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.LAVAY SMITH & HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS
MISS SMITH TO YOU
BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA
SONGS FROM LONELY AVENUE
CLUTCHY HOPKINS (Meets Lord Kenjamin)
Music is My Medicine
VINCENT HERRING
The Uptown Shuffle
THE GREYBOY ALLSTARS
What Happened to TV?
AZAR LAWRENCE
Prayer For My Ancestors
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