Cassandra Wilson’s Legacy in Jazz | Dayton News

Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning jazz icon whose soulful, genre-blurring voice defined a generation, has passed away at 70—peacefully at home in Jackson, Mississippi, surrounded by loved ones. Rising from her Mississippi roots with piano by six and guitar by twelve, she became a national sensation by her teens, later co-founding the M-Base Collective and opening for Miles Davis. Time magazine once hailed her as America’s best singer; she won Grammys for “New Moon Daughter” and “Loverly,” and was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2022. Her legacy? An indelible mark on music that transcends genres—and will echo forever. 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/9a57299047f3acfd