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JazzTown

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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.

Featured Crew

Ben Makinen
Director
Ben Makinen
Producer
Ben Makinen
Editor
Ben Makinen
Music
Ben Makinen
Cinematography

Cast

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