Jazz Fest at 50

In 2019, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival celebrates its 50th birthday! We'll be updating this page all year long with WWOZ Jazz Fest Time Capsules, Jazz Fest Flashbacks, plus historic photos, videos, and much more. 

The Helis Foundation
The Goldring Family Foundation
The Remedy Room
The Ruth U. Fertel Foundation
The Derbes Foundation
Goldfarb Financial
The National World War II Museum
New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation
Special thanks to The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation

 

David Torkanowsky, Kermit Ruffins, Shannon Powell, and Corey Henry: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 01/04/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Tribute to Louis: David Torkanowsky, Shannon Powell, Kermit Ruffins, and Corey Henry in Economy Hall, 2015. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. Read more

Big Chief Monk Boudreaux: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 01/03/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux onstage, 1987, by Burt Steel. Photo courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. Read more

Allen Toussaint + Eddie Bo: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 01/02/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Allen Toussaint and Eddie Bo backstage by Ice Cube Slim. Photo courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. Read more

Professor Longhair and Allison Miner: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 01/01/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Professor Longhair and Allison Miner at Jazz Fest 1971 by John Messina. Photo courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. Read more

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