Days Aweigh

Days Aweigh is the second studio album by American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson. It was originally released on the JMT label in 1987 and later rereleased on Winter & Winter.

Reception

AllMusic's Scott Yanow stated that "this is advanced free funk dance music."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Cassandra Wilson; except where indicated

1. "Electromagnolia" (Olu Dara, Cassandra Wilson) Ã¢Â€Â“ 4:45
2. "Let's Face the Music and Dance" (Irving Berlin) Ã¢Â€Â“ 2:31
3. "Days Aweigh" (Jean-Paul Bourelly) Ã¢Â€Â“ 3:27
4. "Subatomic Blues"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 4:34
5. "Apricots on Their Wings" (Henry Threadgill) Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:49
6. "If You Only Know How"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:07
7. "You Belong to You"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 4:55
8. "Some Other Time" (Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:12
9. "Black and Yellow" (Rod Williams) Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:38

Personnel

• Cassandra Wilson – vocals, arrangements (4, 6, 7)
• Rod Williams – synthesizers (1, 3, 6, 9), acoustic piano (2, 4–9), arrangements (9)
• Jean-Paul Bourelly – electric guitar (1, 3), arrangements (3)
• Kevin Bruce Harris – electric bass (1, 3, 5, 9)
• Kenny Davis – acoustic bass (2, 4, 6, 7)
• Mark Johnson – drums (1–7, 9)
• Steve Coleman – alto saxophone (4, 7)
• Olu Dara – cornet (1), vocals (1), arrangements (1)
• Graham Haynes – trumpet (2, 3, 5–7, 9)
• Henry Threadgill – arrangements (5, 6)

Production

• Stefan F. Winter – executive producer, producer
• Steve Coleman – co-producer
• Cassandra Wilson – co-producer
• Joe Marciano – engineer
• Joseph Gallus Rittenberg – photography, cover design
• Jean-Paul Bourelly – liner notes

Reissue

• Adrian Von Ripka – remastering
• Günter Mattei – cover design

References