Toussaint, Allen / Bright Mississippi, The
Album: Bright Mississippi, The   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Toussaint, Allen   Added:May 2009
Label:Nonesuch Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2009-05-17 Pull Date: 2009-07-19 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Jul 19 Jul 5 Jun 28 Jun 21 Jun 14 Jun 7 May 31 May 24
Airplays: 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 2

Recent Airplay
1. Sep 27, 2018: No Cover, No Minimum
St. James Infirmary
4. Jul 29, 2015: 7-29-2015
Egyptian Fantasy, Blue Drag
2. Jul 19, 2018: No Cover, No Minimum
St. James Infirmary
5. Mar 27, 2014: The Songsmith Show
Long, Long Journey
3. Jul 14, 2018: blues with a feelin'
St. James Infirmary
6. Jan 03, 2014: Eclectic Erudition (fill in for Ramsey)
Egyptian Fantasy

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2009-05-16
ALLEN TOUSSAINT: The Bright Mississippi
Nonesuch, 2009

NEW ORLEANS – Okay, this is killer. An iconic R&B songwriter/ pianist shows what he can do with straight jazz, tackling tunes from Jelly Roll Morton to Thelonious Monk with an “A-List” band. The disc has more soul than the typical New Orleans trad-jazz session, but it’s authentic, deep and full of love. Simply outstanding, start to finish.

Allen Toussaint - piano
Don Byron - clarinet
Nicholas Payton - trumpet
Marc Ribot - guitar
David Piltch - bass
Jay Bellerose - drums/percussion

special guests: Brad Mehldau (5), Joshua Redman (10)

* * * * * | Fo’s Picks: ALL!

1. 4:41 – slow shuffling march: filigreed clarinet, ballsy trumpet, soulful piano
2. 6:19 – oh, man… bluesy piano/trumpet duet, just dripping with atmosphere
3. 3:52 – back-porch vibe: sweet piano & acoustic guitar, quiet handclap beat
4. 5:40 – lazy & lyrical, trumpet just sings, then piano lays it down solid
5. 6:42 – great 2-piano duet with Brad Mehldau(!), bluesy but romantic too
6. 3:52 – slow drag, just perfect… piano is all over it, nice down-home guitar
7. 4:22 – slinky nighttime sneak, great sound… more great piano/guitar play
8. 5:11 – clarinet/piano duet: gorgeous gospel with a shot of N’awlins soul
9. 5:08 – you’ve never heard a Monk tune like this: shuffle, then a goofy jam
10. 5:27 – piano/sax duet with Joshua Redman… elegant & heartfelt
11. 4:51 – Allen sings the blues, while the band gets lowdown
12. 5:31 – piano/guitar duet: gentle, wistful

[ Fo ] 05/16/09

Track Listing
1. Egyptian Fantasy   7. Blue Drag
2. Dear Old Southland   8. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
3. St. James Infirmary   9. Bright Mississippi
4. Singin' The Blues   10. Day Dream
5. Winin' Boy Blues   11. Long, Long Journey
6. West End Blues   12. Solitude