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.
PONCHO SANCHEZ AND HIS LATIN JAZZ BAND
LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD
JOHN ELLIS AND DOUBLE-WIDE
Puppet Mischief
THE NIGHTCRAWLERS
Down in the Bottom
Yelena Eckemoff Quintet
In The Shadow Of A Cloud
GENE CIPRIANO
First Time Out
ADAM KROMELOW TRIO
Youngblood
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