Cassandra Wilson is, of course, an amazing vocalist- and gorgeous, and my whole inspiration when it comes to stage presence. The time I saw her live, I couldn't decide what to focus on- a beautiful show all the way around.

I know this is an old thread, I hope folks see this...

PS- I'm also a Dawn! Robinson fan..... Dawn, I met you years and years ago. I'm an old friend of Benjie Porecki's. Your version of Little Wing still blows my socks off! xo

Well, AW SHUCKS, Heather! Thanks for the kudos on "Little Wing." Cover tunes are so tricky - they are rarely as good as the original. And NOBODY can improve on Hendrix!!! But that tune is alot of fun to sing... Benjie Porecki's new CD "How Does It Feel" is out now, as a matter of fact, and he's singing on almost every cut. It's definitely one to check out! As for Cassandra Wilson - I really like her alot also. I caught her a few months ago at The Birchmere. Her voice sounded great, but she just didn't sing enough for me. The cats in the band took these long solos - not that they didn't sound good too. But, you know, I bought the ticket to hear HER - LOL! Anyway... I left there wishing she had sung more... D!