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JazzTown
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JazzTown

Mar 14, 2021
1h 32m
★ 0.0

It's a feeling. You either have it or you don't.

Overview

Denver’s iconic and Grammy Award-winning musicians reveal the secrets of their success and longevity in the music business while warning the young lions to whom they pass the torch to stay relevant in a marketplace both treacherous and brutal. The majestic Rocky Mountains tower over a bustling metropolis filled with steamy and romantic nightclubs where jazz flourishes on stage. JazzTown features never seen before live concert footage on historic stages that have now crumbled due to economic stresses of the Covid Pandemic. ~ Dianne Reeves, 5-time Grammy Award winner for Best Jazz Vocalist ~ US Senator John Hickenlooper (former jazz club owner) ~ Ron Miles (Colorado Music Hall of Fame, Joshua Redman, Bill Frisell, Ginger Baker) ~ Charlie Hunter (Snarky Puppy, Christian McBride, Stanton Moore) ~ Art Lande (Mark Isham, Gary Peacock) ~ Ayo Awosika (Session Singer on Soundtracks to: Wakanda Forever, Nope, Dune, The Lion King ... tours with Miley Cyrus,) and many more.

Genres

Documentary
Music
History

Production Companies

Bmakin Film ltd

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Cast

Dianne Reeves

Grammy Winning Jazz Vocalist

Dianne Reeves

John Hickenlooper

Colorado Governor Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper

Ron Miles

Trumpet Player Colorado Music Hall of Fame

Ron Miles

Charles Burrell

Legendary Bass Player

Charles Burrell

Mitch Chmara

Electric Guitarist

Mitch Chmara

Charlie Hunter

Electric Guitar-bass

Charlie Hunter

Teresa Carroll

Jazz Singer

Teresa Carroll

Ben Makinen

Filmmaker, Jazz Drummer

Ben Makinen

Billy Wallace

Jazz Pianist

Billy Wallace

Art Lande

Jazz Pianist

Art Lande

Dave Randon

Electric Bass

Dave Randon

Creighton Holley

Electric Guitar and Singer

Creighton Holley