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Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: May 13, 2022

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.

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Runtime:	94 min
Rating:	Rated PG-13 for brief language and some suggestive material
Official Site:	https://www.sonyclassics.com/film/jazzfest/
Production:	The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Genres:	Music, Documentary
Country:	US
Language:	English

Director	Credit
Frank Marshall	Director
Ryan Suffern	Director

Principal Cast	Credit
Al Green	Self
Branford Marsalis	Self
Gary Clark Jr.	Self
Glen David Andrews	Self
Herbie Hancock	Self
Jimmy Buffett	Self
Quint Davis	Self
Samantha Fish	Self
Tab Benoit	Self
Tom Jones	Self

Cast	Credit
Aaron Neville	Self
Delfeayo Marsalis	Self
Ellis Marsalis	Self
Katy Perry	Self
Wynton Marsalis	Self

Producer	Credit
Alex Bowen	Co-Producer
Frank Marshall	Producer
Jimmy Buffett	Executive Producer
Maren Domzalski	Co-Producer
Quint Davis	Executive Producer
Ryan Suffern	Producer
Sean M. Stuart	Producer