Preservation Hall Jazz Band in Concert June 29th 6 p.m.

The tradition lives on as the Preservation Hall Jazz Band brings the high kickin' sounds of New Orleans back to Concerts in the Park Sunday June 29, 2008 at 6 p.m. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or for British royalty, this music embodies a joyful, timeless spirit.

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. The band has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for British Royalty or the King of Thailand, this music embodies a joyful, timeless spirit. Under the auspices of current director, Ben Jaffe, the son of founders Allan and Sandra, Preservation Hall continues with a deep reverence and consciousness of its greatest attributes in the modern day as a venue, band, and record label. http://www.preservatio...

The PHJB began touring in 1963 and for many years there were several bands successfully touring under the name Preservation Hall. Many of the band's charter members performed with the pioneers who invented jazz in the early twentieth century including Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Bunk Johnson. Band leaders over the band's history include the brothers Willie and Percy Humphrey, husband and wife Billie and De De Pierce, famed pianist Sweet Emma Barrett, and in the modern day Wendall and John Brunious. These founding artists and dozens of others passed on the lessons of their music to a younger generation who now follow in their footsteps like the current lineup.

This year The Auto Gallery in association with Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) is proud to sponsor the 2008 Concerts in the Park.

Since 1975, Valley Cultural Center has presented free Concerts in the Park. Initially presented in Shadow Ranch, by year two, Concerts in the Park moved to its current home in Warner Center Park, the 20-acre plot of land on Topanga Canyon Boulevard donated to the City of Los Angeles by the Harry Warner family. In 1993, the stage facility was dedicated as the Lou Bredlow Pavilion in honor of Valley Cultural Center's founder. A focal point for the Valley's summer entertainment, Concerts in the Park features rock, classical, jazz, R&B, Latino pop, country, cowboy, Dixieland, folk and more, entertains more than 140,000 Valley residents and visitors each year.

In addition to the outstanding talent, VCC has upgraded the Food Court to include sixteen vendors serving a variety of food and beverage to satisfy everyone in the crowd. The Children's Play Zone will also be upgraded to include bounce rides, clowns, face painting and balloon artists.

Parking is available for a $8 donation in three nearby parking structures; Califa street between Topanga and Owensmouth and Owensmouth Avenue between Oxnard and Califa. Proceeds help offset the cost of the concerts.

For more information or to become a member, park for FREE and receive incentives, contact VCC at (818) 704-1358 or visit www.valleycultural.org.

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Article posted on: 08-Jun-25