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.
DJ LOGIC
Zen of Logic
PETE CHRISTLIEB & HADLEY CALIMAN
Reunion
SONNY ROLLINS
ROAD SHOWS VOL. 2
HIROMI’S SONICBOOM
Time Control
ELVIS COSTELLO AND ALLEN TOUSSAINT (“Two-SAHN-t”)
The River in Reverse
THE BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET
Classified
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