Subj : Java Jive
To   : All
From : Lee Lofaso
Date : Tue Nov 10 2015 23:00:16

Hello Everybody,

Allen Toussaint, legendary pianist from New Orleans,
has passed away, after having performed a concert in
Madrid, Spain.

I met Allen years ago, at his studio in Gentilly,
before Katrina wiped it out.  Katrina wiped out the
entire neighborhood, not just his studio.  Anyway,
he continued to perform, not just in the New Orleans
area, but around the world, being the musician he
was and always had been.

One of his most famous songs was "Java" - which he
also performed with trumpeter Al Hirt - is a favorite
that is known virtually everywhere.  If there is a
song to remember him by, "Java" is it.

Allen Toussaint, RIP.

--Lee

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