Red Earth

Dee Dee Bridgewater is first and foremost a groundbreaker, an artist whose projects have traversed the musical kaleidoscope - from traditional vocal Jazz to searing scat interpretations. Unafraid and uninhibited, these attributes make her perhaps the most versatile and inspiring artist and producer of her generation. Drawing on a deep font of talent and inspiration, Bridgewater's new project is a journey both forward and back. Melding Malian voices, music and traditional instruments with American Jazz vernacular and penning many of the lyrics, Dee Dee Bridgewater has crafted one of her most important musical statements to date. 13 tracks. Universal Classics. 2007.