JazzTown 2021
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JazzTown
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.
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.
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All 1 Videos & 2 Photos
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Full Cast & Crew
... Grammy Winning Jazz Vocalist
... Colorado Governor Hickenlooper
RM
Ron Miles... Trumpet Player Colorado Music Hall of Fame
... Legendary Bass Player
MC
Mitch Chmara... Electric Guitarist
... Electric Guitar-bass
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Producers:
Genres:
Documentary , History , Music
Release Date:
Mar 14, 2021
Run Time:
1hr 32`
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Original Language:
English
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
JazzTown
Directors & Credit Writers
BM
Ben Makinen... Director
Cast
... Grammy Winning Jazz Vocalist
... Colorado Governor Hickenlooper
RM
Ron Miles... Trumpet Player Colorado Music Hall of Fame
... Legendary Bass Player
MC
Mitch Chmara... Electric Guitarist
... Electric Guitar-bass
... Jazz Singer
BM
Ben Makinen... Filmmaker, Jazz Drummer
... Jazz Pianist
AL
Art Lande... Jazz Pianist
DR
Dave Randon... Electric Bass
... Electric Guitar and Singer
RO
Rekha Ohal... Singer Songwriter
WB
Walter Barr... Professor, Trumpet Player
RB
Ron Bucknam... Avant Garde Multi-Instrumentalist
GB
Gene Bass... Jazz Drummer
... Saxophonist
... Drummer
ER
Ellyn Rucker... Jazz Pianist and Singer
Produced By
BM
Ben Makinen... Producer
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JazzTown
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