Ben Jaffe
Ben Jaffe
Benjamin "Ben" Jaffeis the creative director of Preservation Hall and plays tuba and upright bass with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band...
cultural faith musical storm
Before the storm we were musical ambassadors of New Orleans, and now we've become cultural ambassadors for the faith of post-Katrina renewal.
drew music paper piece week
He drew for me on a piece of paper all of my scales. Every week it was something new. That was my first introduction to music theory.
connection history last time
He was really our last connection to a bygone time in the history of New Orleans.
jazz players trombone
They're not carpenters. There's not a lot of need for jazz trombone players in Shreveport, La.