Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story is the 2022 American documentary film based on the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
- Frank Marshall
- Ryan Suffern
- Frank Marshall
- Ryan Suffern
- Sean M. Stuart
- Alex Bowen
- Maren Domzalski
- Glen David Andrews
- Philip Bailey
- Tarriona Ball
- Tab Benoit
- Jimmy Buffett
- Gary Clark Jr.
- Boyd Hobbs
- Justin Kane
- Mike Parry
Martin Singer
- The Kennedy/Marshall Company
- Sutter Road Picture Company
United States
The documentary directed by Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern, premiered at the South by Southwest film festival on March 13, 2022. It was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics in limited theatres on May 13, 2022 followed by a wide release, two weeks later. The documentary received generally positive reviews and won Best Music Film at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.[1]
Synopsis[edit]
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival a.k.a. Jazz Fest is an annual event showcasing the local music, culture and heritage of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was established in 1970 and is attended by hundreds of thousands each year.[2] The documentary features live performances and interviews from the 50th anniversary of the festival, featuring artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Katy Perry, Aaron Neville, Jimmy Buffett, Irma Thomas, Pitbull, Herbie Hancock, Samantha Fish, Al Green, Tom Jones, Gary Clark Jr. and bands such as Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Marsalis Family, Earth, Wind & Fire, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Mardi Gras Indians. Archival documentary footage from the past half-century also accompanies the film. Beyond the festival, the documentary also looks into the culture of New Orleans.[3] It also documents the 2019 ceremony (the final event before being halted two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic) featuring local musicians and popular names from the music industry joining the event, as well as archival footages from the previous ceremonies.[2]
Release[edit]
In June 2021, Sony Pictures Classics acquired the distribution rights for the film.[4] Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story premiered at the South by Southwest film festival on March 13, 2022,[5] and released in limited theatres in New York City and Los Angeles on May 13, before expanding to additional markets on May 27.[6] After its theatrical run, the film was digitally released in standard definition, high definition and UHD on July 26, 2022, followed by the Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD releases on August 9, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.[7]