Jazz Fest 2014Aural History: Preservation Hall & The Preservation Hall Jazz Band by Terrance Osborne In 1963, Allan Jaffe organized the Preservation Hall Jazz Band as a touring group to bring this joyous noise to the world. By 1967, the Band had seduced the beast that nearly devoured New Orleans jazz, triumphantly playing alongside The Grateful Dead, Santana, and Steppenwolf at a Bill Graham concert in San Francisco. A 50 year old band will have some personnel