Preservation Hall Jazz Band

©PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
Formed: 1961 in New Orleans, LA
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: New Orleans Jazz, New Orleans Jazz Revival, Dixieland
Group Members: Percy Humphrey, Dr. Michael White, John Brunious, Frank Demond, Josiah Cie Frazier, Willie Humphrey, Allan Jaffee, Narvin Kimball, Joe Lastie, ...View All
Biography: Although New Orleans' traditional jazz scene had many top players in the 1950s, there was no one center for the city's veteran greats to play. In 1961, local art dealer Larry Borenstein opened a building in the French Quarter called Preservation Hall. The young tuba player Allan Jaffe ran the hall and ...Read full biography
New Orleans, Vol. 1
Released: 1976
Label: Columbia
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In 1961, art dealer Larry Borenstein opened up Preservation Hall in New Orleans. Run by the young tuba player Allan Jaffe, the hall soon became the unofficial home of the city's top veteran musicians. ...Read full review
Preservation Hall Hot 4 With Duke Dejan
Released: 2004
Label: Preservation Hall
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One of three initial releases for the Preservation Hall Recordings label, The Preservation Hall Hot 4 with Duke Dejan, recorded in 1996, is an engaging listen that centers around the vocals of the legendary ...Read full review
More Preservation Hall Jazz Band albums: Main Albums (17), Compilations (5), DVD/Video (2)
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