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Were it not for my believing that something really special was about to happen, I would not have been at Preservation Hall on this Sunday evening. I am guilty

At eighty-nine, the New Orleans jazz icon celebrates a debut album—and more milestones

The senior member of New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band has created what's described as his first album as a band leader, and it’s titled for his age — 89.

Charlie Gabriels 89 is not the sound of a smokin hot New Orleans gig. Instead, it embodies the after-gig atmosphere of playing some old favorites.

When he was a teenager living in Detroit, he played for Lionel Hampton, alongside the young Charles Mingus.

The recordings on “Eighty-Nine” grew out of Preservation Hall leader Ben Jaffe’s attempts to bring Charlie Gabriel out of a depression.

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If you have ever seen the Preservation Hall Jazz Band you may have marveled at the strength, stamina and musicality of saxophonist Charlie Gabriel. He is 89 years old and playing with musicians half his age. So you may also marvel at the fact that he just released his killer debut album as a leader,

"No, that definitely wasn't Troy. I thought it looked like Ben as well initially but I don't think it was."

The highly-anticipated lineup is set for the inaugural 2022 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.