Name: A Tuba to Cuba
Brand: Preservation Hall Jazz Band

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CD 31024 P

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-11-29

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WEA /­ ADA

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Sales:8.875

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098787131024

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

Sub Pop

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band is a renowned musical group that takes its name from the historic music venue, Preservation Hall, located in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter. Founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe, the band has dedicated itself to preserving and promoting the art form of New Orleans Jazz.

With a mission to nurture and perpetuate this unique genre, the band has traveled across the globe, captivating audiences with their exceptional talent and infectious energy. Led by Creative Director Ben Jaffe on tuba, they bring together a diverse group of musicians including Mark Braud on trumpet and vocals, Charlie Gabriel on clarinet and vocals, Freddie Lonzo on trombone, Rickie Monie on piano, Clint Maedgen on tenor saxophone and vocals, Ronell Johnson on tuba, and Joe Lastie Jr. on drums.

Other talented artists occasionally join them onstage or in recordings such as Frank Demond on trombone, Shannon Powell on percussion, Leroy Jones on trumpet,
Carl LeBlanc on banjo,
Darryl Adams
and Elliot "Stackman" Callier
on saxophone,
and David Silverman also playing tuba.

The legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band present the soundtrack to A Tuba to Cuba, the critically acclaimed documentary directed by T.G. Herrington and Danny Clinch. The film follows Ben Jaffe of New Orleans’ famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band as he seeks to fulfill his late father's dream of retracing their musical roots to the shores of Cuba in search of the indigenous music that gave birth to New Orleans jazz. A Tuba to Cuba celebrates the triumph of the human spirit expressed through the universal language of music and challenges us to resolve to build bridges, not walls. The New York Times said: “This joyous, wide-ranging account of a New Orleans jazz band's 2015 visit to Cuba is crammed with fascinating facts and toe-tickling tunes.” And, from the LA Times: “Jaunty, at times poetic chats and drop-ins with many Big Easy and Cuban jazz artists, discussion of their music’s African lineage (the Atlantic slave trade factored in), stirring examples of native instrumentation, and pulsating performances combine with colorful, travelogue-type shots (love those old Cuban theaters) and vivid archival footage to create a vibrant and joyous portrait.” Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Ben Jaffe said of “Kreyol,” the lead single from the soundtrack: “Every evening in Havana people gather along the waterfront to socialize. I’ve always been taken by the tempo at which people stroll, like New Orleans, there’s a very particular rhythm to their walk. That rhythm was the inspiration for ‘Kreyol.’ In fact, ‘Kreyol’ is the Cuban spelling of ‘Creole.’ You can feel that same Creole influence in New Orleans, it’s one of our many shared connections with Cuba.” (The film is available through Amazon Video, iTunes, DirecTV, Google Play, YouTube Movies and more. Check your local service provider for additional listings.) About Preservation Hall Jazz Band: At a moment when musical streams are crossing with unprecedented frequency, it’s crucial to remember that throughout its history, New Orleans has been the point at which sounds and cultures from around the world converge, mingle, and resurface, transformed by the Crescent City’s inimitable spirit and joie de vivre. Nowhere is that idea more vividly embodied than in the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 50 years, all the while carrying it enthusiastically forward as a reminder that the history they were founded to preserve is a vibrantly living history. Preservation Hall Jazz Band recently signed with Sub Pop Records, who are re-releasing the band’s 2013 album That’s It! (over 39,000 copies sold) and 2017’s So It Is on June 28th, with new music to follow.

Tracklist: Side A: 1. Yesteryear 2. Tumba 3. I Am 4. Descarga del Son - By Septeto Típico Oriental 5. Keep Your Head Up (feat. Eme Alfonso) 6. Corazón

Side B: 1. Eleggua - By Raíces Habaneras 2. Kreyol 3. El Manicero 4. Solitude 5. Las Palomas - By Alejandro Almanares 6. Malecón

A Tuba to Cuba

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