JazzTown
“It's a feeling. You either have it or you don't.”
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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.
Director: Ben Makinen
Budget
$50,000
Dianne Reeves
Grammy Winning Jazz Vocalist
John Hickenlooper
Colorado Governor Hickenlooper
Ron Miles
Trumpet Player Colorado Music Hall of Fame
Charles Burrell
Legendary Bass Player
Mitch Chmara
Electric Guitarist
Charlie Hunter
Electric Guitar-bass
Teresa Carroll
Jazz Singer
Ben Makinen
Filmmaker, Jazz Drummer
