The bright Mississippi / Allen Toussaint.

Author/creator Toussaint, Allen performer.
Format Audio (CD)
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y. : Nonesuch, ℗2009.
Description1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorHenry, Joe.
Other author/creatorByron, Don performer.
Other author/creatorPayton, Nicholas performer.
Other author/creatorRibot, Marc performer.
Other author/creatorPiltch, David, performer.
Other author/creatorBellerose, Jay performer.
Other author/creatorMehldau, Brad performer.
Other author/creatorRedman, Joshua performer.
SeriesTomtheJazzman Collection
TomtheJazzman Collection. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Egyptian fantasy / Sidney Bechet, John Reid (4:40) -- Dear old Southland / Raymond Bloch (6:19) -- St. James Infirmary (3:51) -- Singin' the blues / J. Russel Robinson, Con Conrad (5:40) -- Winin' boy blues / Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton (6:42) -- West End blues / Joe Oliver, Clarence Williams (3:51) -- Blue drag / Django Reinhardt (4:21) -- Just a closer walk with Thee (5:11) -- Bright Mississippi / Thelonious Monk (5:07) -- Day dream / Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn (5:27) -- Long, long journey / Leonard Feather (4:50) -- Solitude / Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange (5:31).
Abstract Legendary singer and songwriter Allen Toussaint is back with his first solo album in nearly ten years. Here he explores the rich musical history of his native New Orleans by performing songs written by some of the city's other iconic musicians.
Local noteGift of TomtheJazzman Mallison.
General noteLiner notes by Joe Henry ([8] p.) inserted in container.
CreditsProduced by Joe Henry.
Performer Allen Toussaint, piano, vocals (11th work) ; Don Byron, clarinet ; Nicholas Payton, trumpet ; Marc Ribot, guitar ; David Piltch, bass ; Jay Bellerose, drums, percussion ; with Brad Mehldau, piano (5th work) ; Joshua Redman, tenor saxophone (10th work).
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded Mar. 19-22, 2008, Avatar Studios, New York.
Technical detailsCompact disc.
Genre/formJazz.
Genre/formPiano music (Jazz)
Genre/formDixieland music.
Genre/formBlues (Music)
Contains title Just a closer walk with Thee (Hymn)
Other titleEgyptian fantasy.
Other titleDear old Southland.
Other titleSt. James Infirmary.
Other titleSingin' the blues.
Other titleWinin' boy blues.
Other titleWest end blues.
Other titleBlue drag.
Other titleBright Mississippi.
Other titleDay dream.
Other titleLong, long journey.
Other titleSolitude.
LCCN 2011618024
UPC 075597992878
Standard identifier# 00075597992878
Publisher number480380-2 Nonesuch
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

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