Honey Pie Records / Europe / 2021
A marvelous compilation as tribute to the genius of Allen Toussaint, one of the greatest musicians, composers and arrangers in the history of American popular music as well as an incredibly influential figure in the New Orleans R&B tradition. NOLA Soul features a selection of 16 Toussaint's productions within the crucial time frame 1960-1963. 16 gems performed by the cream of the New Orleans scene: Irma Thomas, Lee Dorsey, Aaron Neville... The best of southern soul music experience. Also features Ernie K-Doe, Benny Spellman, Chick Carbo, Chuck Carbo & His Band, Willie Harper, and Art Neville.