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Toussaint was born in [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|Saint Thomas]], U.S. Virgin Islands, and was raised in Saint Thomas and New York City. He learned to play [[Calypso music|calypso]] as a child and attended [[Berklee College of Music]] in the late 1970s, studying under [[Bill Pierce (saxophonist)]]. In 1979 he formed a group with [[Wallace Roney]] and from 1982 to 1986 was a member of [[Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers]] alongside [[Terence Blanchard]], [[Donald Harrison]], [[Mulgrew Miller]] and [[Lonnie Plaxico]].<ref name="Allmusic/bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jean-toussaint-p42032/biography|title=Jean Toussaint Biography|last=Yanow|first=Scott|year=2012|work=AllMusic review|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref> With Blakey he recorded three studio albums, including ''[[New York Scene]]'', which won a [[Grammy]] for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance.<ref name="All Music Guide">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-york-scene-mw0000187860|title=New York Scene|last=Yanow|first=Scott|year=2012|work=AllMusic review|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=9 October 2013}}</ref>
 
In 1987, Toussaint moved to London, England, when was he was invited to be artist-in-residence at the [[Guildhall School of Music]] by [[Lionel Grigson]], at the time the school's professor of jazz.<ref name=Milverton>[http://jazzconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2014-08-31T05_05_18-07_00 "Jazz Conversations with Craig Milverton and Special Guest Jean Toussaint"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070415/http://jazzconversations.podomatic.com/entry/2014-08-31T05_05_18-07_00 |date=2016-03-04 }}, recorded at the Blue Vanguard Jazz Club Exeter, August 31, 2014.</ref> In the late 1980s Toussaint had a regular slot at the fabled [[Dingwalls]] club in [[Camden Town]] on Sunday afternoons.<ref>[http://www.rockersunited.net/bands/diamondhead/robbiefrance.htm [[Robbie France]] biography]</ref> Since then, Toussaint has maintained a profile as a band leader in the UK and Europe, playing with British musicians including, among others, [[Steve Williamson]], [[Courtney Pine]], [[Julian Joseph]], [[Jason Rebello]], [[Cleveland Watkiss]].<ref name=Milverton /> Toussaint has also performed in groups led by [[McCoy Tyner]], [[Gil Evans]], [[Kirk Lightsey]], [[Cedar Walton]], [[Max Roach]], [[Horace Silver]] and [[Jeff Tain Watts]]. In addition he has collaborated with [[Lionel Loueke]].
 
Toussaint has released 10 albums as a leader, his most recent entitled ''Tate Song'' in February 2014 with [[LYTE Records]].<ref name="Lyte Records">{{cite web|url=http://www.lyterecords.com/lr022.htm|title=Jean Toussaint Saxophone Legend Jean Toussaint To Release His Tenth Album With LYTE Records|access-date=6 October 2013}}</ref>
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