Personnel: Allen Toussaint - piano, vocals Marc Ribot - acoustic guitar Don Byron - clarinet Nicholas Payton - trumpet David Piltch - upright bass Jay Bellerose - drums, percussion Brad Mehldau - piano Joshua Redman - tenor sax Product Description: When asked about Allen Toussaint, Van Dyke Parks once said, "he's the greatest piano player alive, only no one knows it... including him." High praise from one legend to another. With The Bright Mississippi, Toussaint has finally released a jazz-oriented album. Though jazz-influences can be found on many of his rock/funk sides as well as in many of the songs Read more on Last.fm.
