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.
SONNY FORTUNE
You and the Night and the Music
Melton Mustafa
The Traveling Man
DON BYRON
“Do the Boomerang,” the Music of Junior Walker
DIANNE REEVES
When You Know
SULTANS OF SWING
Move
MATT RENZI
Rise and Shine
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