ELVIS COSTELLO AND ALLEN TOUSSAINT (“Two-SAHN-t”)

The River in Reverse

2006-06-23

This cross-generational collaboration between two veteran performers is hopefully here to stay. Produced by Joe Henry, this is the best post-Katrina protest release to date. It’s fun, musically excellent, yet bittersweet. “The Imposters” are the featured backup band. Five (4,8,9,10,13) new collaborative songs and one new Costello (title track). The rest are interpretations of Toussaint originals. –Pete

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Jazz

  • reviewed 09/2015

    Bob Merrill and Roswell Rudd
    Cheerin' Up The Universe

  • reviewed 08/2011

    ANGELO MICHAJLOV (Performed by Petra Cernocka and The Karl Vlach Orchestra)
    Saxana

  • reviewed 06/2005

    John Scofield
    That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles

  • reviewed 02/2010

    DUKE ROBILLARD & SUNNY CROWNOVER
    TALES FROM THE TIKI LOUNGE

  • reviewed 09/2007

    McCOY TYNER
    Quartet

  • reviewed 01/2007

    DON BYRON
    “Do the Boomerang,” the Music of Junior Walker

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.