[Dixielandjazz] Preservation Hall

[Stephen Barbone]

Much as I love him, I disagree in part with Tom Wiggins' assessment of
Preservation Hall. There are some very fine musicians associated with
this band.

Frank Demond - Greg Stafford - John Brunious - Fred Lonzo - Joe Lastie
Jr - Don Vappie - Lucien Barbarin - Dr. Michael White - Maynard Chatters
for starters.

IMO, these guys would be a welcome addition to any OKOM jazz festival.
To me, the myth is: that "Preservation Hall JB is a bunch of old black
men who can't play". Sorry, but I vehemently disagree with that. They do
a better job, as I hear them, musically, than the majority of bands
around today in this genre. And, they are one of the few that play a
"New Orleans" style. In effect as I hear it, it is the "folk music" that
jazz was in the very beginning.

The musicians in the band that I spoke with both times we played along
side them were quite competent, clearly enjoying themselves and
certainly not as Tom pictures them.

Cheers,
Steve

Cheers,
Steve Barbone