-03

There's no such thing as a bad Cassandra Wilson album. Iconic Memories, Body & Soul, and African Blues are the highlights of this album. Great voice, she tailors it to fit each of the songs moods.

Average customer rating:

very good cd
Mesmerizing, hypnotic and soulful
Melancholy, Haunting, Therapeutic

She Who Weeps
Cassandra Wilson
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000476T
Release Date: 1991-06-25

Tracks:

Iconic Memories
Chelsea Bridge
Out Loud (Jeris' Blues)
She Who Weeps
Angel
Body And Soul
New African Blues

Amazon.com

Cassandra Wilson's molasses contralto, akin to R&B, is wholly her own even though fully informed by jazz-vocals history. Here in 1990 she fully arrives as an interpreter of both her own and others' material. Her inflection and shading are wonderfully varied, as are her classically trained sense of pacing and form, and her command of dramatic delivery. The instrumental coloration, not yet as distinctive as on her later Blue Note releases, nonetheless effectively augments her voice's saxlike elaborations of the melodies. She has ideal accompaniment here, particularly pianist Rod Williams and percussionist Tani Tabbal. The highlight is the painfully fragile title track, a devastating lullaby from a mother who assures her baby, but cannot convince herself, that "your daddy's coming back." --Peter Monaghan

Customer Reviews:

very good cd.......2007-02-27

this is a very good album, one of the best of Cassandra wilson's JMT period, together with Jumpworld; it's sad and melancholic, but it's really a good album.

Mesmerizing, hypnotic and soulful.......2002-12-12

= Melancholy, Haunting, Therapeutic
Reviewer: Gerard M. Werner from Springfield, Virginia United States
I have been a big fan of Cassandra Wilson ever since purchasing Traveling Miles, subsequent to reading a favorable review.

She Who Weeps is probably my second favorite album by Ms. Wilson, After Blue Light Til Dawn. Although she is variously
categorized as a Jazz vocalist, pop vocalist, blues vocalist, etc.; these are probably all accurate. After all, the artist, Ms. Wilson,
comes first, followed by the attempts by fans and critics to attach a label. The purpose of a categorization being merely to
identify which other artists her sound can be most closely compared to. But in reality, she is an artist all her own, defying the
critics who can cure their egomaiacal vertigo only by attaching a description that helps them feel assured that they have done
part (though a very small part of their job).

Back to the music- This album has a very bluesy feel, and the haunting vocals achieve an amazing synergy weith the plodding,
mesmerizing instrumental accompaniments, especially the unforgettable guitar work on the title track. This album exhibits a
different Ms. Wilson (but don't they all?). I bighly recommend it. Cassandra Wilson's haunting, slightly off-key vocal tracks are
her numbers that I find most awe-inspiring. For fans of Blue Light til Dawn, this album exhibits the same mesmerizing qualities
from the song "Death Letter". Although Cassandra has received her share of accolades, it seems that she is still
under-recognized. This treaure from the vault may receive litle airtime even on hard-core jazz stations- so I'm telling you- go out
and get it!

Melancholy, Haunting, Therapeutic.......2002-12-12

I have been a big fan of Cassandra Wilson ever since purchasing Traveling Miles, subsequent to reading a favorable review.

She Who Weeps is probably my second favorite album by Ms. Wilson, After Blue Light Til Dawn. Although she is variously categorized as a Jazz vocalist, pop vocalist, blues vocalist, etc.; these are probably all accurate. After all, the artist, Ms. Wilson, comes first, followed by the attempts by fans and critics to attach a label. The purpose of a categorization being merely to identify which other artists her sound can be most closely compared to. But in reality, she is an artist all her own, defying the critics who can cure their egomaiacal vertigo only by attaching a description that helps them feel assured that they have done part (though a very small part of their job).

Back to the music- This album has a very bluesy feel, and the haunting vocals achieve an amazing synergy weith the plodding, mesmerizing instrumental accompaniments, especially the unforgettable guitar work on the title track. This album exhibits a different Ms. Wilson (but don't they all?). I bighly recommend it. Cassandra Wilson's haunting, slightly off-key vocal tracks are her numbers that I find most awe-inspiring. For fans of Blue Light til Dawn, this album exhibits the same mesmerizing qualities from the song "Death Letter". Although Cassandra has received her share of accolades, it seems that she is still under-recognized. This treaure from the vault may receive litle airtime even on hard-core jazz stations- so I'm telling you- go out and get it!

Why do the Roses
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Why do the Roses

Manufacturer: Meridian
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005MJXQ
Release Date: 2001-07-10

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