Allen Toussaint
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After the news of Allan Toussaint's passing, Stanton Moore and his trio shelved their planned album and went into creative hyperdrive. The result id tribute album with jazz greats and Grammy award winning artists Nicholas Payton and Donald Harrison Jr., as well as Cyril Neville from The Meters, Trombone Shorty, Maceo Parker, Wendell Pierce, and Jolynda Kiki Chapman.
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Join a world-class lineup of artists as they slip, slide, strut and glide their way through the spicy sounds that took over the world. Jazz has influenced the course of popular music for over a century. A raucous tribute to the musical heritage of New Orleans, chock full of performances, archival footage and conversations with the remarkable men and women who created it.
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After more than 20 sterling years and global record sales in excess of 25 million, Cyndi Lauper, creator of timeless hit songs like Time After Time and True Colors, has proven that she has the heart and soul to keep her legion of fans compelled by her every creative move.
"3 out of 4 ... Lauper freshens up even a much-worn blues ..."--USA Today.
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Produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples delivers an album that pays homage to the original spiritual roots of the Staples Singers. The end result is a warm, powerful, and fervent collection of brilliantly chosen and interpreted songs that includes two new songs penned by Tweedy.
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Acclaimed vocalist Madeleine Peyroux returns with a captivating new sound on a release that captures a major sonic shift as she explores American roots music with a delicate touch and haunting resonance. Standing on the Rooftop includes her interpretation of the Beatles classic Martha, My Dear.
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John Fogerty is one of the most respected songwriters in the history of Rock and Roll. On this album Fogerty produces a masterpiece, drawing from his classic songbook of hits and collaborating with some of the biggest superstars in popular music. Alongside these stellar collaborations, Fogerty has also penned two brand new original songs for the album. Fourteen songs, sixteen special guests, one songwriter, and one amazing album.
"5 out of 5 stars...
13) Backatown
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A staple of the New Orleans music scene since age four, Trombone Shorty and his band, Orleans Avenue, go to town on Backatown, a record with a funk/pop/hip-hop jazz sound. Shorty studied at the prestigious New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts.
20) Raising sand
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Two of the most distinctive vocalists in modern music have finally put the finishing touches on their new collaborative album, which has a whole new sound due to their entirely different traditions.