Katana VentraIP

Traveling Miles

Traveling Miles is the thirteenth studio album by American jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson. Released on the Blue Note label in 1999, it is a tribute to Miles Davis, taking many of its cues from Davis' catalog of recordings with Columbia Records. The album was nominated for the Grammy Award as Best Jazz Vocal Performance.[11]

Traveling Miles

March 23, 1999

December 1997 at The Hit Factory, NYC;
May & September 1998 at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY

62:21

Reception[edit]

Jeff Simon of The Buffalo News wrote, "Cassandra Wilson is, paradoxically, very much her own woman at the same time that she may be overly in thrall to her friends. The results are bound to be some discs where her extraordinary gifts fail to connect as they should. "Travelling Miles" is one of them. It's never less than interesting but seldom more than that."[4] A reviewer of Dusty Groove stated: "Cassandra Wilson's tribute to Miles Davis – a pretty brave and ambitious move, writing lyrics to classic Miles compositions – and a winning one! Wilson produced the record, too, and her genuine love of the material makes it worth – as does her fairly earthy, timeless production. Made in the late 90s, and it honestly hasn't aged a day. Very impressive!"[12] Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote: "A tribute album by Cassandra Wilson to Miles Davis seems like a very logical idea, but this CD is actually less than one would expect... her interpretations smooth down most of the melodies, robbing them of their personality."[2]

Cassandra Wilson – vocals, acoustic guitar

– acoustic guitar

Doug Wamble

– piano

Eric Lewis

Kevin Breit – acoustic, electric, resophonic & e-bow guitars, electric mandolin, mandocello, bazouki

Jeffrey Haynes

– acoustic bass

Lonnie Plaxico

– drums, percussion

Marcus Baylor

– acoustic, classical & electric guitars, bazouki

Marvin Sewell

– percussion

Mino Cinelu

– drums

Perry Wilson

– harmonica

Vincent Henry

– bass

Dave Holland

– cornet

Olu Dara

– alto sax

Steve Coleman

– classical guitar

Pat Metheny

– vocals

Angelique Kidjo

– violin

Regina Carter

– vibraphone

Stefon Harris

Cecilia Smith - vibraphone and marimba