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Preservation Hall Jazz Band will open Oklahoma City University's Distinguished Artists Series

By Brandy McDonnell, Features WriterIn 1961, Allan and Sandra Jaffe turned a former art gallery into Preservation Hall — a fitting name since the newlyweds were determined to preserve the traditional New Orleans-style jazz they fell in love with during their honeymoon in the Big Easy. Two years later, he started the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which has become not only the fabled venue’s house band but also a far-reaching ambassador outfit for the bold and brassy sound. “I’m very happy that my parents instilled in me the quality of having an appreciation for this community of musicians that perform here at Preservation Hall,” said Ben Jaffe, 43, in a phone interview from the hallowed hall, where he became creative director in 1993 after graduating from Oberlin College in Ohio. “You know, it’s so much more than just a family business.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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