Cassandra Wilson’s Black Sun & New Dawn

Wilson’s March calendar has her playing guitar and singing in three shows with the progressive jazz/rock trio Harriet Tubman, founded by her longtime collaborator and guitarist Brandon Ross  and including bassist Melvin Gibbs and drummer J.T. Lewis.  The shows are dubbed “Harriet Tubman + Cassandra Wilson Present: Black Sun.”

But wait, there’s more.

Wilson will begin an international trek in April called “Blue Light To A New Dawn” in which she’ll perform selections from her 1993 release Blue Light ’Til Dawn.  Her first release on Blue Note, the album showcased Wilson’s interpretations of various songs ranging from Robert Johnson’s “Come On In My Kitchen” to Joni Mitchell’s “Black Crow” to Van Morrison’s “Tupelo Honey.”

Commenting on a January concert in New York in which she played Blue Light ’Til Dawn from start to finish, the Wall Street Journal said, “Wilson and her group proved that ‘Blue Light’ remains a wellspring of music that appeals to body and soul.”

In tandem with the upcoming shows, Universal will release an expanded version of Blue Light ’Til Dawn this spring.

Aside from touring, Wilson is working on an album of Billie Holiday songs set to be released in 2015, marking the legendary singer’s 100^th birthday.

Here are the dates.

Harriet Tubman + Cassandra Wilson Present: Black Sun:

March 14 – Bergen, N.J., Bergen Performing Arts Center
March 15 – Albany, N.Y., Swyer Theatre @ The Egg
March 16 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Bric House

“Blue Light To A New Dawn” tour:

April 5 – Athens, Greece, Gazarte
April 8 – Zagreb, Croatia, Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall
April 11 – Pantin, France, Banlieus Bleues Festival
April 15 – Bern, Switzerland, Marions Jazz Room (Int’l Jazz Festival Bern)
April 16 – Bern, Switzerland, Marions Jazz Room (Int’l Jazz Festival Bern)
April 17 – Bern, Switzerland, Marions Jazz Room (Int’l Jazz Festival Bern)
April 18 – Bern, Switzerland, Marions Jazz Room (Int’l Jazz Festival Bern)
April 19 – Bern, Switzerland, Marions Jazz Room (Int’l Jazz Festival Bern)
April 22 – Helsinki, Finland, Finlandia Hall
April 25 – Tallinn, Estonia, Various Venues (Tallinn Jazz Festival)
April 27 – Kaunas, Lithuania, Various Venues  (Kaunas Jazz Festival)
May 3 – Pittsburgh, Pa, Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild
May 4 – Evanston, Ill., SPACE
May 7 – Seattle, Wash., The Triple Door
May 8 – Seattle, Wash., The Triple Door
May 10 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Fonda
May 11 – Phoenix, Ariz., MIM Music Theater
May 13 – Santa Cruz, Calif., Kuumbwa Jazz Center
May 19 – Minneapolis, Minn., Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
May 20 – Minneapolis, Minn., Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant

Some shows are already on sale.  Visit CassandraWilson.com for more information.