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  Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Allen Toussaint   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Allen Toussaint (born January 14, 1938) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer and one of the most influential figures in New Orleans RandB.
Along with many of his contemporaries, interest in Allen Toussaint's compositions was rekindled when his work began to be heavily sampled by hip-hop artists in the 1980s and 1990s.
Toussaint was among those temporarily housed in the Louisiana Superdome in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
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ALLEN TOUSSAINT - It is only in the past year or so that I have really become aware of Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas, but their stature as New Orleans living musical legends is fitting for both Toussaint and Thomas.
Toussaint, born in New Orleans in 1938, began playing the piano at age seven and was influenced by Professor Longhair, the fountainhead of New Orleans piano.
Allen Toussaint's career is that of one who has Kept the Faith to himself and his music and Toussaint's behind the scenes work belies his importance and influence upon New Orleans and Southern Soul music.
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 Elvis Costello Tickets - Buy Elvis Costello Concert Tickets - Elvis Costello Tour Dates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It featured Costello singing six jazz standards and two of his own songs, accompanied by Marian McPartland on piano.
In November 2005 Costello will start recording a new album with Allen Toussaint and producer Joe Henry due for release in 2006.
Also to be released this year is a live recording of a concert with the Metropole Orchestra at the North Sea Jazz festival, entitled My Flame Burns Blue.
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 Blues instruction for piano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack explores the church-based rhythms and harmonies that contributed to blues.
Includes the "Famous Lick," contributions of great players Professor Longhair, Papa Yancy, Jellyroll Morton, Huey Smith, Toots Washington, Charles Brown, Allen Toussaint, Champion Jack Dupree, Jolly Landry and the Wild Chapatoulas, others.
John Teaches New Orleans Piano- Video Two - Styles of Huey "Piano" Smith, Tuts Washington, Allen Toussaint and Mac (Dr. John) Rebennack himself.
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