On April 21, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released “The Bright Mississippi”, the tenth Allen Toussaint album. It was recorded in March 2008, and was produced by Joe Henry.
Personnel:
- Allen Toussaint – vocals, piano
- Marc Ribot – acoustic guitar
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- David Piltch – upright bass
- Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
- Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
- Nicholas Payton – trumpet
- Don Byron – clarinet
Track listing:
- Egyptian Fantasy – Sidney Bechet, John Reid
- Dear Old Southland – Raymond Bloch
- St. James Infirmary – traditional
- Singin’ the Blues – Con Conrad, J. Russel Robinson
- Whinin’ Boy Blues – Jelly Roll Morton
- West End Blues – Joe Oliver, Clarence Williams
- Blue Drag – Django Reinhardt
- Just a Closer Walk with Thee – traditional
- Bright Mississippi – Thelonious Monk
- Day Dream – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
- Long, Long Journey – Leonard Feather
- Solitude – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange
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