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 09/2004

    Charlie Watts and the Tentet
    Watts at Scott's

  • reviewed 06/2014

    RICHARD OPPENHEIM
    Greenhorn In A Red State

  • reviewed 10/2013

    DIRTY BOURBON RIVER SHOW
    Volume Four

  • reviewed 03/2011

    THE NIGHTCRAWLERS
    Down in the Bottom

  • reviewed 05/2009

    ALLEN TOUSSAINT
    The Bright Mississippi

  • reviewed 03/2008

    Negroni's Trio
    Father & Son

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.