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Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

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JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY weaves together live performances and interviews from the 50th anniversary of The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the signature annual music and cultural event of the city with hundreds of thousands of attendees each year. The N.O. 'Jazz Fest' celebrates the music, food, people, arts & crafts, and culture of all of Louisiana since 1970, and is an essential showcase of the rich heritage of the region. The film, shot at the 2019 Fest, features local music heroes joined on 14 stages by some of the biggest names in the music industry, and a wealth of archival documentary footage from the past half century. Among the 50 plus featured performers are Jimmy Buffett, Pitbull, Bruce Springsteen, Katy Perry, Aaron Neville, The Marsalis Family, Earth, Wind & Fire, Irma Thomas, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Samantha Fish, Herbie Hancock, Al Green, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Mardi Gras Indians, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Tom Jones, Gary Clark, Jr., and many others. JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY not only captures the Festival in all of its beauty and glory, but also delves deep into the rich culture of The Big Easy.
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Like the music showcased by the titular festival, Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story incorporates a long list of rich, colorful ingredients -- and truly comes alive onstage.

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Cary Darling Houston Chronicle 鈥淛azz Fest鈥� doesn鈥檛 just chronicle the growth of an annual series of concerts. It鈥檚 also the story of a city...an image refracted through the lives of Africans, Cajuns, Native Americans and others who make up Louisiana鈥檚 cultural gumbo. Rated: 4.5/5 •  Jul 8, 2022 Full Review Barry Hertz Globe and Mail The kind of electric, spirit-lifting music documentary that will make you want to reinvent your life so that you can live your entire existence in the heart of Louisiana. Jun 2, 2022 Full Review

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Leslie Attended the festival in 2019. Enjoyed learning more about the history of the festival and the culture of NOLA. Entertaining and brought back great memories! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/17/22 Full Review Kathleen Excellent, well-paced documentary that immerses its viewer into the Fest, Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/11/22 Full Review
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Synopsis JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY weaves together live performances and interviews from the 50th anniversary of The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the signature annual music and cultural event of the city with hundreds of thousands of attendees each year. The N.O. 'Jazz Fest' celebrates the music, food, people, arts & crafts, and culture of all of Louisiana since 1970, and is an essential showcase of the rich heritage of the region. The film, shot at the 2019 Fest, features local music heroes joined on 14 stages by some of the biggest names in the music industry, and a wealth of archival documentary footage from the past half century. Among the 50 plus featured performers are Jimmy Buffett, Pitbull, Bruce Springsteen, Katy Perry, Aaron Neville, The Marsalis Family, Earth, Wind & Fire, Irma Thomas, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Samantha Fish, Herbie Hancock, Al Green, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Mardi Gras Indians, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Tom Jones, Gary Clark, Jr., and many others. JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY not only captures the Festival in all of its beauty and glory, but also delves deep into the rich culture of The Big Easy.
Director
Frank Marshall, Ryan Suffern
Producer
Frank Marshall, Sean M. Stuart, Ryan Suffern
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Sutter Road Picture Company, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Language|Some Suggestive Material)
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 13, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 34m
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