El 'Preservation Hall' es un local de Nueva Orleans que empezó a funcionar como Galería de Arte en 1961 (antes de eso era una residencia particular) pero pronto se transformó en un lugar de acogida para los músicos que practicaban ese jazz tan típico de la ciudad cuando otros estilos musicales de moda los relegó a un segundo plano, brindándoles un espacio para actuar y ensayar. Así durante estas cinco décadas transcurridas desde su inauguración ha servido como escenario para algunos de sus mejores intérpretes. El local, que sólo ofrece música al público y no sirve comida ni bebida, sobrevivió a todos los desastres naturales que azotaron la ciudad y aún sigue funcionando y su banda residente ha publicado varios discos. Este que vengo escuchando mucho últimamente es una selección de piezas escogidas de esas grabaciones.
The Preservation Hall is a place in New Orleans which began to function as an art gallery in 1961 (previously a private home) but soon welcomed musicians practicing that typical jazz style of the city, providing a space for performing and rehearsals when other styles relegated those musicians to a seminal state. So during these five decades since its opening it has served as the stage for some of the best performers in town. The place, which only offers music and no food nor drink, survived all the natural disasters that strucked the city and is still running and its resident band has released several albums. This one I listen to is a selection of pieces chosen from those recordings.
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The Preservation Hall is a place in New Orleans which began to function as an art gallery in 1961 (previously a private home) but soon welcomed musicians practicing that typical jazz style of the city, providing a space for performing and rehearsals when other styles relegated those musicians to a seminal state. So during these five decades since its opening it has served as the stage for some of the best performers in town. The place, which only offers music and no food nor drink, survived all the natural disasters that strucked the city and is still running and its resident band has released several albums. This one I listen to is a selection of pieces chosen from those recordings.
[FuenteSource: Flyp]
