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FILE - Frank Layden, former president of the Utah Jazz, is introduced during a 20-year reunion ceremony for the team that reached the 1997 NBA Finals, at halftime of the Jazz's basketball game against the New York Knicks on March 22, 2017, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool, File)

Former Jazz coach and GM Frank Layden dies at 93

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The Eleanor McMain Secondary School Singing Mustangs gospel choir performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Student gospel singers take stage at New Orleans festival known for celebrity acts

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PJ Morton performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, April 26, 2019, in New Orleans. Morton comes home with a new album and memoir dropping soon amid a Saturday afternoon performance May 4, 2024, at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which nears the end of an eight-day run. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

New Orleans’ own PJ Morton returns home to Jazz Fest with new music

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Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, of the Rolling Stones, perform during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana governor at performance

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Festival goers attend the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Friday, April 26, 2019, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

New Orleans Jazz Fest canceled

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New Orleans Jazz Fest 2021 pushed back to October

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FILE - In this May 4, 2017 file photo, Irvin Mayfield performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. Mayfield and his musical partner, pianist Ronald Markham, each pleaded guilty Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, to a conspiracy to commit fraud charge. The federal charge stemmed from the time the two spent as board members of the charitable New Orleans Public Library Foundation. Prosecutors alleged that they steered more than $1.3 million raised for public libraries to themselves by funneling it through the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, which Mayfield founded. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Musicians Mayfield, Markham plead guilty in fraud case

By KEVIN McGILL - Associated Press

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks at his briefing of media members on the state's current situation dealing with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 public health threat, Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security &amp; Emergency Management in Baton Rouge, La. At left is sign language interpreter Leona Gayle Coronado. Louisiana COVID-19 numbers include 21,951 cases reported, and 1,103 deaths, as of Wednesday. (Travis Spradling/The Advocate via AP, Pool)

New Orleans Jazz Fest is latest COVID-19 economic casualty

By KEVIN McGILL - Associated Press

Trombone Shorty performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, May 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ** FILE **

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival canceled for first time ever due to COVID-19

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Son of New Orleans jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. says musician died of pneumonia brought on by COVID

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Among other announcements, Gov. John Bel Edwards banned gatherings of 50 or more in another dramatic step to limit the spread of the Coronavirus during a news conference at GOHSEP Monday March 16, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. He also announced the legislative session is suspended until March 31st. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP, Pool)

Jazz Festival postponed as virus reaches Louisiana capital

By KEVIN McGILL and MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is canceled until fall due to coronavirus concerns

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FILE - This Feb. 1, 1993 file photo shows Pop superstar Michael Jackson performing during the halftime show at the Super Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Regardless of your musical tastes, it seems the Super Bowl halftime show has gone there. From the sublime (Tony Bennett) to the ridiculous ( Janet Jackson's ``uncovering''), and from Michael Jackson's moonwalks to U2's majestic remembrance of the 911 victims, the halftime presentations have drawn nearly as much attention as the NFL championship game itself. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy, File)

From marching bands to The Boss to Lady Gaga at halftime

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Lizzo, The Who, Foo Fighters among 2020 Jazz Fest top acts

By CHEVEL JOHNSON - Associated Press

This image released by DKC O&amp;M Co. shows Patrick Page, left, and Reeve Carney during a performance of &quot;Hadestown,&quot; directed by Rachel Chavkin. (Matthew Murphy/DKC O&amp;M Co. via AP)

No, that ‘Hadestown’ song isn’t really about Donald Trump

By JOCELYN NOVECK - Associated Press

FILE - In a Tuesday, Feb.12, 2019 file photo, Diana Ross performs during Motown 60: A GRAMMY Celebration at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Diana Ross says she feels “violated” by an airport screener who touched her between her legs after she performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In a series of tweets on Sunday, May 5, 2019, the Motown legend says she blames the Transportation Security Administration for an “over the top!!” screening at the New Orleans airport that makes her want to cry. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Diana Ross feels ‘violated’ by airport screener’s touching

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Jazz Fest weekend closes with Van Morrison, Marsalis tribute

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Festival goers attend the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Friday, April 26, 2019, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Katy Perry, Leon Bridges headline Jazz Fest Saturday

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Ciara performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Thursday, April 25, 2019, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

The Latest: George Porter Jr. at Jazz Fest, 50 years later

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FILE - In this April 28, 2018 file photo, festival goers attend the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. A wet forecast cast an opening-day damper on the 50th New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The National Weather Service said there was an 80% chance of rain Thursday, April 25, 2019, and some storms might be severe. More than 70 acts including Earth, Wind and Fire and Alanis Morissette are scheduled Thursday, along with scores of food and arts and crafts vendors. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

50th New Orleans Jazz Fest opens after brief rain delay

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY - Associated Press