The Bright Mississippi is a Jazz album by Allen Toussaint, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked.
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About
Tart New Orleans jazz meets affable Americana on Allen Toussaint's 2009 reimagining of his hometown sound. Joined by accompanists guaranteed to bring out the best in anyone, Toussaint's elegant piano provides the through line to music by Sidney Bechet, Duke Ellington, and Thelonious Monk, among others. Trumpeter Nicholas Payton swings authoritatively through "Singin' the Blues," clarinetist Don Byron shines in Bechet's "Egyptian Fantasy," and guitarist Marc Ribot applies dapper slide guitar to "Long, Long Journey."
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Tracklist
- 1Egyptian Fantasy4:39
- 2A Dear Old Southland6:19
- 3St. James Infirmary3:51
- 4Singin' the Blues5:40
- 5Winin' Boy Blues6:41
- 6West End Blues3:51
- 7Blue Drag4:21
- 8Just a Closer Walk With Thee5:10
- 9Bright Mississippi5:07
- 10Day Dream5:25
- 11Long, Long Journey4:49
- 12Solitude5:31
Credits
Performers
- Marc RibotACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Don ByronCLARINET
- David PiltchDOUBLE BASS ACOUSTIC BASS
- Jay BelleroseDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Allen ToussaintPIANO VOCALS
- Nicholas PaytonTRUMPET
- Brad MehldauPIANO
- Joshua RedmanTENOR SAXOPHONE
14 pressings tracked on Gatefold