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- Summary: Produced by Joe Henry, the final release for the New Orleans artist, who passed away in November 2015, features guest appearances from Bill Frisell, Rhiannon Giddens, Greg Leisz, Charles Lloyd, and Van Dyke Parks.
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- Record Label: Nonesuch
- Genre(s): Jazz
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| Southern nights Have you ever felt a southern night? Free as a breeze Not to mention the trees Whistling tunes that you know and love so. Southern... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Jun 27, 2016Not all of those styles may be represented on this collection, but the love of the craft is contained within each note presented.
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Jun 8, 2016Several tracks feature Mr. Toussaint alone at the piano, and they’re reminders of the regional traditions he elegantly upheld.
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Jun 6, 2016His final studio album proves an affecting swansong from the late New Orleans composer, producer, pianist and legend. Here Toussaint treats jazz classics by Fats Waller, Billy Strayhorn, Bill Evans and others to his intricate yet funky piano skills.
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Jun 9, 2016He was an American original, and American Tunes functions as a lovely coda to a legendary career.
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Jun 27, 2016A step left of center yet still striking familiar chords right on time, Allen Toussaint show us his understated brilliance one final time.
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Jun 27, 2016With elegance and grace, Toussaint was a national treasure to the very end.
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Jun 9, 2016A country-gospel stab at Ellington’s “Come Sunday” badly misses the mark, and Toussaint’s innate funkiness is only lightly felt, sometimes sacrificed for too much tastefulness. There are still many American treasures here.