JazzTown 2021 Directed by Ben Makinen

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

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.

Country USA
Language English
Production Company Bmakin Film ltd
Budget $50,000
Release Date 14 March 2021
92 mins
Cast
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
Ellyn Rucker Jazz Pianist and Singer
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