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 07/2007

    TOM GAVORNIK
    A Long Time Ago...

  • reviewed 01/2007

    DON BYRON
    “Do the Boomerang,” the Music of Junior Walker

  • reviewed 10/2008

    YELLOWJACKETS
    - LIFECYCLE

  • reviewed 12/2010

    MICROSCOPIC SEPTET
    Friday the 13th The Micros Play Monk

  • reviewed 02/2014

    MATT RENZI
    Rise and Shine

  • reviewed 03/2012

    MAUREEN CHOI QUARTET
    Maureen Choi Quartet

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.