New Orleans Nights Allen Toussaint, Nicholas Payton, The Joe Krown Trio November 16, 2010

Adult $45 | University Park Student $22 | 18 and Younger $38

New Orleans Nights, a love letter to the rich musical traditions of the Crescent City, features Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Allen Toussaint, trumpeter Nicholas Payton, and The Joe Krown Trio. Producer, bandleader, arranger, songwriter, pianist, and singer Toussaint has had a seminal influence on the music of New Orleans. Toussaint’s timeless hits include “Working in the Coal Mine,” “Mother-in-Law,” and “Southern Nights.” He has written for or worked with a who’s who of musicians, including Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Dr. John, the Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, and Paul Simon. The Grammy-winning Payton, who last appeared at Eisenhower Auditorium with The Blue Note 7 in April 2009, is a composer, bandleader, and trumpeter who The New York Times calls “abundantly gifted” and “a high-wire soloist.” A fan favorite on Sunday nights at the Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans, The Joe Krown Trio features Krown on piano and Hammond B-3 organ, Walter “Wolfman” Washington on guitar and soulful vocals, and Russell Batiste Jr. on drums.

Official Website: http://www.cpa.psu.edu/events/nights.html