Utah Jazz

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1 Franchise Name History
2 Franchise Arenas
3 Franchise Personnel
4 Retired Numbers
5 External Links

Franchise Name History

The Utah Jazz professional basketball team, formerly known as the New Orleans Jazz, was named after New Orleans' great love for the predominant style of jazz music.

With its annual Mardi Gras celebration, along with the yearlong partying on Bourbon Street, the city has a tremendous reputation for enjoying itself.

When New Orleans was granted a National Basketball Association in 1974, club officials chose the name Jazz to represent the city for its reputation as the internationally known "jazz capital of the world." Although the Jazz moved to Salt Lake City in 1979, the team kept the nickname, uniforms, and colors

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Franchise Arenas

Arena	Years	Notes
Loyola Field House	1974-1975	As New Orleans Jazz (1974-1979); Had a home game in Baton Rouge, LA (1974-75)
Municipal Auditorium	1974-1975	As New Orleans Jazz (1974-1979)
Louisiana Superdome	1975-1979	As New Orleans Jazz (1974-1979); Had home games in Biloxi, MS & Baton Rouge (1977-78)
Salt Palace	1979-1991
Thomas and Mack Center	1983-84 In Las Vegas
Delta Center	1991-2006	Name changed to EnergySolutions Arena effectice November 20, 2006.
EnergySolutions Arena	2006-present