The hall, which didn’t even have air conditioning until 2019, has persisted against steep odds, much like the city of New Orleans. And at the time of the hall’s founding, New Orleans jazz was ...

Tragedy in New Orleans: “Music Is What’s Going to Bring the City Back,” Says Preservation Hall Chief. Ben Jaffe, director of the hallowed jazz institution in the heart of the French Quarter ...

Preservation Hall Foundation in New Orleans keeps jazz tradition going strong To make sure New Orleans continues to live up to its fame as the birthplace of jazz, one organization there makes sure ...

This photo, taken on April 30, 2025, shows a back room at Preservation Hall, where musicians from around the world come to learn about New Orleans' jazz scene. Athina Morris / WWNO ...