Ben Jaffe
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Ben Jaffe is an American bassist, tuba player, and creative director best known for leading and preserving the legacy of New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band, founded by his parents.
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| Ben Jaffe canonical | 1 |
| Benjamin Jaffe | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
artistic director
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bassist ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ tuba player ⓘ |
| activeIn | New Orleans music scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Quarter, New Orleans
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Preservation Hall Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Oberlin College
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Oberlin Conservatory of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Preservation Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Jaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cultural preservation
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jazz performance ⓘ music ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans jazz
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jazz ⓘ traditional jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Ben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass
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double bass ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Preservation Hall Jazz Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | New Orleans jazz revival ⓘ |
| name | Ben Jaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of Preservation Hall Jazz Band
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preservation of New Orleans jazz traditions ⓘ touring internationally with Preservation Hall Jazz Band ⓘ |
| notableWork | recordings with Preservation Hall Jazz Band ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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creative director ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ tuba player ⓘ |
| parent |
Allan Jaffe
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Sandra Jaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of Preservation Hall Jazz Band
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creative director of Preservation Hall ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Rounder Records (via Preservation Hall Jazz Band releases)
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Sony Legacy (via Preservation Hall Jazz Band releases) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Sarah Jaffe (approximate, may be uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Preservation Hall Jazz Band