The Essential Preservation Hall Jazz Band (2007)

About this title: Formed in New Orleans in 1961 by tuba player (and later, band producer) Allan Jaffe, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band is a loose confederation of musicians whose musical roots stretch all the way back to French society dances of the 18th century, but perhaps more importantly, encompass the street corner neighborhood ensemble playing that has made New Orleans sound like no other city on earth. Membership in the band is always in constant flux (Preservation has had six different pianists in its history, and three different banjo players, for instance, but only two drummers, Josiah Cie Frazier ... read more

Tracks:

1. Tiger Rag [LaRocca/Ragas]
2. Mood Indigo [Ellington/Mills/Big]
3. The Bucket's Got a Hole in It [Preservation Hall J]
4. His Eye Is on the Sparrow [Traditional]
5. St. Louis Blues [Handy]
6. Georgia on My Mind [Carmichael/Gorrell]
7. Careless Love [Traditional]
8. Precious Lord [Dorsey]
9. Joe Avery [Traditional]
10. I Ain't Got Nobody [Williams/Graham]
11. Shake It and Break It [Preservation Hall J]
12. Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Pt. 2 [Traditional]
13. When the Saings Go Marchin' In [Traditional]
14. Petite Fleur [Bechet]
15. (True) You Don't Love Me [Cottrell/Albert/Flo]
16. Jesus on the Main Line [Traditional]
17. Do Lord [Traditional]
18. God Will Take Care of You [Martin/Martin]
19. Over in Gloryland [Traditional]
20. Bill Bailey (Won't You Please Come Home) [Cannon]
21. Somebody Else Is Taking My Place [Howard/Ellsworth/Mo]
22. Lily of the Valley [Traditional]
23. Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet [Wenrich/Murphy]
24. Hindustan [Wallace/Weeks]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.