The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returned last month with a bang after a two-year pandemic hiatus. This joyful moment was followed by the release of the new documentary, Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story, which honors the festival’s 50 years of celebrating New Orleans music, food and culture.

I talked with five-time Academy Award nominee Frank Marshall, who co-directed Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story with Ryan Suffern, and with Jimmy Buffett, who is an executive producer on the film, along with Quint Davis.

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