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Album · 2009

The Bright Mississippi

by Allen Toussaint

Released
20 April 2009
Label
Nonesuch Records
Catalogue no.
7559-79928-7
Tracklist
12 tracks
Length
1:01:32
Country
GB

“The Bright Mississippi” is an album by Allen Toussaint, released in 2009 on Nonesuch Records. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 1:01:32. Jazz standards on the record include “Bright Mississippi”, “Day Dream”, “Solitude” and “St. James Infirmary”. The line-up features Allen Toussaint (piano, vocals), Marc Ribot (acoustic guitar), David Piltch (double bass), Jay Bellerose (drums (drum set), percussion) and Nicholas Payton (trumpet).

Who played on The Bright Mississippi

Tracklist

  1. 1 Egyptian Fantasy — Sidney Bechet 4:40
  2. 2 Dear Old Southland — Turner Layton 6:19
  3. 3 St. James Infirmary standard — [traditional] 3:51
  4. 4 Singin' the Blues — Con Conrad, J. Russel Robinson 5:40
  5. 5 Winin' Boy Blues — Jelly Roll Morton 6:42
  6. 6 West End Blues — King Oliver 3:51
  7. 7 Blue Drag — Josef Myrow 4:21
  8. 8 Just a Closer Walk With Thee — [traditional] 5:11
  9. 9 Bright Mississippi standard — Thelonious Monk 5:07
  10. 10 Day Dream standard — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 5:27
  11. 11 Long, Long Journey — Leonard Feather 4:50
  12. 12 Solitude standard — Duke Ellington 5:31

Production

  • Anthony Ruotolo recording
  • Joe Henry producer
  • Kevin Killen mix, recording
  • Rick Kwan mix
  • John Reid arranger
  • David Bither producer

More albums by Allen Toussaint

Sings With Billy Fayard And The Stokes · Bandy Records The Wild Sound of New Orleans 1958 · RCA Victor Toussaint 1970 · Scepter Life, Love and Faith 1972 · Reprise Records Southern Nights 1975 · Reprise Records Motion 1978 · Warner Bros. Records Connected 1996 · NYNO Records A New Orleans Christmas 1997 · NYNO Records American Tunes 2016 · Nonesuch Songbook 2026 · Craft Recordings
2008-10-25: Festival New Orleans, Louisiana Pavillion, O2, London, England, UK · Live
1989-09-13: New Orleans Artists Against Hunger & Homelessness, Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, LA, USA · Live

Frequently asked questions

Who played on The Bright Mississippi?

The line-up of The Bright Mississippi includes Allen Toussaint (piano, vocals), Marc Ribot (acoustic guitar), David Piltch (double bass), Jay Bellerose (drums (drum set), percussion), Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Don Byron (clarinet), Brad Mehldau (piano) and Joshua Redman (tenor saxophone).

Which label released The Bright Mississippi?

The Bright Mississippi was released in 2009 on Nonesuch Records (7559-79928-7).

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