New Preservation Hall merchandise now available online.

http://www.preservationhallmerch.com/

New Preservation Hall merchandise now available online!  The list of new items includes men's and women's t'shirts, 50th anniversary commemorative accessory bags, PHJB neck ties, and a selection of great books ("Song For My Fathers: A New Orleans Story in Black and White"
Book by Tom Sancton, "Daddy Plays Old-Time New Orleans Jazz"
Book by Larry Gabriel, "Preservation Hall"
Portraits By Shannon Brinkman
Interviews with Preservation Hall Musicians by Eve Abrams)

Coming in March from LSU Press: PRESERVATION HALL - photographs and interviews by Shannon Brinkman and Eve Abrams

2011 is going to be a huge year for Preservation Hall.  It's our fiftieth anniversary and we're going to be celebrating all year long with a series of amazing special projects.  Additionally, next month will see the release of PRESERVATION HALL by LSU Press.  It's a beautiful book featuring the amazing Preservation Hall photography of Shannon Brinkman, accompanied by interviews with Preservation Hall players by Eve Abrams.  It's been a long time in the making, but you can Pre-Order your copy today!  Please do!

"In their rare behind-the-scenes portrait, New Orleans photographer Shannon Brinkman and audio documentarian Eve Abrams capture the rhythm and cool of this historic club with both a pulsating array of images and the heartfelt words of band members.

Shannon Brinkman is an award-winning art photographer from New Orleans. Brinkman has traveled around the world covering a variety of subjects from international horse sport events to overseas performances of the Preservation Hall Band.

Eve Abrams is a New Orleans–based radio producer, writer, audio documentarian, and educator. Her stories air regularly on WWNO, New Orleans’ public radio station; WWOZ, New Orleans’ jazz and heritage station; and nationally on National Public Radio. Her writing has appeared in Fourth Genre, OffBeat Magazine, Wesleyan Magazine, Post Road Magazine, and in the book Where We Know: New Orleans As Home."

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!

Article on Maynard Chatters at nola.com

Here's a great article on trombonist/vocalist/teacher Mr. Maynard Chatters from last Sunday's Gretna Picayune on nola.com. You can catch Maynard playing weekly here at the Hall. Read about him by clicking HERE. The above photo comes courtesy of Shannon Brinkman. www.shannonbrinkman.net