Listen Up: The Lives Of Quincy Jones 34 years old

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.

Credits

Quincy Jones as Himself

Ray Charles as Himself

Big Daddy Kane as Himself

Miles Davis as Himself

El Debarge as Himself

Clarence Avant as Himself

Listen Up: The Lives Of Quincy Jones Cast

Name	Character
Quincy Jones He was 57, now 91 years old	as Himself
Ray Charles He was 60, 73 years old when he died	as Himself
Big Daddy Kane He was 22, now 56 years old	as Himself
Miles Davis He was 64, 65 years old when he died	as Himself
El Debarge He was 29, now 63 years old	as Himself
Clarence Avant He was 59, now 93 years old	as Himself

Listen Up: The Lives Of Quincy Jones Crew

Name	Department
Ellen Weissbrod as Director.	Directing
Ellen Weissbrod as Writer.	Writing

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Listen Up: The Lives Of Quincy Jones (34 years)

Release day: Wednesday, October 03, 1990
Runtime: 115 minutes