the Fillmore Jazz Festival was launched in 1986. Illustrious performers to have graced its stages over the years include Lonnie Smith, Lady Memphis, Pete Escovedo, Jules Broussard, and Brendy Boykin.

JASMINE MARC BROUSSARD, WHO PERFORMED YESTERDAY AT JAZZ FEST, IS APOLOGIZING FOR HAVING TO CUT HIS SET SHORT. THE SINGER SAYS HE HAD A HEALTH SCARE AND WAS SEVERELY DEHYDRATED. HE DOES PRO ...