Traveling Miles is the thirteenth overall 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.
Track listing
- "Run the Voodoo Down" (Miles Davis, Cassandra Wilson) – 4:36 *
- "Traveling Miles" (Wilson) – 4:52
- "Right Here Right Now" (Marvin Sewell, Wilson) – 5:57
- "Time After Time" (Rob Hyman, Cyndi Lauper) – 4:08
- "When The Sun Goes Down" (Wilson) – 6:05
- "Seven Steps" (Victor Feldman, Davis) – 6:44
- "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Frank Churchill, Larry Morey) – 3:53
- "Never Broken" (Wayne Shorter, Wilson) – 5:13
- "Resurrection Blues (Tutu)" (Marcus Miller, Wilson) – 6:11 *
- "Sky & Sea (Blue in Green)" (Davis, Wilson) – 5:24 *
- "Piper" (Wilson) – 5:03
- "Voodoo Reprise" (Davis, Wilson, Angelique Kidjo) – 4:15
- Japanese Bonus Track
- "Prancing" (Davis, Wilson) – 6:24
* Links for these tracks are to original Miles Davis recordings, from which Wilson's recordings adapt and take inspiration.
Personnel
- Cassandra Wilson – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Doug Wamble – acoustic guitar
- Eric Lewis – piano
- Jeffrey Haynes, Kevin Breit – acoustic, electric, resophonic & e-bow guitars, electric mandolin, mandocello, bazouki
- Lonnie Plaxico – acoustic bass
- Marcus Baylor – drums, percussion
- Marvin Sewell – acoustic, classical & electric guitars, bazouki
- Mino Cinelu – percussion
- Perry Wilson – drums
- Vincent Henry – harmonica
- Dave Holland – bass
- Olu Dara – cornet
- Steve Coleman – alto sax
- Pat Metheny – classical guitar
- Angelique Kidjo – vocals
- Regina Carter – violin
- Stefon Harris – vibraphone
Chart positions
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
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| 1999 |
Billboard Top Jazz Albums |
1 |
| Billboard Heatseekers |
5 |
| Billboard The Billboard 200 |
158 |
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