JazzTown

Ben Makinen
2021-03-14

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

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Dianne Reeves Grammy Winning Jazz Vocalist Unowned
John Hickenlooper Colorado Governor Hickenlooper Unowned
Ron Miles Trumpet Player Colorado Music Hall of Fame Unowned
Charles Burrell Legendary Bass Player Unowned
Mitch Chmara Electric Guitarist Unowned
Charlie Hunter Electric Guitar-bass Unowned
Teresa Carroll Jazz Singer Unowned
Ben Makinen Filmmaker, Jazz Drummer Unowned
Billy Wallace Jazz Pianist Unowned
Art Lande Jazz Pianist Unowned
Dave Randon Electric Bass Unowned
Creighton Holley Electric Guitar and Singer Unowned
Rekha Ohal Singer Songwriter Unowned
Walter Barr Professor, Trumpet Player Unowned
Ron Bucknam Avant Garde Multi-Instrumentalist Unowned
Gene Bass Jazz Drummer Unowned
Freddy Rodriguez Sr Saxophonist Unowned
Declan Scully Drummer Unowned
Ellyn Rucker Jazz Pianist and Singer Unowned