Wilson's smoky contralto and adventurous interpretations of artists from Robert Johnson to Joni Mitchell made her one of contemporary jazz's most distinctive voices.

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This heresy occurred to me on air­planes. I didn’t mind if the middle classes thought jazz was Mangione rapping with Merv, there was nothing new about that. Did I really want to see David Murray ...