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:

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. Whinin’ 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
12. Solitude – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange