<P> The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City , Utah . The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league 's Western Conference Northwest Division . Since 1991 , the team has played its home games at Vivint Smart Home Arena . The franchise began play in 1974 as the New Orleans Jazz ( as a tribute to New Orleans ' history of originating Jazz music ) , an expansion team based in New Orleans ; the Jazz moved to Salt Lake City in 1979 . </P>
<P> The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City , Utah . The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league 's Western Conference Northwest Division . Since 1991 , the team has played its home games at Vivint Smart Home Arena . The franchise began play in 1974 as the New Orleans Jazz ( as a tribute to New Orleans ' history of originating Jazz music ) , an expansion team based in New Orleans ; the Jazz moved to Salt Lake City in 1979 . </P>
when did new orleans jazz move to utah
when did new orleans jazz move to utah
1979
1979