Preservation Hall will celebrate the lives of c0-founders Allan and Sandra Jaffe with musical performances by The Preservation All Stars featuring Mark Braud on March 10 and 11.

Allan and Sandra Jaffe arrived in New Orleans in 1960, on their way home from an extended honeymoon in Mexico City. During their visit, they conversed with a few jazz musicians in Jackson Square who were on their way to “Mr. Larry’s Gallery.”

As avid fans of New Orleans music, the honeymooners followed the musicians to 726 Saint Peter Street and were introduced to the building’s owner, Larry Borenstein, along with a number of living jazz greats that had gathered that evening for a jam session. Needless to say, they were enraptured by what they saw and heard.

Alongside Borenstein, dozens of beloved musicians and a small but dedicated staff, the couple went on to establish Preservation Hall as a formal venue for jazz where the traditions of New Orleans music and the musicians who played this music, could thrive.

Allan Jaffe passed away on March 9, 1987, while Sandra Jaffe recently left us on December 27, 2021.

To purchase tickets or learn more about the Allan and Sandra Jaffe Celebration and Tribute, visit Preservation Hall’s website.