We saw Allen Toussaint on TV and knew that we had to see him live. And he was so amazing! He is a consumate musician, with a command of the piano keyboard that you rarely get to see. His soul and love of music radiates from his quiet nature and beautiful renditions. This is a performer not to be missed and should be on your bucket list. Mt. Toussaint's fellow musicians included very accompllished bass, drums, and someone that played flute, percussion, trombone, recorder, and other and interesting additions. The varying textures and emotional tembres of his music were beyond words.The opening band, The Dirty Dozen, was a great New Orleans style brass band with souzaphone, bass and tenor sax and percussion which got the Mardi Gras audience up on their feet. But when Allen took the stage, they went silent - just in awe of his performance.
Royce Hall, UCLA @
- Los Angeles @
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- 02/12/2013 @
Favorite moment: When he sang, "The Train they call the City of New Orleans"; it was heartfelt and emotional. @
Setlist: Many familar songs that he has written, traditional New Orleans R&B, and even threw in some incredible classical riffs. @
Opening act(s): The Dirty Dozen @