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Summary:

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, aka "Jazz Fest," is the signature annual music and cultural event of the city and has been called America's greatest festival. Celebrating the music, food, and arts and crafts of all of Louisiana since 1970, Jazz Fest is an essential showcase of the rich heritage of the region, and hundreds of thousands attend the event each year. Local music heroes are joined on 14 stages by some of the most important figures in entertainment, highlighting the connections between Louisiana culture and the world. Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story weaves together live performances and interviews from the 50th anniversary of the iconic festival, featuring some of the biggest names in the music industry, along with a wealth of archival documentary footage from the past half century. This film not only captures the Festival in all of its beauty and glory but also delves deep into the rich culture of The Big Easy.

Contributors:

Marshall, Frank , director, producer

Suffern, Ryan , director, producer

Stuart, Sean , producer

Kennedy/Marshall Company , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Sony Pictures Classics (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Subjects:

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (New Orleans, La.)

Music festivals — Louisiana — New Orleans

Jazz festivals — Louisiana — New Orleans

New Orleans (La.) — Social life and customs

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Music festivals

Jazz festivals

Manners and customs

Louisiana — Orleans Parish

Louisiana — New Orleans

Genres:

Documentary films

Feature films

Concert films

Online media

Internet videos

Performers:

Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, Katy Perry, Earth, Wind & Fire, Tom Jones, Ellis Marsalis, Jr., Big Freedia, Verdine White, Eric Orphée Gnikpo, Dwayne Dopsie, The Revivalists, 9th Ward Black Hatchet, Tank and the Bangas, Irma Thomas, Stella Chico, Pitbull Mr. 305, Armando Christian Pérez.

Production Credits:

Editor, Martin Singer ; cinematography, Michael Parry, Justin Kane, Boyd Hobbs ; music, Ben Castle & Paul Pilot.

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Description based on: Title from title screen (viewed January 03, 2025).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (96 min.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

Other Control Numbers:

99762337900971 (source: VaAlASP)
5613927 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP5613927/avon