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Quincy
Documentary · 2018
An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before working on pop music and film scores. He moved easily between musical genres, producing major pop hits of the early 1960s and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations in the same time period.
The sides of Quincy
- Quincy Jones looking back on seventy years of music
- Jazz bands, pop records and film scores
- A portrait co-directed by his daughter Rashida Jones
Quincy is good for you if…
- you like hearing how jazz, pop and film music passed through one man.
- you like a famous life told up close, health scares included.
- you like American history seen from inside the recording studio.
Quincy is bad for you if…
- two hours of one life is too much for you.
- you roll your eyes at a loving tribute made by the subject's own daughter.
About: music · legacy · race in America · fatherhood
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