“America’s best singer” “The true heir of Billie Holiday” Time Magazine Celebrating 100th anniversary of Lady Day’s birth Jazz | USA Join Cassandra Wilson as she celebrates Billie Holiday’s 100th birthday. Silky, sultry, bluesy, Cassandra Wilson’s gorgeous contralto voice has been described as “one of the greatest instruments in jazz” (The Washington Post). She brings her smoky, smooth delivery to Holiday’s greatest hits. A singer, songwriter and instrumentalist with a huge following, Cassandra Wilson signed with the iconic Blue Note label in 1992. Her landmark Blue Light ‘Til Dawn opened the way for a new generation of jazz singers seeking an alternative to the supremacy of the standard American songbook. A two-time Grammy Award winning artist, DownBeat magazine’s Jazz Vocalist of the Year for three consecutive years, and multiple honours in the jazz genre, Cassandra Wilson changed the way people think about jazz. An unmissable concert programme featuring two stars in one, this great singer’s tribute to the best-loved voice in jazz is a festival highlight.