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.
Johanna Sillanpaa
From This Side
NOAH BAERMAN, WAYNE ESCOFFERY, AMANDA MONACO, VINNIE SPERRAZZA, HENRY LUGO
Playdate
L. ZIADE
Project Chill: Memoirs of a Jazz Band
SHANNON BRYANT
Oceano
DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS
BLACK CLOUD
PONCHO SANCHEZ
PSYCHEDELIC BLUES
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