Traditional New Orleans Jazz since 1961. Working to protect, preserve and perpetuate New Orleans musical traditions through the work of @preshallfound.
New Orleans, LA
Joined March 2009
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WIN a trip to New Orleans that includes...
Enjoy a 2-night hotel stay at @Kimpton
VIP Experience at @JAMNOLA4
Musical experience at @PresHall
Dine at @comperelapin
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It’s Jazz Fest time! Everywhere we look, the tradition is being passed on. ❤️
Glen Finister Andrews performs in the Economy Hall tent with Charlie Gabriel at Jazz Fest 2022, alongside his young son and nephew. Photo by Steve Rapport.
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WOW. What an unforgettable first night of #MidnightPreserves 2023! Thank you to our special guests Robert Plant, Allison Russell, and the one and only Irma Thomas for joining @preshallband on stage last night.
Photos by Camille Barnett
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.@RobertPlant Brings Late Night Jazz Fest Jubilation to Preservation Hall (@preshallband) with #IrmaThomas
Read more:
jambands.com/news/2023/04/29…
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The forthcoming archival exhibit "Presence and Precarity: A Louisiana Fairytale" will present the artistic works of Adam Davis and Felicita Felli Maynard – alongside never-before-seen artifacts from the archival collections of Preservation Hall.
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In order to preserve the traditions of New Orleans music, we need to support the musicians who play this music. Check out our new video on the PHF Legacy Program!
youtu.be/5XY1xrg94BQ
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Kicking off @jazzfest season at @toulousetheatre! See y'all Thursday, April 27 🎶 Tickets just went on sale: bit.ly/3Mbu3n0
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In this archival video, pianist Billie Pierce recalls playing ragtime tunes in secret with her sisters, switching quickly to spirituals as her father approached the house. #WomensHistoryMonth
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Our annual benefit series Midnight Preserves will return to @PresHall this spring for seven joyful nights of musical collaboration, following each day of @jazzfest. 🌙
Stay tuned for more – sign up for updates at midnightpreserves.com.
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It is our greatest joy to see New Orleans musical traditions thrive – at Preservation Hall, in the streets of New Orleans, and now, in classrooms around the country. We hope you all have enjoyed exploring @PresHall Lessons. Thank you, @NOLAnews!
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.@RisingApp's Chloe Smith wrote "The Long Haul" while living in New Orleans - it's a song for the sake of love lost and treasures buried. This live performance from @PresHall brings the song to its fullest life.
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We hope you will join us as community leaders and cultural scholars Papa Titos Sompa and Monique Moss lead a series of free workshops on Saturday mornings this winter at the Toulouse Theatre. For more information, visit salon726.com/kingdom-of-kong….
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This is what passing on the tradition looks like. 🎶
We are so grateful to Mr. Kerry Lewis for passing on his joy and expertise on New Orleans music – in the classroom, at the Hall and online through the Preservation Hall Lessons sousaphone unit he leads!
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Trumpeter Mark Braud introduces students to New Orleans-style polyphony in the brand-new Preservation Hall Lessons collection on Improvisation in Jazz. Here's a little dose of New Orleans musical joy for your timeline – a tune called "Walking the Streets of the City" 🎶
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.@risingapp's “Live from New Orleans at Preservation Hall” is available now to stream on all platforms — with 10% of proceeds benefiting the Foundation. ❤️
Leah and Chloe – thank you for your support and for sharing these special songs with the world!
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Celebrate All Saint’s Day and experience some of New Orleans’ most treasured traditions at Holt Cemetery. The Young Tuxedo Brass Band led by @PresHall trumpeter and bandleader Gregg Stafford will provide music for this event hosted by the Neighborhood Story Project.
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Trumpeter, bandleader and 2022 Master Practitioner Leroy Jones – known to New Orleans musicians and enthusiasts as the "keeper of the flame" sat for a #CourtyardConversations interview back in 2018, sharing stories from his upbringing in music for the @PresHall archives.
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As musicians of the Preservation Hall collective join the Foundation's Legacy Program, we honor them as Master Practitioners of their craft: a primary source of precious cultural knowledge, guide and mentor to students and protogés, and example of musical excellence. #LegacyWeek
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Will Smith grew up coming around Preservation Hall with his older sister, Dodie, who worked there. As a boy learning how to play the trumpet, the musicians Will interacted with became more than mentors. They were family. #CourtyardConversations
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Today is #WorldTeacherDay! We are amazed by the dedication and love that teachers pour into their work – and could not be more proud to support educators and students alike through music education resources like @PresHall Lessons. Thank you for all you do, teachers! ✨
