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.BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA
SONGS FROM LONELY AVENUE
FALKNER EVANS
Arc
BILLY BANG QUINTET FEATURING FRANK LOWE
Above & Beyond: Live in Grand Rapids
KAHIL EL’ZABAR’S INFINITY ORCHESTRA
Transmigration
BLUE MOON MARQUEE
BARE KNUCKLES & BRAWN
Metalwood
Twenty
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