by Allen Toussaint · Nonesuch · CD · EAN 0075597992878
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«The Bright Mississippi» is the jazz studio album by Allen Toussaint, released in 2009 by Nonesuch on CD.
New Orleans pianist Allen Toussaint reinterprets jazz and blues classics such as «St. James Infirmary», «West End Blues» and «Solitude». The album pays tribute to the music of his hometown with compositions by Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Django Reinhardt and Jelly Roll Morton, and features Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman.
Produced by Joe Henry, the album includes twelve tracks and lasts about 62 minutes; it falls within dixieland and rhythm & blues.
Aimed at fans of classic jazz and blues, especially those who enjoy Allen Toussaint's piano.
