Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

By: True Tone Media Group
  • Summary

  • There are many jazz festivals in the world, but there is only one “jazz fest” - the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. This podcast presents the music, culture, resilience, history and rhythm of the festival that inspired the new film Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story. Oscar-nominee Frank Marshall, jazz fest producer Quint Davis, and festival performers tell the stories behind the story. You’ll also hear legendary live performances from the festival’s first 50 years. Produced by True Tone Media Group, hosted by Samantha Fish. Find showtimes near you at https://tickets.jazzfestfilm.com
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Episodes
  • Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story Episode 3
    Feb 7 2023

    There are many jazz festivals in the world, but there is only one “jazz fest” - the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. This podcast presents the music, culture, resilience, history and rhythm of the festival that inspired the film Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story, 2023 Grammy-winner for "Best Music Film."

    Episode 3 details the food available at Jazz Fest that tastes as great as the music sounds. Between live performances by jazz fest legends Buckwheat Zydeco and Allen Toussaint, performers Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Dwayne Dopsie and Pitbull discuss how the festival's traditions are handed down to future generations.

    Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story is available now on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital streaming from Sony Pictures Classics at https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/jazzfestaneworleansstory.

    Hosted by Jazz Fest favorite, singer/guitarist Samantha Fish. Produced by Andy Cahn, Eric Molk and Paul Chuffo for True Tone Media Group / Joyride Media, with assistance from Jason W. Doyle and Khalid Hafiz.

    Music heard in this program comes from the Jazz Fest box set, provided with full permission from Smithsonian Folkways and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation.

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    19 mins
  • Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story Episode 2
    Feb 6 2023

    There are many jazz festivals in the world, but there is only one “jazz fest” - the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. This podcast presents the music, culture, resilience, history and rhythm of the festival that inspired the film Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story, 2023 Grammy-winner for "Best Music Film."

    Episode 2 details director Frank Marshall's connections to New Orleans, and how he and festival director when about creating this film. Music includes classic Jazz Fest performances from Professor Longhair, and Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians, as well as current New Orleans stars, including Trombone Shorty, Big Freedia, and Tank and the Bangas.

    Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story is available now on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital streaming from Sony Pictures Classics at https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/jazzfestaneworleansstory.

    Hosted by Jazz Fest favorite, singer/guitarist Samantha Fish. Produced by Andy Cahn, Eric Molk and Paul Chuffo for True Tone Media Group / Joyride Media, with assistance from Jason W. Doyle and Khalid Hafiz.

    Music heard in this program comes from the Jazz Fest box set, provided with full permission from Smithsonian Folkways and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation.

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    20 mins
  • Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story Episode 1
    May 11 2022

    There are many jazz festivals in the world, but there is only one “jazz fest” - the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. This podcast presents the music, culture, resilience, history and rhythm of the festival that inspired the film Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story, 2023 Grammy-winner for "Best Music Film."

    In this first episode, the stories behind the story begin with Quint Davis, longtime producer of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, about how he and George Wein launched the first Jazz Fest in 1970. We also introduce the film's Oscar-nominated producer/director Frank Marshall, and hear legendary live Jazz Fest performances from Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Irma Thomas.

    Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story is available now on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital streaming from Sony Pictures Classics at https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/jazzfestaneworleansstory.

    Hosted by Jazz Fest favorite, singer/guitarist Samantha Fish. Produced by Andy Cahn, Eric Molk and Paul Chuffo for True Tone Media Group / Joyride Media, with assistance from Jason W. Doyle and Khalid Hafiz.

    Music heard in this program comes from the Jazz Fest box set, provided with full permission from Smithsonian Folkways and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation.

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    18 mins

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