ALLEN TOUSSAINT

The Bright Mississippi

2009-05-11

Legendary New Orleans jazz pianist, Allen Toussaint, puts muggy New Orleans evenings to music with his new release, “The Bright Mississippi.” Despite being his first solo jazz release in more than ten years, the album is confident and perfectly performed. Mr. Toussaint’s talent for understated arrangements comes out here. The accompanying performances, particularly that of Don Byron on clarinet, are equally impressive. “The Bright Mississippi” is available from Nonesuch Records in April, 2009.

More reviews tagged #Jazz

  • reviewed 10/2006

    FRANK KIMBROUGH
    Play

  • reviewed 05/2008

    THE BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET
    Classified

  • reviewed 02/2012

    ETIENNE CHARLES
    Kaiso

  • reviewed 06/2014

    RICHARD OPPENHEIM
    Greenhorn In A Red State

  • reviewed 03/2016

    The U.S. Army Blues
    Live At The Blues Alley

  • reviewed 08/2006

    WILLE BOBO
    Lost and Found

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.