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HISTORY The origins of Preservation Hall go back to the start of the 1960s and an art gallery run by local enterpenuer Larry Bornstein. Many older jazz musicians were then minimally employed, and Bornstein arranged for some of them to play for tips in the gallery to help draw in potential customers. More people started coming for the music than the art. Allan Jaffe took over running of the Hall, and made it into a famous institution in part by ignoring the then prevalent ideas of what was needed for a successful music business-- there was no dance floor, and no food or drinks were served, the focus being just on the music. In addition to the French Quarter Hall, bands of New Orleans musicians tour the world under the Preservation Hall Jazz Band name. In August of 2005, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina forced Preservation Hall to close although the building remains largely intact. The first post-Katrina performance at Preservation Hall will took place on April 27-28, 2006, commemorating its 45th Anniversary. FURTHER READING
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