Composer, producer, pianist, and singer Allen Toussaint can, without hesitation, be called a living legend; his work as composer, producer, arranger, and performer, especially in the '60s and '70s, helped shape the sound of R&B, soul, and funk as we know it today, bringing an easygoing charm and humor to his repertoire, along with seductive, percolating rhythms indigenous to New Orleans, the city he has always called home. He’s collaborated memorably with artists ranging from Lee Dorsey and Ernie K. Doe to the Pointer Sisters and Labelle, from the Meters and Dr.