AUG 15-18 | SOUNDS OF NEW ORLEANS
Aug 15 - Aug 18, 2024
Miner Auditorium
Please note: Dance floor is General Admission standing room only. If you would prefer seats, please select a different level for this show.
“The past and promise of American music” (Rolling Stone), Preservation Hall Jazz Band is a true New Orleans institution that defines the tradition of Crescent City music. They return to their West Coast home for these Summer Sessions performances.
Founded in 1961 by tuba player Allan Jaffe, the PHJB was formed to preserve the city’s priceless musical heritage and give their veteran musicians a place to play, and it instantly attracted players linked to the glory days of the 1920s. Now run by Jaffe’s son, tuba player Ben Jaffe, the group features a wealth of New Orleans talent, including versatile singer and instrumentalist Clint Maedgen, pianist Kyle Roussel, and trombonist Ronell Johnson, who joined the band in 2012.
Under the younger Jaffe’s direction, the band has remained timelessly relevant, recording and sharing the stage with the likes of Allen Toussaint, the Foo Fighters, Tom Waits, Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), Dr. John, My Morning Jacket, Beck, and others. For their tireless work in performance, promotion, and preservation of New Orleans music and their commitment to education initiatives, we honored Preservation Hall with the Lifetime Achievement Award at SFJAZZ Gala 2018.
“The past and promise of American music” (Rolling Stone), Preservation Hall Jazz Band is a true New Orleans institution that defines the tradition of Crescent City music.
America’s best traditional jazz band...
All About Jazz
America’s best traditional jazz band...
All About Jazz
Personnel
Charlie Gabriel saxophone, clarinet
Clint Maedgen saxophone
Branden Lewis trumpet
Ronnel Johnson trombone
Kyle Roussel piano
Ben Jaffe bass, tuba
Walter Harris drums
The past and promise of American music...
rolling stone on preservation hall jazz band
Personnel
Charlie Gabriel saxophone, clarinet
Clint Maedgen saxophone
Branden Lewis trumpet
Ronnel Johnson trombone
Kyle Roussel piano
Ben Jaffe bass, tuba
Walter Harris drums
The past and promise of American music...
rolling stone on preservation hall jazz band
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