LA Jazz Festival Fallout: When Ambition Meets Inexperience The sudden cancellation of the inaugural LA Jazz Festival has left a trail of disappointed artists and vendors in its wake.
Organizers had touted big name performers like John Legend and Janelle Monáe, but seemed to have bitten off more than they could chew.
Martin Ludlow, the mastermind behind the festival, cited "significant, unanticipated last minute public safety and municipal costs" as the reason for postponing the event.