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Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

Directed By: Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern

Featuring: Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, Katy Perry, Earth, Wind & Fire, and many others.

Film opens May 13 in NY and LA, followed by more markets to be announced soon. Stay tuned for details on radio content to help you promote this exciting new film.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, aka “Jazz Fest,” is the signature annual music and cultural event of the city and has been called America’s greatest festival. Celebrating the music, food, and arts and crafts of all of Louisiana since 1970, Jazz Fest is an essential showcase of the rich heritage of the region, and hundreds of thousands attend the event each year. Local music heroes are joined on 14 stages by some of the most important figures in entertainment, highlighting the connections between Louisiana culture and the world.

JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY weaves together live performances and interviews from the 50th anniversary of the iconic festival, featuring some of the biggest names in the music industry, along with a wealth of archival documentary footage from the past half century. This film not only captures the Festival in all of its beauty and glory, but also delves deep into the rich culture of The Big Easy.

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Take Me To the River New Orleans Radio Special

The official radio companion to the film, "Take Me To the River New Orleans." The Story of of NOLA's diverse music culture told through a series of unique recording sessions, featuring the city's finest musicians from many genres and generations.

Radio Special Details

  • Artist: Take Me To the River New Orleans
  • Title: Take Me To the River New Orleans Radio Special
  • Producer: Joyride Media
  • Host: Ani DiFranco
  • Premiere Date: 4/29/2022
  • Broadcast Window: Spring/Summer 2022
  • Interviews: Robert Mercurio, Bo Dollis, Martin Shore and more tba
  • Music: Songs from Take Me To the River New Orleans - Soundtrack, (Petaluma Records - April 29, 2022)
  • Media: One hour radio special and podcasts
  • Signup: Click "Airdates Submission Form" below to request this program for your station, including any specific or approximate airdates.
  • Distribution: Download links for PRX, Airplay Direct, Dropbox and other services will be posted by mid-April.
  • Broadcast Terms: Free program available to air as-is in any terrestrial or digital linear broadcast. No spots, no barter, no costs, no problem.
  • Podcast: Content will be edited as a four part podcast series on all podcast platforms, to share on any websites, blogs or social media. Music excerpts approved by the copyright holders will be included in place of the full album tracks heard in the radio special.
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    Take Me To the River New Orleans

    Radio Special Cue Sheet / Song List

    Please refer to these sample cue sheets with average segment lengths while the show in production. Exact details will be updated here as they are confirmed.

    Two 1:00 music beds (**) are included for use as needed: as-is, live-read music beds, or to be replaced by your own pre-produced content.

    59:00 Version

    3 segments, 2 breaks, up to 3:00 of local spots, primarily for non-commercial radio broadcasts.

    1. Segment 1 (18:00)
      • In: interview excerpt
      • Out: “I’m Ani DiFranco and you’re listening to Take Me To the River New Orleans.”
      • Song: 504 Enjoy Yourself, I Wish Someone Would Care, Jock-A-Mo
    2. Break 1 (1:00) **
      • Song:
    3. Segment 2 (23:00)
      • In: “Welcome back to Take Me To the River New Orleans, I’m Ani DiFranco”
      • Out: “I’m Ani DiFranco and you’re listening to Take Me To the River New Orleans.”
      • Songs: When The Saints Go Marching In, Blue Moon Special, Wrong Part of Town, New Orleans Girl, (Hey Mama) Wild Tchoupitoulas
    4. Break 2 (1:00) **
      • Song:
    5. Segment 3 (16:00)
      • In: “Welcome back to Take Me To the River New Orleans, I’m Ani DiFranco.”
      • Out: “I’m Ani DiFranco, and thanks for listening.”
      • Songs: Stompin’ Ground, Act Like You Know, Carnival Time

    54:00 / 52:00 Version

    4 segments, 3 breaks, up to 8:00 for local spots / promos / news. Top of the hour news can easily be inserted in the “news-hole” between the Billboard / Intro and Segment 1.

    1. Billboard / Intro (1:00)
      • In: interview excerpt
      • Out: “I’m Ani DiFranco and you’re listening to Take Me To the River New Orleans.”
      • Song: 504 Enjoy Yourself
    2. Segment 1 (13:00)
      • In: “Welcome back to Take Me To the River New Orleans, I’m Ani DiFranco”
      • Out: “I’m Ani DiFranco and you’re listening to Take Me To the River New Orleans.”
      • Song: 504 Enjoy Yourself, I Wish Someone Would Care, Jock-A-Mo
    3. Break 1 (1:00) **
      • Song:
    4. Segment 2 (22:00)
      • In: “Welcome back to Take Me To the River New Orleans, I’m Ani DiFranco”
      • Out: “I’m Ani DiFranco and you’re listening to Take Me To the River New Orleans.”
      • Songs: When The Saints Go Marching In, Blue Moon Special, Wrong Part of Town, New Orleans Girl, (Hey Mama) Wild Tchoupitoulas
    5. Break 2 (1:00) **
      • Song:
    6. Segment 3 (16:00)
      • In: “Welcome back to Take Me To the River New Orleans, I’m Ani DiFranco.”
      • Out: “I’m Ani DiFranco, and thanks for listening.”
      • Songs: Stompin’ Ground, Act Like You Know, Carnival Time

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    Take Me To the River New Orleans – Movie Trailer and Screening Dates

    Stay tuned for details on when the film opens near you. Contact us for your own station-hosted event. Click links below for more details on screenings announced so far.

    4.22: New Orleans, The Broad

    4.29: New York/Manhattan, Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan

    4.29: Los Angeles, Alamo Drafthouse Downtown LA

    4.29: Los Angeles/Santa Monica, Laemmle Monica

    5.13: Jackson, Malco Grandview

    5.13: Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr Film Institute

    5.17: Brooklyn, Alamo Drafthouse (1 night only)

    5.18: Atlanta, Landmark Midtown Art (1 night only)

    5.18: Chicago, Landmark Century Centre (1 night only)

    5.18: Philadelphia, Landmark Ritz 5 (1 night only)

    5.18: St. Louis, Landmark Plaza Frontenac (1 night only)

    5.18: Boston, Landmark Kendall Square (1 night only)

    5.18: Washington DC, Landmark E Street (1 night only)

    5.18: Portland, Oregon, Cinema 21 (1 night only)

    5.18: Denver, Landmark Chez Artiste (1 night only)

    5.18: San Diego, Landmark Hillcrest Cinemas (1 night only)

    5.18: Scottsdale/Phoenix, Landmark Scottsdale Theatre (1 night only)

    5.20: Memphis, Malco Paradiso

    5.20: Seattle, WA, Varsity Theatre

    5.20: Austin: Alamo Drafthouse Mueller

    5.20: Houston, Alamo Drafthouse Lacenterra

    5.20: Raleigh, Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh

    5.23: Nashville, Belcourt Theatre

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    Take Me To the River New Orleans – Radio Tracks

    Click play to check out new Take Me To the River New Orleans radio tracks from Take Me To the River New Orleans Soundtrack (Petaluma Records), released April 29, 2022. List icon on right opens the song list, down arrows download the tracks.

    Formats: AAA, Noncomm, Urban Alternative, Jazz, Blues

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      1. New Orleans Girl – PJ Morton featuring Cheeky Blakk and Rebirth Brass Band 
      2. Stompin’ Ground – Aaron Neville with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band 
      3. (Hey Mama) Wild Tchoupitoulas – The Neville Brothers with Ivan Neville, Ian Neville, and George Porter Jr 
      4. Carnival Time – Irma Thomas with Cyril Neville, George Porter Jr., Ian Neville and Ivan Neville 
      5. Act Like You Know – Dee-1, Mannie Fresh, Big Freedia, Galactic 

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      Elise LeGrow – Grateful Playlist

      Click play to check out new Elise LeGrow radio tracks from Grateful (Awesome/BMG), released November 5, 2021. List icon on right opens the song list, down arrows download the tracks.

      The modern-meets-old school sound on “Forever” neatly captures what makes LeGrow so special – her ability to mine the past without being beholden to nostalgia. Swinging between soothing sweetness, bluesy grit, and powerhouse passion, LeGrow’s evocative vocals seem to exist along so many timelines as to make her songs timeless.

      Formats: AAA, Noncomm, Urban Alternative, Women

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