Jazz Fest at 50: Steppin in Sunday Parades

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Jazz Fest at 50: Steppin in Sunday Parades

The beautiful sunshine kept everyone in bright spirits and we couldn't help but step in and enjoy the fun.

by Matthew Hinton | May 6, 2019

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The beautiful sunshine kept everyone in bright spirits and we couldn’t help but step in and enjoy the fun.

The Original Prince of Wales Social Aid and Pleasure Club parades at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

The Original C.T.C (Cross the Canal) Steppers Social and Pleasure Club parade to the Da Knockaz Brass Band at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

The Original C.T.C (Cross the Canal) Steppers Social and Pleasure Club parade at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

The Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indians parade at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Big Chief Keith “Keitoe” Jones of the Seminoles Mardi Gras Indian gang parades at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

George Porter, Jr. and the Runnin’ Pardners perform on the Gentilly Stage at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Flag Boy Jamal Casby of the Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indians parades at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Spy Boy Dow Edwards of the Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indians parades at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

The Little Freddie King Blues Band performs in the Blue Tent at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

A couple dances to Zydeco at the Fais Do Do stage at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Chaka Khan performs at the Congo Square Stage at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

John Boutte performs at the WWOZ Jazz Tent at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Big Chief Bo Dollis, Jr. and the Wild Magnolias perform on the Jazz and Heritage Stage at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Big Queen Laurita Dollis gets helps with her headdress from her son Big Chief Bo Dollis, Jr. before the Wild Magnolias perform on the Jazz and Heritage Stage at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave. close out the the 50th Jazz Fest on the Acura Stage at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, La. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Only three acts have closed Jazz Fest: Professor Longhair, the Neville Brothers, and Trombone Shorty. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Matthew Hinton

Matthew Hinton is a New Orleans area freelance photographer whose work has been recognized by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best of Photojournalism Awards in 2014 and 2016, and by numerous awards from the Press Club of New Orleans, including the Hal Ledet President's Print Photography Award, the highest honor the Press Club can bestow upon a photographer.
Matthew Hinton has previously been a staff photographer at both of the daily newspapers in New Orleans. His work has appeared nationally and internationally through freelance work with the Associated Press and AFP, Agence France-Presse.