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 12/2008

    MARY RADEMACHER & RICK REUTHER
    Two of a Kind

  • reviewed 03/2016

    Matt Kane & The Kansas City Generations Sextet
    Acknowledgement

  • reviewed 03/2011

    Jeff Lorber Fusion
    Galaxy

  • reviewed 08/2009

    POSITIVE CATASTROPHE
    Garabatos Volume One

  • reviewed 06/2012

    BRUCE KAPHAN QUARTET
    Bruce Kaphan Quartet

  • reviewed 03/2016

    The U.S. Army Blues
    Live At The Blues Alley

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.