On June 10, 2016, “Nonesuch” label released “American Tunes”, the twentieth and the final Allen Toussaint album. It was recorded May 2013 – October 2015, and was produced by Joe Henry.
Personnel:
- Allen Toussaint– vocals, piano
- Rhiannon Giddens– vocals
- Bill Frisell– electric guitar
- Adam Levy– gut-string guitar
- Van Dyke Parks– second piano, orchestral arrangement
- David Piltch – upright bass
- Jay Bellerose– drums, percussion
- Greg Leisz– weissenborn
- Charles Lloyd– tenor saxophone
- Cameron Stone – cello
- Amy Shulman – harp
Track listing:
- Delores’ Boyfriend – Allen Toussaint
- Viper’s Drag – Thomas “Fats” Waller
- Confessin’ (That I Love You) – Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds, Al Neiburg
- Mardis Gras in New Orleans – Henry Roeland “Roy” Byrd
- Lotus Blossom – Billy Strayhorn
- Waltz for Debby – Bill Evareleased ns
- Big Chief – Earl King
- Rocks in My Bed – Duke Ellington
- Danza, Op. 33 – Louis Moreau Gottschalk
- Hey Little Girl – Henry Roeland “Roy” Byrd
- Rosetta – Earl “Fatha” Hines
- Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
- Southern Nights – Allen Toussaint
- American Tune – Paul Simon
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