The Venerable, Musical History of Preservation Hall in New Orleans (Vanity Fair)
Arts & Entertainment, Business & Economy, City Life, Louisiana/GulfCoast, Travel
December 13th, 2011
Hall That Jazz, By Tom Sancton
Fifty years ago, with the sole purpose of keeping pure New Orleans jazz alive, Philadelphia transplants Allan and Sandra Jaffe took over a former art gallery that had been turned into a concert space and developed it into a national treasure. Managed today by their son Ben, Preservation Hall has not only survived Katrina but also expanded over the years to offer three live sets a night and touring bands. Tom Sancton, who learned the clarinet from old in-house musicians and who plays in the hall regularly, recounts the past of this venerable institution and speculates about its future.
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