The Wild Sound Of New Orleans By Tousan

Allen Toussaint’s recorded debut, cut on the backend of a studio date in which Toussaint was the hired hand on piano. Danny Kessler was so impressed by the young man’s rollicking piano style – heavily rooted in the popular Mardi Gras styling of legends like Professor Longhair and Fats Domino – that they laid down over a dozen sides that night. All instrumental, the album features uptempo blues, barrelhouse burners, and other party-starting NO numbers, along with the highly influential tune “Java.”