St. Peter & 57th St. [Live]
by Preservation Hall Jazz Band
  • Record Label: Rounder
  • Release Date: Sep 25, 2012
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. AllMusic
    Dec 7, 2012
    70
    Released in celebration of the Preservation Hall's 50th Anniversary, the album is a rootsy, high-energy, and spirited mix of New Orleans jazz and blues with some gospel and country inflections.
  2. BBC Music
    Oct 8, 2012
    80
    With the multitude of guests, perhaps this would be better as a DVD. When experienced as audio only the ears are forced to make some wild and sudden adjustments. But maybe that's one of this disc's perverse attractions.
  3. Okayplayer
    Oct 11, 2012
    86
    They swing like only the second line can. All in all, it's a cause for celebration (and fifty more years of Preservation Hall).
  5. Slant Magazine
    Oct 8, 2012
    70
    St. Peter & 57th St. shows the current Preservation Hall lineup in a flattering light--that is, as exponents of a musical sensibility not so much trapped in amber as preserved via community.
  6. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 8, 2012
    80
    The more it changes with the times the more its essential spirit comes through. And it's guaranteed to cheer you up.
  7. The Telegraph (UK)
    Oct 8, 2012
    80
    This is an uplifting concert--and here's to the next 50 years of The Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
  8. Under The Radar
    Nov 30, 2012
    65
    It's hardly all-encompassing, but it's an enjoyable and worthy listen for fans of New Orleans jazz or the participating artists. [Oct/Nov 2012, p.130]
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