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 |
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| Week Ending: | Jul 19 | Jul 5 | Jun 28 | Jun 21 | Jun 14 | Jun 7 | May 31 | May 24 |
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| 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 |
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| 2. | Jul 19, 2018: | No Cover, No Minimum
St. James Infirmary |
5. | Mar 27, 2014: | The Songsmith Show
Long, Long Journey |
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| 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
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
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 |