'Mr. Toussaint brings to these songs his own elegant, reserved sensibility... This is a jazz record for people who think they don't like jazz...'
- The New York Times

'Pure Ellington and Monk, as well as pure Toussaint, emotionally and structurally expansive, yet as keenly done as one of Toussaint's perfectly knotted ties.'
- Will Hermes, Rolling Stone

• Nonesuch Records released The Bright Mississippi, Allen Toussaint’s first solo album in more than a decade, on April 21, 2009.Produced by friend and frequent collaborator Joe Henry, the record includes songs by jazz greats such as Sidney Bechet, Jelly Roll Morton, Django Reinhardt, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, and Billy Strayhorn.
• Nonesuch Records THE BRIGHT MISSISSIPPI pres quotes 71 year-old composer, producer, pianist and singer Allen Toussaint can, without hesitation, be called a living legend; his work as composer, producer, arranger and performer, especially in the 60s and 70s, helped shape the sound of R&B, soul, and funk as we know it today, bringing an easy-going charm and humor to.

'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.'
- Mike Perciaccante, All About Jazz

'Albums such as this serve to remind us how much pop across the Western world owes to New Orleans.'
- John Bungey, The Times (London) ★★★★

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Nonesuch Records released The Bright Mississippi, Allen Toussaint’s first solo album in more than a decade, on April 21, 2009.Produced by friend and frequent collaborator Joe Henry, the record includes songs by jazz greats such as Sidney Bechet, Jelly Roll Morton, Django Reinhardt, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, and Billy Strayhorn.

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'Jazz albums don't come much better.'
- Mat Snow, MOJO ★★★★

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'Allen Toussaint is the jewel in New Orleans's crown, not merely the most distinctive of soul songwriter/producers, but a virtuoso piano stylist with an unparalleled knowledge of the city's musical development.'
- Independent (London) ★★★★

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'Toussaint sounds as eternal as New Orleans...Whether he's reworking Ellington, Bechet or Reinhardt, Toussaint infuses the numbers with his own elegant funk, particularly evident in his piano work, never so varied and flowing.'
- Milo Miles on Fresh Air, NPR