Charlie Gabriel - I'm Confessin'

What this video is

Released January 2022 as the lead single from Charlie Gabriel's debut solo album '89' (Sub Pop Records), this video documents a historic artistic milestone: the first bandleader recording by a fourth-generation New Orleans jazz musician who had been performing since 1943. Gabriel, the most senior member of Preservation Hall Jazz Band, was 89 years old at recording. The video's visual restraint — near-monochromatic…

Why it matters

Represents a rare intersection of traditional New Orleans jazz, indie-label distribution (Sub Pop), and contemporary music video aesthetics. The video's documentary intimacy and desaturated warmth offer a 2020s visual grammar for jazz preservation, distinct from archival footage or glossy…

The director

Alex Hennen Payne is a New Orleans-based director and cinematographer with a portfolio spanning music videos, documentary shorts, and narrative film. He has served as DP on projects associated with Preservation Hall Jazz Band and other New Orleans artists,…