# Allan Jaffe

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American jazz musician

Not to be confused with [Al Jaffe](/source/Al_Jaffe) or [Al Jaffee](/source/Al_Jaffee).

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Allan Jaffe Jaffe seen at left playing bass horn behind Olympia Brass Band grand marshal "King" Richard Matthews at "jazz funeral", 1981 Background information Born Pottsville, Pennsylvania Died New Orleans, Louisiana Instrument Sousaphone Spouse Sandra Jaffe

Musical artist

**Allan Phillip Jaffe** (April 24, 1935, [Pottsville, Pennsylvania](/source/Pottsville%2C_Pennsylvania) – March 9, 1987, [New Orleans](/source/New_Orleans)) was an American [jazz](/source/Jazz) [tubist](/source/Tuba) and the entrepreneur who, along with his wife [Sandra](/source/Sandra_Jaffe), developed [Preservation Hall](/source/Preservation_Hall) into a New Orleans jazz tradition. He played the [sousaphone](/source/Sousaphone) in the Preservation Hall house band.[1]

Jaffe's grandfather was Russian-Jewish as was his father-the grandfather played [french horn](/source/French_horn) in the [Imperial Russian Army](/source/Imperial_Russian_Army). His father was a [mandolin](/source/Mandolin) player and teacher. Jaffe learned piano and [cornet](/source/Cornet) before settling on tuba in [junior high school](/source/Junior_high_school). He studied at the [Wharton School](/source/Wharton_School) at the [University of Pennsylvania](/source/University_of_Pennsylvania) before joining the [Army](/source/United_States_Army).[2] He was stationed to [Fort Polk, Louisiana](/source/Fort_Polk%2C_Louisiana).

Jaffe was living in [New Orleans](/source/New_Orleans) in 1961, when he took over management and creative direction of [Preservation Hall](/source/Preservation_Hall) with his wife Sandra.[3] As owner of the facility, he played a major role in the [New Orleans jazz](/source/Dixieland) revival of the 1960s, shepherding the latter-day careers of [George Lewis](/source/George_Lewis_(clarinetist)), [Jim Robinson](/source/Jim_Robinson_(trombonist)), [Alcide Pavageau](/source/Alcide_Pavageau), [Punch Miller](/source/Punch_Miller), [Chester Zardis](/source/Chester_Zardis), [Kid Sheik Cola](/source/Kid_Sheik_Cola), [Percy Humphrey](/source/Percy_Humphrey), [Willie Humphrey](/source/Willie_Humphrey), [Kid Thomas Valentine](/source/Kid_Thomas_Valentine), [Billie](/source/Billie_Pierce) and [De De Pierce](/source/De_De_Pierce), and others.

He also played the tuba in the [Preservation Hall Jazz Band](/source/Preservation_Hall_Jazz_Band) and took the group on tours worldwide, booking them into the finest music and performance halls and making appearances at cultural events of note even in small communities.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Jaffe's son, [Ben Jaffe](/source/Ben_Jaffe), is a [double-bass](/source/Double-bass) and tuba player, who now leads and performs with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

Jaffe died of cancer at age 51 on March 9, 1987.[2] He is interred at Chevra Thilim cemetery in New Orleans.[4]

## References

- Floyd Levin, "Allan Jaffe (i)". *[The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz](/source/The_New_Grove)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Pope, John (2021-12-28). ["Sandra Jaffe, whose Preservation Hall spread traditional jazz worldwide, dies at 83"](https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/music/sandra-jaffe-whose-preservation-hall-spread-traditional-jazz-worldwide-dies-at-83/article_a716d644-6826-11ec-b27e-a304c4750808.html). *NOLA.com*. Retrieved 2025-10-15.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) Stewart, Zan (1988-02-27). ["Jazz Entourages Play On After Band Leader Dies"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-27-ca-11951-story.html). *Los Angeles Times*. Retrieved 2025-10-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Fensterstock, Alison (2017-08-21). ["As Jazz Fest Looks At 50, What Keeps It Alive?"](https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/08/21/544532673/as-jazz-fest-looks-at-50-what-keeps-it-alive). *NPR*. Retrieved 2025-10-15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Sancton, Tom (2011-12-09). ["The Venerable, Musical History of Preservation Hall in New Orleans"](https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/01/preservation-hall-201201). *Vanity Fair*. Retrieved 2026-01-29.

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