Down By The Riverside – The Blind Boys of Alabama and Preservation Hall Jazz Band January 10, 2010

The joy of gospel meets the soul of New Orleans when two of America's great cultural ambassadors join forces for Down by the Riverside. Vocal legends The Blind Boys of Alabama predate Elvis, Little Richard and Al Green, but even in their 70s, they continue to top the gospel charts and win Grammy Awards – four consecutive and counting.

For nearly half a century, Preservation Hall Jazz Band has bridged present-day sounds with the ageless traditions of New Orleans jazz. No matter where these National Medal of Arts recipients play, audience are immediately transported to their storefront home, just around the corner from Bourbon Street.

"Inspired and relevant ... borders on the miraculous."
– The Washington Post

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