Jazz Articles about Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

by Florence Wetzel
February 20, 2004

The New Orleans club Preservation Hall is one of the most respected jazz institutions in this country, and quite possibly the world. Founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe, the club provided a much needed niche for first generation jazz musicians who had difficulty finding sympathetic venues. Since then Preservation Hall has become synonymous with quality jazz, and it’s as quintessential a New Orleans experience as po’ boys and crawfish. Over 40 years later Preservation Hall ...