Jazz Fest’s foundation also marks 50 years
May 11, 2019 / No CommentsNEW ORLEANS (AP) — This year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival celebrates 50 years of spotlighting Louisiana’s culture and musical traditions.
The non-profit Jazz & Heritage Foundation — which owns the festival — is marking that milestone by directing festival profits to a range of annual programming, including free after school music classes for students and $1 million in project grants. It’s also funding four free festivals held throughout the year: Crescent City Blues and BBQ, Treme Creole Gumbo, Congo Square New World Rhythms and Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco.
