THE HERITAGE HALL JAZZ BAND
The HERITAGE HALL JAZZ BAND is proud to celebrate its 30th year of presenting, world-wide, authentic traditional New Orleans jazz with an all-star complement of famous New Orleans musicians. The current edition, under the direction of Gregg Stafford, represents the very apex of the musical form. The Heritage Hall Jazz Band has played for princes, presidents, and just plain folks, thrilling audiences wherever they appear.
Some of the musicians appearing with the band date back to the time when jazz was in its earlier, formative stages, but the band has never been deliberately archaic in its approach to the music. It always offers something fresh and new.
When not touring, the HERITAGE HALL JAZZ BAND appears frequently in New Orleans, often performing in posh New Orleans hotels, where their “jazz brunch” performances have attracted tens of thousands of avid listeners.
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On tour, the band has been a smash at such diverse venues as Carnegie Hall, the JVC New York Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center, The Spoletto Festival, Hollywood Bowl and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
A long list of college campus appearances attest to the band’s ability to cross generational boundaries. Internationally, the band has appeared at such venues as the Grande Parade du Jazz in Nice, France, and Mexico City's International Jazz Festival and twice for HRH Prince Rainier of Monaco.
The HERITAGE HALL JAZZ BAND has made numerous television appearances and has been featured on The Mike Douglas Show, NBC’s Perry Como Special, Springtime in New Orleans, ABC’s Americans Alll and Metromedia’s The Woody Herman Show.
The combined talents of the HERITAGE HALL JAZZ BAND have consistently drawn rave reviews from the press and listening audiences alike which prompted one critic to hail the band as “The Great Ones from New Orleans.’’
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