"Roussel Maajon" is the thinly veiled pseudonym of Preservation Hall stalwart, saxophonist/vocalist Clint Maedgen, who is easily identified after a few bars if one is at all familiar with his ...

Lots of people could vie for the title of Hardest Working Person at Jazz Fest, but Clint Maedgen probably owns it Saturday (May 2). He started his day with an interview on the Allison Miner Music ...

My first memories of listening to music as a kid? I was probably listening to Fats Domino and rock 'n' roll on the radio. The power of AM radio at that time in the '70s was a huge foundational ...

When the Preservation Hall Jazz Band takes the stage at the Palm Springs International Jazz Festival, the iconic New Orleans institution’s touring ensemble will lean on traditional material.

Audiences who have never heard the resonance that comes from a circuit bent drone box, aka “Buddha machine,” can enjoy that unique experience when Helen Gillet and Clint Maedgen bring their act to ...

New Orleans is the birthplace of Louis Armstrong and jazz itself. The city’s history flies like a contrapuntal melody above the heartbeat rhythms of America. “A lot of people like to consider it the ...

Certain films' identities are linked directly to their soundtracks. Is it possible to imagine "The Graduate" without Simon and Garfunkel? "Harold and Maude" sans Cat Stevens? "2001: A Space Odyssey" ...

From its start in the French Quarter of New Orleans to its present status as one of the preeminent and versatile ensembles in the world, Preservation Hall Jazz Band has endured for nearly 65 years.

Two decades ago, Clint Maedgen hadn’t had the remotest thought of becoming part of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. After all, he was a rock singer/songwriter who was running a cabaret-style game show ...

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