VOA标准英语2010-Traditional Jazz Alive and Well on 'Prese

"Preservation¹ - An Album to Benefit Preservation Hall and The Preservation Hall Music

When the flood waters receded² following Hurricane Katrina's direct hit on New Orleans, jazz fans around the world breathed a sigh of relief to hear that Preservation Hall, home of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, remained intact.  Within a year, the Hall was up and running, and once again, jazz filled the air from its permanent site on Saint Peter Street in the historic French Quarter.

In an effort to keep the music going, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band recently invited an eclectic group of folk, country, rock and blues³ artists to collaborate⁴ on "Preservation - An Album to Benefit Preservation Hall and The Preservation Hall Music Outreach Program."

One-by-one, they arrived in New Orleans to record with these masters of traditional jazz, from veterans Richie Havens⁵, Pete Seeger, Tom Waits and The Blind Boys of Alabama, to newcomers Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell and Paolo Nutini.

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform with Scottish singer Paolo Nutini together on "Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea."   Also on the album, the band performs "Basin Street Blues" featuring Merle Haggard.

The traditional jazz sound that made New Orleans famous dates back more than a century.  It's a sound that combined ragtime⁶, blues and brass⁷ band marches, and as it spread north to Chicago and New York, became the foundation for swing, rhythm-and-blues, and early rock and roll.

Enter the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, performing with various lineups since the opening of Preservation Hall in 1961.  While certainly not known for its luxurious⁸ accommodations - there's no running water, no air conditioning, and seating for less than 10 - the Hall is still one of the city's top tourist destinations. 

The eight-piece band, comprised of members young and old, spends much of the year away from its landmark⁹ venue¹⁰.  On May 2, they will appear in the Preservation Hall-Star Revue at the 41st Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. 
 

1 preservation   

n.保护，维护，保存，保留，保持

参考例句：

• The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
• The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。

2 receded   

v.逐渐远离( recede的过去式和过去分词 )；向后倾斜；自原处后退或避开别人的注视；尤指问题

参考例句：

• The floodwaters have now receded. 洪水现已消退。
• The sound of the truck receded into the distance. 卡车的声音渐渐在远处消失了。

3 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

4 collaborate   

vi.协作，合作；协调

参考例句：

• The work gets done more quickly when we collaborate.我们一旦合作，工作做起来就更快了。
• I would ask you to collaborate with us in this work.我们愿意请你们在这项工作中和我们合作。

5 havens   

n.港口，安全地方( haven的名词复数 )v.港口，安全地方( haven的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Your twenty havens would back out at the last minute anyhow. 你那二十个避难所到了最后一分钟也要不认帐。 来自辞典例句
• Using offshore havens to avoid taxes and investor protections. 使用海面的港口避免税和投资者保护。 来自互联网

6 ragtime   

n.拉格泰姆音乐

参考例句：

• The most popular music back then was called ragtime.那时最流行的音乐叫拉格泰姆音乐。
• African-American piano player Scott Joplin wrote many ragtime songs.非裔美国钢琴家ScottJoplin写了许多拉格泰姆歌曲。

7 brass   

n.黄铜；黄铜器，铜管乐器

参考例句：

• Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。

8 luxurious   

adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的

参考例句：

• This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

9 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

10 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。