JazzTown
It's a feeling. You either have it or you don't.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$50000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
2021-03-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
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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
Billy Wallace
Jazz Pianist
Art Lande
Jazz Pianist
Dave Randon
Electric Bass
Creighton Holley
Electric Guitar and Singer
Rekha Ohal
Singer Songwriter
Walter Barr
Professor, Trumpet Player
Ron Bucknam
Avant Garde Multi-Instrumentalist
Gene Bass
Jazz Drummer
Freddy Rodriguez Sr
Saxophonist
Declan Scully
Drummer
Ellyn Rucker
Jazz Pianist and Singer
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