What Is It?
580
Jazz
What Is It? was released on January 1, 2003 by Blue Note Records as a part of the album Glamoured
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM87
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cassandra Wilson
Vocals
Reginald Veal
Upright Bass
Jeffrey Haynes
Percussion
Fabrizio Sotti
Guitar
Teri Lynne Carrington
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cassandra Wilson
Composer
Fabrizio Sotti
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Cassandra Wilson
Co-Producer
Fabrizio Sotti
Producer
Eric Butler
Mixing Engineer
Chris Athens
Mastering Engineer
Bruce Lundvall
Executive Producer
