LISTEN UP: THE LIVES OF QUINCY JONES
Many Roles. Many Lives. One Fascinating Man.
Quincy Jones
The extraordinary life of Quincy Jones -- one of the 20th century's most influential and talented composers, musicians and music producers -- provides the basis of this offbeat, free-form documentary tribute. With little regard for formal timelines and traditional documentary biography methods, the film is an amazing patchwork of personal insights featuring a constellation of music stars including his long-time friend Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Herbie Hancock, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie and rappers Big Daddy Kane and Flavor Flav, as well as politicians, filmmakers and other important people. Some of the most moving scenes involve Jones returning to his childhood home in Chicago and recounting honest and painful memories from his childhood. Jones does not shy from discussing everything -- from his mother's mental illness, to his marital problems, to his serious health conditions. He also looks frankly at his career.
Special features include:
--3 Documentaries:
--Q: A Fresh Look at Quincy Jones
--Quincy Remembers: A Nostalgic Trip Through Quincy's Home
--Hangin' With Quincy and Gilberto Gil: Quincy and the Famed Brazillian Musician Talk About Music and Friends
--Theatrical Trailer
--Subtitles in English, French, and Spanish
Contents
- Credits: The Neighborhood. [1:43]
- Rainy Night, Sense of Aloneness [3:55]
- Past Pain Resurfaces In Cold Blood. [2:33]
- Influences; Ray Charles [3:11]
- Boxing Gloves; Childhood Fear. [2:23]
- Violence and The Pawnbroker. [2:51]
- Leaving Chicago. [2:41]
- Jail; Obsession; Back On the Block. [3:50]
- Trumpet Player. [6:23]
- Tevin Campbell; Tomorrow. [4:17]
- New York and Birdland. [2:03]
- Racism and In the Heat of the Night. [6:20]
- Wee B. Doonit. [8:14]
- Paris. [1:35]
- Bebop Ambassadors; Legion d'Honneur. [2:28]
- Big Band Bigger Problems. [3:02]
- A&R Man Turns Producer. [2:36]
- Pop Chartbuster; Lesley Gore. [8:57]
- Composing For Movies. [5:19]
- In Cold Blood. [:02]
- Walking In Space; The Secret Garden. [3:33]
- Marriage-Go-Round. [2:15]
- Equivalent of 16 Strokes. [8:37]
- The Wiz - and Michael Jackson. [3:06]
- Breakdown. [5:53]
- Reassessment; Birthday Party. [3:22]
- The Places You Find Love; Faces. [6:04]
- End Credits. [3:14]
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Product Details: DVD
115 Minutes
Product Code: D203
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