Ben Jaffe didn't have much choice other than to join the family business. And considering he's just 39 and the musical director... Ben Jaffe didn’t have much choice other than to join the family ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the Preservation Hall Jazz Band takes the stage at the Palm Springs International Jazz Festival, the iconic New Orleans ...

It’s impossible to overstate Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s dedication to the alchemy of their lineage—but the long-running group does much more than sustain the buoyant brass sound that distinguishes ...

Branden Lewis is leader of the famous Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which brings its Creole Christmas concert to Memorial Hall on December 6. The trumpet player understands the responsibility of his ...

Inside a theatre just off of Bourbon Street, a jazz band grooves for an audience of excited second graders on a field trip. As the music fills the decades-old Preservation Hall, the kids laugh, dance ...

From its start in the French Quarter of New Orleans to its present status as one of the preeminent and versatile ensembles in the world, Preservation Hall Jazz Band has endured for nearly 65 years.

There comes a time when a man has to step away from what he loves, shifting his focus to another thing that he loves. This man is sousaphonist Ben Jaffe, who in the summer will step down from his ...

New Orleans is the birthplace of Louis Armstrong and jazz itself. The city’s history flies like a contrapuntal melody above the heartbeat rhythms of America. “A lot of people like to consider it the ...

For many listeners, the “classic” era of Preservation Hall occurred during the 1970s and ‘80s when the touring band lineup, led by brothers Percy Humphrey on trumpet and Willie Humphrey on clarinet, ...

When the Preservation Hall Jazz Band takes the stage at the Palm Springs International Jazz Festival, the iconic New Orleans institution’s touring ensemble will lean on traditional material.

Mardi Gras Party & Celebration of the City of New Orleans plus pre-concert Food, Cocktails & Festivities with Jazz Mafia For all three performances, the Presidio Theatre's indoor and outdoor spaces ...

On Saturday, December 6 at 8 pm, the Buffalo State University Performing Arts Center and A Big Easy in Buffalo will present the touring New Orleans jazz legends, Preservation Hall Jazz Band. For ...