Ok, I made a Big Mistake (but I'm making up for it now.
Ok, I admit it.
I always thought Preservation Hall was going to be stodgy or something I wasn't really interested in, something that didn't move me.
Big Mistake.
I've been to New Orleans several times for Jazzfest and never even bothered to go to Preservation Hall
Big Mistake.
That won't happen again.
I've been playing this thing obsessively, and every time someone else has gotten in the car, they go
'I didn't think you listened to this kind of thing'
and then
"I gotta get it."

Because it's almost irresistable. I feel like my mood improves even just thinking about putting it on.
It's jazz but it's joy, it's brass band but it's old man music, and it's old man music but it makes me feel like a little kid.
You can't beat that.

Fire Music
If you want to hear where the best traditional jazz is at these days, get this one. It's heartfelt, inspiring, and filled with the fire of New Orleans' spirit. A jazz phoenix has shaken off it's dust and has arisen in the shape of this album.