Trap Jazz

Trap Jazz

16+ 2023 · 94 min · ★ 5.5 · Documentary, Music

Atlanta musicians behind some of the biggest names in music embark on an uncertain journey into the spotlight with a new genre of music that fuses trap music with jazz.

Directed by Sadé Clacken Joseph

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