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, 2009.3 COHENS
Braid
BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA
SONGS FROM LONELY AVENUE
The RH Factor
Distractions
JERRY LEAKE AND RANDY ROOS
Cubist Live
BRUCE KAPHAN QUARTET
Bruce Kaphan Quartet
STRING PLANET
Songs From the Home Planet
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