Allen Toussaint album: The Bright Mississippi


I just wanted to call attention this 2009 album I heard on the radio today. Very beautiful music that I find too little of.

From allmusic:
including clarinetist Don Byron, trumpeter Nicholas Payton, guitarist Marc Ribot and, on a track a piece, pianist Brad Mehldau and saxophonist Joshua Redman -- to support the pianist (Toussaint) on a run through jazz standards ranging from Duke Ellington and Django Reinhardt to Louis Armstrong and Thelonious Monk, whose 1963 classic provides the album its title.

Give it a listen and enjoy!

Phil
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What a great album! I couldn't recommend it more. Beautiful music and recording. I hope Mr. Toussaint is inspired to do more Jazz offerings!
The album definitely has the mark of producer Joe Henry, if you are familiar with Henry's stuff.

Saw Toussaint do a 90-minute solo performance to open the Stanford Jazz Workshop in June. Wonderful, really wonderful.