Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense

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The series features performances and interviews with legendary jazz musicians such as Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Wynton Marsalis and many more.

“Icons Among Us,” directed by Michael Rivoira, Lars Larson and Peter J. Vogt examines the jazz music scene today by focusing the spotlight on many current jazz icons including The Bad Plus, Terence Blanchard, Jason Moran, Ravi Coltrane, the Benevento-Russo Duo, Robert Glasper, Charlie Hunter, Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Medeski Martin and Wood.

The series makes its television debut on The Documentary Channel, April 20, 2009 and four consecutive Mondays at 9 pm ET/PT.