JazzTown (2021)
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
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Dianne Reeves as Grammy Winning Jazz Vocalist |
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John Hickenlooper as Colorado Governor Hickenlooper |
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Ron Miles as Trumpet Player Colorado Music Hall of Fame |
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Charles Burrell as Legendary Bass Player |
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Mitch Chmara as Electric Guitarist |
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Charlie Hunter as Electric Guitar-bass |
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Teresa Carroll as Jazz Singer |
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Ben Makinen as Filmmaker, Jazz Drummer |
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Billy Wallace as Jazz Pianist |
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Art Lande as Jazz Pianist |
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Dave Randon as Electric Bass |
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Creighton Holley as Electric Guitar and Singer |
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Rekha Ohal as Singer Songwriter |
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Walter Barr as Professor, Trumpet Player |
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Ron Bucknam as Avant Garde Multi-Instrumentalist |
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Gene Bass as Jazz Drummer |
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Freddy Rodriguez Sr as Saxophonist |
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Declan Scully as Drummer |
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Ellyn Rucker as Jazz Pianist and Singer |
| Directing | Ben Makinen | Director |
| Crew | Ben Makinen | Cinematography |
| Production | Ben Makinen | Producer |
| Editing | Ben Makinen | Editor |
| Sound | Ben Makinen | Music |
