JAZZ HANDS

JAZZ HANDS

Preservation Hall Jazz Band joins TMP on stage

Just days after 2011's Mardi Gras celebrations quiet down, Boise-based dance company Trey Mclntyre Project and the famed New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band will rev the festivities back up. The two performance powerhouses will join forces in an exuberant mix of artistry, energy and visceral spirit on Saturday, March 12, at the Morrison Center.

This collaboration has been in the subconscious making for years. New Orleans is a beloved stomping ground for TMP Artistic Director Trey Mclntyre, who for years enjoyed the city's easily accessible proximity to his dance alma mater, the Houston Ballet. During his …