Cassandra Wilson, Soul of Mississippi, Passes Away | Philadelphia News

Cassandra Wilson, the legendary jazz vocalist and two-time Grammy winner, has died at 70 in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. Celebrated for her soulful, genre-blending voice that fused jazz, blues, folk, and R&B, she was hailed by Time as America’s best singer. A true innovator who mentored with jazz greats and joined Steve Coleman’s M-Base Collective, Wilson earned four Grammys and was honored as a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master just last year. Tributes poured in from peers like Jon Batiste and local officials, mourning the loss of a singular artist whose music embodied the spirit of Mississippi. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6ad04722aa8182a6