A six-part series in which
Michael Pointon considers the achievements of Preservation Hall in New Orleans, established in 1961 as a lifeline for traditional jazz and jazz musicians. 5: Just a Little While to Stay Here Brass band music helped create jazz, and the hall welcomed it into its weekly programme. It coexisted with the more commercial Bourbon Street traditional jazz and with the mainstream modern jazz which still flourishes in the city. Repeated Friday 12.30am