Jazz at Preservation Hall
French Quarter, New Orleans, United States
Preservation Hall makes the relationship between musicians and listeners the centre of the evening. Its intimate, weathered room gives traditional New Orleans jazz an immediacy that a larger concert hall cannot reproduce. The rotating programme brings different ensembles and personalities to the stage, so choose a performance rather than expecting one fixed house band. Book ahead, check the seating category carefully and arrive ready to listen: the modest surroundings are part of the experience, not a promise of lounge-style comfort.