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Who Killed Jazz

  • 2021
  • 23m
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Dianne Reeves in Who Killed Jazz (2021)
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Elite professional jazz musicians address the elephant in the room: why are musicians living in poverty while the club owners and music distributors profit off of their life's work? Have the... Read allElite professional jazz musicians address the elephant in the room: why are musicians living in poverty while the club owners and music distributors profit off of their life's work? Have the musicians lost touch with their audience, or have they been duped and enslaved by a bruta... Read allElite professional jazz musicians address the elephant in the room: why are musicians living in poverty while the club owners and music distributors profit off of their life's work? Have the musicians lost touch with their audience, or have they been duped and enslaved by a brutal music business?

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    • Ben Makinen
  • Writer
    • Ben Makinen
  • Stars
    • Ayo Awosika
    • Charles Burrell
    • John Hickenlooper
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      • Ben Makinen
    • Writer
      • Ben Makinen
    • Stars
      • Ayo Awosika
      • Charles Burrell
      • John Hickenlooper
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      • 16 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Ayo Awosika
    • Self
    Charles Burrell
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    John Hickenlooper
    John Hickenlooper
    • Self - Colorado Governor
    Creighton Holley
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    Charlie Hunter
    Ben Makinen
    Ben Makinen
    • Self - Drummer…
    Ron Miles
    • Self - Musician
    Dianne Reeves
    Dianne Reeves
    • Self - Musician
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      • Ben Makinen
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      • Ben Makinen
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    • Release date
      • October 18, 2021 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Denver, Colorado, USA(nightclub scenes)
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      • Bmakin Film
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      • $15,000 (estimated)
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      23 minutes
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