Fairfield, CT – The members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band embody the living history of jazz in New Orleans, Louisiana. To celebrate the anniversary of their home venue, the band will perform Pass it on: 60e Birthday musical celebration Friday, November 4 at 8 p.m. at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band shared Coachella and other festival stages for spirited performances with legends like Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello and the Grateful Dead, and with modern giants like the Foo Fighters, Tom Waits, the Dave Matthews Band and the Black Keys. .
In the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, what is now called Preservation Hall has offered intimate, authentic performances since the 1950s. The venue traditionally served as a rare space in the South where jazz bands and racially diverse audiences integrated could meet in Jim Crow times. Nightly Preservation Hall jazz concerts gained worldwide recognition when the bands began touring in 1963, reaching Japan.
“What an honor to present Preservation Hall Jazz Band as part of their 60e anniversary and to welcome them to the Quick Center stage for the first time,” said Lori Jones, Quick Center Director of Programming and Audience Development. “This ensemble has not only toured the world as ambassadors of New Orleans jazz, but they share black and American music culture and history.”
The jazz band Preservation Hallperformance at 8 p.m. on Nov. 4 at the Quick Center is supported, in part, by WPKN 89.5, 1 digital team, and the Silverman Group. Tickets are on sale now for $50 at quickcenter.comor by contacting the Quick Center box office at 203-254-4010, Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
