Invited for high tea at Windsor Court when the tea room re-opened
after Katrina, a pianist entertained the visitors. A tall fellow wearing a gray
suit came in and tapped the pianist on the shoulder. She moved over and he sat
down next to her and they played four-handed, three-handed and two-handed for
almost an hour. The music filled the room. The performers chuckled and hit the
keys, rhythm and blues, jazz, ballads, having a grand old time. They brought
joy and hope and an assurance that in New
Orleans , no matter what, you couldn't kill the music. It
was a magic moment. I asked our server who they were. I can’t remember the woman’s name. The man
was staying at the hotel until his house was livable again. Who was he? Allen
Toussaint! God bless his soul.
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