Great American Music Hall (Venue Partner)
859 O'Farrell St
415.885.0750
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Allen Toussaint
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Wednesday Mar 3, 2010 (8pm)
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- Price
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$35
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“Though Allen Toussaint is closely associated with New Orleans, the piano player/producer/songwriter's list of past collaborations extends well past Louisiana state lines. The Band, Patti Labelle, Etta James, and Paul McCartney have drawn on Toussaint's talents, and many more have covered his songs. Famous tunes like "Working in the Coal Mine" and "Fortune Teller" mix R&B, funk, and zydeco with a freewheeling aplomb that represents perfectly the sounds of the Bayou. Tonight, Toussaint tickles the ivories in a rare solo performance, a set-up which makes the sheer joy he takes in playing that much more apparent.”
Max Goldberg, Flavorpill
Note:
This is a seated show.
Allen Toussaint is one of America's greatest musical treasures. Singer, pianist, songwriter, arranger and producer — the New Orleans native has been making hit records for over forty years. His massive influence on American music reaches deep into the idioms of rhythm and blues, pop, country, musical theater, blues and jazz. Two years ago, Toussaint added yet another credit to his lengthy list of accomplishments, co-founder of NYNO Records. Launched in conjunction with the 1996 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, NYNO has to date released 11 albums covering a range of New Orleans music, led by Connected, Toussaint's first full-length national release in nearly two decades.
