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Airto Moreira (L to R) Airto Moreira, Charlie Gabriel, Ben Jaffe ASHEVILLE, NC, USA, February 12, 2021 /EINPresswire.com / -- Two powerful forces in the world of jazz come together in Resurrection! Airto Moreira and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Airto Moreira is a world-renowned jazz drummer and percussionist from Brazil, who exhibited great talent at a young age. In his twenties he traveled to the U.S.A. in pursuit of Flora Purim, the woman with whom he had fallen in love, who had left Brazil to sing Bossa Nova with saxophonist Stan Getz. Over the years, Airto became a major musical figur...

Preservation Hall announces free online lessons for educators The Preservation Hall Foundation has unveiled Preservation Hall Lessons, a free series of online of music lessons for k-12 students co-created by the foundation and members of the Preservation Hall community of musicians. Preservation Hall Lessons, designed for teacher utilization in either a digital classroom or in-person, includes content focused on introductory and advanced techniques for the range of instruments in a traditional jazz band, stylistic tips, as well as the cultural and historical context of New Orleans music. “P...

My New Orleans Preservation Hall Foundation Unveils Preservation Hall Lessons Free, online database designed for K-12 students features lesson plans for musical instrument education, cultural and historical perspective of New Orleans music 02/02/2021   NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Preservation Hall Foundation unveiled Preservation Hall Lessons, a free series of online of music lessons for k-12 students co-created by the foundation and members of the Preservation Hall community of musicians. Preservation Hall Lessons, designed for teacher utilization in either a digital classroom or i...

Playlist: Haitian Rhythms And The Music Of New Orleans 'Kanaval,' a three-part audio documentary, explores Haiti's influence on NOLA Monday, February 1, 2021 Win Butler (L) of Arcade Fire and DJ Michael Brun participate in the Krewe du Kanaval parade on February 15, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Erika Goldring / Courtesy of the photographer Much of what distinguishes New Orleans today from other American cities can be traced back to French and African influences from Haiti. The cultural ties go back more than 200 years, when 10,000 free and enslaved people left what was then t...

Episode 466 Live at Coutelier NOLA with Compere Lapin + Preservation Hall Aired: Sunday, December 27th 2020 SHARE HOSTED BY Finger on the Pulse We’re revisiting stops on our recently wrapped 2020 virtual tour in support of our new book, Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music. This pandemic plagued year has certainly reminded us of the importance of maintaining perseverance and hope. No other city is more imbued with that never-out-of-the-fight spirit than New Orleans, and it seemed fitting to conclude our tour there. Sitti...