Synopsis
Caribbean born Jon Lucien, was a rising star in the 70s on track to become the next ‘big thing’ in Jazz music. He had a huge following of female audiences especially in New York. He sang and wrote romantic songs for women and about women that made them swoon. His music was constantly played on the radio. He performed to packed concert halls and more. However, mainstream music labels never understood or promoted him. They wanted to pigeonhole him – wanted him to be a ‘Black Sinatra.’ Personal tragedies, ongoing career struggles and drug problems plagued Lucien causing him to leave the industry in the late 1970s. He returned to music in the 1990’s, soon after to find that his unique smooth sound and style which had been ‘overlooked’ in the early days of his career had now caught on. Music that Jon Lucien helped to pioneer was now labelled as ‘Quiet Storm’ and ‘Smooth Jazz’ which became a huge phenomenon in 90’s America and with which many artists coming after Lucien still enjoy success to this day. 15 years after Lucien’s death in 2007, A New York woman Linnette Harrigan rediscovers Lucien music in a record collection owned by her mother who had passed away the year before. The rediscovery sets off a journey to find hidden truth about Jon Lucien who was also a distant family member.
Key Personnel
PRINCESS A. HAIRSTON (CO-PRODUCER/EDITOR)
Princess A. Hairston is a filmmaker and Emmy-nominated editor based in NYC. Hairston recently produced and edited ‘Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip Hop’on Netflix. Hairston is co-director and producer on the feature doc titled ‘Breaking the News’ with co-directors Heather Courtney and Chelsea Hernandez. She is currently a co-producer and editor in development with ‘Rediscovering Lucien,’ a music documentary film on the life and music of Jazz Singer Jon Lucien.
LINNETTE A. HARRIGAN (PRODUCER/DIRECTOR)
Before producing and directing ‘Rediscovering Lucien,’ Linnette A. Harrigan spent a number of years working as an independent music supervisor. She worked alongside producers and directors finding music for scenes and providing music rights and licensing for Film and TV. Recently she was the music supervisor for film documentary MOTIAN IN MOTION on Apple TV. The film documents the life of iconic Jazz drummer, percussionist and composer, Paul Motian. Born in New York City, she began early on studying music and sharing talents as a singer and musician very passionate about storytelling. As a writer/producer, she’s written music related content short-form for such networks as BET (Black Entertainment Television). Linnette A. received her Certificate in Documentary Filmmaking from The New York Film Academy in Since 2022, She is now in development with ‘Rediscovering Lucien,’ a music documentary film on the life and music of Jazz Singer Jon Lucien.
