On Saturday, May 28th @ 3PM, Velvet Einstein interviews traditional New Orleans style jazz group, Preservation Hall Jazz Band (PHJB)! Founded in the early 1960s by tuba player Allan Jaffe, the PHJB instantly attracted players linked to the glory days of the 1920s. Now run by Jaffe’s son, tuba player Ben Jaffe, the group features a multigenerational wealth of New Orleans talent. Their latest releases, That’s It, is the band’s first album of all-original material in their five-decade career. The group are in town for a series of shows from May 26th-29th at The SF Jazz Center.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band Interview
