We did our best to make sure Toussaint felt comfortable playing for us, too, as he led the way down The Bright Mississippi to the music he holds dear to his heart — what he called the different ...

[ "Happiness" plays ] ♪♪ Emcee: Allen Toussaint! ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I love the way you love to live ♪ ♪ You got life ♪ ♪ You're inspiration ♪ ♪ I love the way that you give ♪ ♪ ...

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Allen Toussaint wears the mantle of legend with the same extraordinary elegance he brings to his singular music. This prolific bard of New Orleans changed the entire sound and scope of his ...

American Tunes is Allen Toussaint's beautiful parting gift. Like its Grammy Award-nominated predecessor, 2009's The Bright Mississippi, American Tunes casts the songwriter, producer and pianist in a ...

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with KCRW DJ Anne Litt about the latest tracks she's spinning. DJ Sessions: Modern Sounds With Echoes Of Allen Toussaint And George Harrison In this week’s edition of ...

Toussaint's own career has undergone a mighty resurgence in the 21st century. Before The Bright Mississippi, he received widespread praise and extensive recognition for The River in Reverse, his 2006 ...

Tipitina’s tribute to Allen Toussaint’s songbook on November 23 is named after the Toussaint song “With You In Mind.” The watershed event will be produced by Sonny Schneidau, with musical directrion ...