I’ve been obsessed with Allen Toussaint’s version of Tipitina and Me off of the post-Katrina compilation Our New Orleans
It’s a really refreshingly different version of the piece. For reference, I’m going to link to a few famous versions first:
Professor Longhair:
Dr. John
James Booker
(Randomly, Hugh Laurie)
So, here’s the Allen Toussaint version that just blew me away for being such a refreshingly different take on this New Orleans classic:
And, here’s what you really came for, the sheet music. This version has been, thankfully, transcribed (for free!) by Steve Castallano on his website. As far as I know, it’s not available anywhere else. A word of warning, this is an advanced piano piece that could probably be turned into a real mess by a less-than-discerning performer.

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