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'The Bright Mississippi' Allen Toussaint
The album features works from such greats as Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk , Sidney Bechet and Jelly Roll Morton. Backed by a great band, the producer is Joe Henry.
Here's the tracklist:
1. 'Egyptian Fantasy' (Sidney Bechet / John Reid)
2. 'Dear Old Southland' (Raymond Bloch)
3. 'St. James Infirmary' (Traditional)
4. 'Singin' the Blues' (Con Conrad / J. Russel Robinson)
5. 'Winin' Boy Blues' ('Jelly Roll' Morton)
6. 'West End Blues' (Joe Oliver / Clarence Williams)
7. 'Blue Drag' (Django Reinhardt)
8. 'Just a Closer Walk with Thee' (Traditional)
9. 'Bright Mississippi' (Thelonious Monk)
10. 'Day Dream' (Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn)
11. 'Long, Long Journey' (Leonard Feather)
Artist Biography
Allen Toussaint (born January 14, 1938) is an American musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B. Many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through numerous cover versions, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)", "Southern Nights," "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky", "I'll Take a...
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