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.
Ted Nash & Odeon
La Espada de La Noche
Mike Longo And The New York State Of The Art Jazz Ensemble
Live From New York
STEVE TURRE
Bones of Art
JERRY LEAKE AND RANDY ROOS
Cubist Live
UCF JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Jazz Town
PISTOLERA
EN ESTE CAMINO
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