Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson has died at 70 in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, her manager Robert Torre confirmed.

Her manager, Robert Torre, said Wilson passed away at her home in Jackson on Wednesday. He did not reveal what caused her death and said her family has requested privacy.

Wilson built a celebrated career as a singer, songwriter and producer, earning Grammys for “New Moon Daughter” in 1997 and “Loverly” in 2009.

She also featured prominently in Wynton Marsalis’ “Blood on the Fields,” which became the first jazz composition to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Wilson collaborated with artists including Steve Coleman, Greg Osby and The Roots.

Musician Jon Batiste paid tribute to Wilson, praising her distinctive voice and the way she blended Southern, R&B, African-diasporic and experimental influences into her music.