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Gazette 148


A FAREWELL TO ALLEN TOUSSAINT 1938-2015

Concert ticket
Familiar with his work as songwriter, producer, pianist & recording artist for many years
we first saw Allen Toussaint live in London in 1994

Derek, Allen & Sheila
Derek, Allen & Sheila at the Old US Mint building New Orleans
(which houses the New Orleans Jazz Museum) June 2002

Allen Toussaint   Allen & Sheila
Allen performs at the small music shop Good Rockin' in New Orleans
promoting his new CD of recordings with his brother Vincent /
Allen signing Sheila's copy 26 April 2005

Autographed CD
The autographed CD

Allen playing JazzFest 1005
Allen performing at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2005

Allen at JazzFest 2006  Allen at JazzFest 08
Allen performing at JazzFest 2006 /
Encountering Allen at JazzFest 2008, Derek just had time to shake hands & say hello to him

JazzFest programme 09
Portrait of Allen on the cover of the 2009 JazzFest official programme

Allen performing at JazzFest 09   Allen performs at JazzFest 09
Allen performing at a tribute to Snooks Eaglin at JazzFest 2009 /
Allen performing his own set at JazzFest 2009

  Allen guesting at JazzFest 10   Allen guesting at JazzFest 10
Allen guesting with The Voice Of The Wetlands All Stars &
Ivan Neville & Allen guesting with Levon Helm at JazzFest 2010

Allen performing at JazzFest 10  Allen performing at JazzFest 2013
Allen performing his own sets at JazzFest 2010 & 2013

Index of past issues of Gazette still available on-line

Photographs © Derek & Sheila Henderson 2016