John, The Dalai Lama and Pulitzer Prize winner, Natasha Trethewey, at Tulane's May commencement ceremonyĢ013 All-star line-up including Elvis Costello, Dr. ★ The Bright Mississippi among 2009's best per The London Times, Village Voice, Chicago Tribune and Associated PressĢ013 Featured on Will Lee's (longtime bassist of the Late Show with David Letterman) album, Love, Gratitude and Other Distractions, alongside ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons on Lee's cover of Allen's tune, "Get Out My Life Woman"Ģ013 Featured on John Fogerty's album, Wrote A Song For Everyone, alongside both Jennifer Hudson and Rebirth Brass Band on the track "Proud Mary"Ģ013 Received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Tulane University along with Dr. ★The Best Record of the Year - French Jazz Academy for The Bright Mississippi ★NPR's World Cafe: amang the top 10 Albums of 2009 for The Bright Mississippi ★DownBeat Magazine's Best of the 2000's for The Bright Mississippi ★2010 GRAMMY Nominee - Best Jazz Instrumental Album - The Bright Mississippi ★2012 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee (on May 9, 2012) ★2013 National Medal of Arts Honoree under President Obama ★2013 New Orleans Music Legends Park Inductee ★2013 GRAMMY nominee (2 separate nominations) - Best Americana Album for Songbook and Best Americana Roots Song for "Shrimp Po-Boy Dressed" "when I meet someone like Allen Toussaint - that for me is like meeting, you know, someone the equivalent of the Dalai Lama because for me, he influenced the way I played the piano, he's a historical part of rock and roll."
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