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Preservation Hall's Ben Jaffe "Jolts Jazz Tradition"
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All About Jazz
Preservation Hall creative director Ben Jaffe is praised in the June issue of SPIN Magazine for breathing new life into the New Orleans institution. The son of Pres Hall founders Allan and Sandra Jaffe is “No fusty embalmer," says SPIN, adding “the younger Jaffe jolts jazz tradition by inviting unlikely musicians such as Sun Ra sideman Carl LeBlanc and spiky-haired punk crooner Clint Maedgen to play." Need further proof? Jaffe recently curated the 5th annual “Midnight Preserves" concert series which ...
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Poetry and Jazz at the Cutting Room featuring Poet Dan Jaffe & Pianist Mike Melvoin Saturday, June 17 at 12:30 a.m.
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All About Jazz
Dan Jaffe & Mike Melvoin Trio To bring Playing the Word To New York City's The Cutting Room
Renowned jazz poet Dan Jaffe and highly acclaimed pianist Mike Melvoin have joined forces to celebrate a collection of Jaffe's vivid poetry with a unique collaboration titled Playing The Word. This duo, along with the world renown rhythm section of Bill Goodwin, Steve Gilmore and blues singer David Basse, producer of Playing the Word will bring this rare blend of ...
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Poetry and Jazz at the Cutting Room featuring Poet Dan Jaffe & Pianist Mike Melvoin Saturday, June 17 at 12:30 a.m.
Source:
All About Jazz
Dan Jaffe & Mike Melvoin Trio To bring Playing the Word To New York City's The Cutting Room Renowned jazz poet Dan Jaffe and highly acclaimed pianist Mike Melvoin have joined forces to celebrate a collection of Jaffe's vivid poetry with a unique collaboration titled, Playing The Word. This duo, along with the world renown rhythm section of Bill Goodwin, Steve Gilmore and blues singer David Basse, producer of Playing the Word will bring this rare ...
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