In honor of Allen Toussaint

toussaint14 — Allen Toussaint at piano with his band at the Portland Blues Festival this summer.

Allen Toussaint died last night (November 9, 2015) while on tour in Spain. There are many fine testimonials to his life and career. I can only say that when I met him this spring at the French Quarter Festival, he seemed so kind and gentle, hardly the megastar that he is (was). Here are some shots I took of him during his French Quarter Festival 2015 performance.

toussaint6 — Toussaint with Erica Falls singing back up behind him.

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Toussaint generously posed for a photo with me before he took the interview stage at the Old Mint during the French Quarter Festival

Author: Tim Sweeney

Host of Sweeney's Gumbo YaYa - a two-hour radio show featuring the music of New Orleans -- every Thursday starting at 10 a.m. (PST) on community radio station KAOS 89.3 FM Olympia, Washington -- www.kaosradio.org. Show also airs on Fridays, 7 p.m., KMRE, 102.3 FM, Bellingham. View all posts by Tim Sweeney

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