Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Keep Your Head Up

What this video is

Released July 15, 2019, this video serves as the visual centerpiece for the A Tuba to Cuba soundtrack (Sub Pop, June 28, 2019), itself tied to the critically acclaimed 2019 documentary of the same name. The project documents Preservation Hall Jazz Band's 2015 pilgrimage to Cuba to explore the deep musical and cultural ties between New Orleans jazz and Afro-Cuban musical traditions. The song features Cuban singer…

Why it matters

Represents a landmark hybrid music video form — part promotional clip, part documentary excerpt — tied to a critically acclaimed Sub Pop release that brought traditional New Orleans jazz to indie and international audiences. The bilingual structure (English/Spanish) and dual-location visual…

The director

Danny Clinch (b. 1964, Toms River, NJ) is an American photographer and film director. He attended the New England School of Photography and began his career as an intern for Annie Leibovitz. He founded Three On The Tree Productions in 2003. He has received…