Cassandra Wilson’s Legacy in Sound | Tampa News

Jazz icon Cassandra Wilson, whose soulful contralto voice wove together blues, folk, R&B, and jazz to become America’s most celebrated singer—according to Time magazine—passed away peacefully at 70 in her Mississippi hometown. A Grammy-winning trailblazer who began playing piano at six and later joined the groundbreaking M-Base Collective, she redefined genre boundaries with fearless experimentation while always grounding her art in the rich soil of her Southern roots. From Apollo tributes to Billie Holiday to being named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, Wilson’s legacy lives on through generations of musicians inspired by her bold sound and deep storytelling. 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/4b4baf7f7b29f9c1