ALLEN TOUSSAINT

The Bright Mississippi

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.

More reviews tagged #Jazz

  • reviewed 04/2008

    JAKE BERGEVIN
    Holding Back the Dawn

  • reviewed 12/2011

    JOE CARO
    Home Alone

  • reviewed 12/1969

    Melton Mustafa
    The Traveling Man

  • reviewed 02/2016

    Greg Merritt Jazz Quartet
    New York Sexy

  • reviewed 11/2010

    FO/MO/DEEP
    Eclecticism

  • reviewed 11/2008

    Lois Deloatch
    Hymn to Freedom: A Tribute to Oscar Peterson

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.