Cassandra Wilson Says 'Happy 100th, Lady Day'
Category: FIFTY
Of the many tributes to Billie Holiday's 100th birthday today (April 7), the most compelling I've heard is Cassandra Wilson's Sony Legacy album Coming Forth By Day, a strange, atmospheric brew produced by Nick Launay (whose credits include music by Nick Cave and Arcade Fire) with shimmering string arrangements by the incomparable Van Dyke Parks.
By Michael Sigman, ContributorWriter/Editor; Music Publisher, 2015-04-07