Dance to the Drums Again

Dance to the Drums Again is the seventh studio album by American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson, released in 1992 via Columbia label.[5][6]

Dance to the Drums Again
Studio album by
Released1992
RecordedJanuary 1992
StudioSystems Two, Brooklyn
GenreJazz
Length51:36
LabelColumbia
ProducerCassandra Wilson, Jean-Paul Bourelly
Cassandra Wilson chronology
After the Beginning Again
(1991)
Dance to the Drums Again
(1992)
Blue Light 'til Dawn
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide[4]

Reception

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In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow noted that with this album, Wilson was at the "crossroads of her career".[1] A reviewer for New York wrote: "This disc benefits greatly from the strength of the material most of which was penned by Wilson and guitarist-co-producer Jean-Paul Bourelly".[7]

Track listing

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All songs by Jean-Paul Bourelly and Cassandra Wilson unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Melanin Song" – 5:33
  2. "Don't Look Back" – 4:55
  3. "Rhythm on My Mind" – 5:39
  4. "Wonders of Your Love" (James Weidman, Wilson) – 4:11
  5. "Nothin' But a Thang" – 5:57
  6. "I Will Be There" – 5:54
  7. "Just Keep Thinking of Eubay" – 6:02
  8. "Another Rainy Day" (Wilson) – 3:57
  9. "Amazing Grace" (John Newton) – 4:48
  10. "Dance to the Drummer Again" (Wilson) – 5:15

Personnel

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  • Cassandra Wilson – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, engineer, mixing
  • Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitar, baritone guitar, guitar synthesizer, synthesizer, engineer, mixing
  • Doc Rhythm Boss – percussion
  • Kevin Bruce Harris – bass, electric guitar
  • Jeff Haynes – percussion
  • Kevin Johnson – drums
  • Mark Johnson – drums
  • Bill McClellan – drums
  • James Weidman – synthesizer, piano, drums
  • Rod William – synthesizer

Production notes

  • Produced by Cassandra Wilson and Jean-Paul Bourelly
  • Joseph Marciano – engineer, mixing
  • Sandy Summers Head – assistant producer
  • Kazunori Sugiyama – project coordinator
  • Abigayle Tarsches – cover photo

References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Cassandra Wilson - Dance to the Drums Again". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin. "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". p. 5871. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD". p. 1589. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  4. ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019. Blue Skies (Cassandra Wilson album).
  5. ^ "Cassandra Wilson – Dance To The Drums Again". Discogs. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. ^ Gourse, Leslie (1996). Madame Jazz: Contemporary Women Instrumentalists. Oxford University Press. p. 262. ISBN 9780195355550. Retrieved 15 January 2019. dance to the drums again cassandra wilson.
  7. ^ "Cassandra Wilson: Dance to the Drums Again". New York: 26A. 14 June 1993. Retrieved 15 January 2019.