01-04-2015, 03:45
...but especially in this pre-Easter season. Got 3 guys for you: 1 is well-known, one is a UU (unfairly unknown), the group is recent.
When you talk about New Orleans music since the '60's, Allen Toussaint has to be in the convo. Sideman, leader, composer, producer, and mainly, strong motivator...and always class (he doesn't do that money-grubbing turkey trot). You need to do 2 things: 1) Look who he's employed/played with, 2) the songs he's written and played and written on contract, and the brilliant covers. A Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Toussaint A Discog (make sure to scan compilations and DVDs also; he's got 5 4+ star comps and 1 very worthy DVD).: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/allen-tou...iscography His Site: http://allentoussaint.com/ << opens with music
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV7F-JwTx_U << No better song to start with
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGAFOz5GA8I << Sure gives you another slant on this song, yes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN9FYh_GmnM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGEToLa9v3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9l7FoWDnjM
BONUS 1: some stuff from NPR ( that 1st one can be expanded to 15 minutes--3 songs and some chatter): http://www.npr.org/artists/15403068/allen-toussaint
BONUS 2: an hour+ concert in Tokyo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4frYZXc9tQ << Put this on and your party's made...
When you talk about New Orleans music since the '60's, Allen Toussaint has to be in the convo. Sideman, leader, composer, producer, and mainly, strong motivator...and always class (he doesn't do that money-grubbing turkey trot). You need to do 2 things: 1) Look who he's employed/played with, 2) the songs he's written and played and written on contract, and the brilliant covers. A Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Toussaint A Discog (make sure to scan compilations and DVDs also; he's got 5 4+ star comps and 1 very worthy DVD).: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/allen-tou...iscography His Site: http://allentoussaint.com/ << opens with music
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV7F-JwTx_U << No better song to start with
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGAFOz5GA8I << Sure gives you another slant on this song, yes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN9FYh_GmnM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGEToLa9v3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9l7FoWDnjM
BONUS 1: some stuff from NPR ( that 1st one can be expanded to 15 minutes--3 songs and some chatter): http://www.npr.org/artists/15403068/allen-toussaint
BONUS 2: an hour+ concert in Tokyo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4frYZXc9tQ << Put this on and your party's made...
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
