Nate Chinen of The New York Times visited with Preservation Hall Jazz Band music director Benjamin Jaffe (and the Edge) about rebranding, Katrina recovery, U2 covers at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival:
"Why wouldn't Preservation Hall do a project with Tom Waits?" Mr. Jaffe mused at the fairgrounds on Saturday. "Or Bruce Springsteen? Or even the Edge, like we did the other day? I don't think I'm compromising the integrity of the band, as long as I'm staying true to the vision of Preservation Hall, which was originally, and always has been, to provide a place for New Orleans jazz musicians to perform."
Read the full text of Quiet Since Katrina, Preservation Hall is Back from nytimes.com (log-in required).
Have i mentioned that the Preservation Hall Jazz Band opens our season on October 15...?
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006
The New York Times visits Preservation Hall
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