🎶>2900 songs & > 300 albums recorded
🎶51 film & TV scores
🎶27 Grammy Awards
🎶Thriller--the best-selling album of all time
🎶"We Are The World" raised over $63M for aid to Africa
🤔I knew he was big, I didn't realize he was this big!
These feats demonstrate how big of a giant the late Quincy Jones was to the music industry. With his music spanning over seven decades and various genres (he even refused to categorize artists by genres), Jones was one of the most prominent (if not the most) African Americans to transform the industry.
This documentary is a celebration of Quincy Jones’ achievements. From a trumpet player, to conducting, to composing, to producing, to film scoring, to spotting the young Michael Jackson, to mentoring a new generation of artists; Jones was a behemoth that touched countless lives.
The film also touched on the personal side of Jones. The young Quincy Jones grew up without a mother figure, emerged from the gang-infested ghetto in South Chicago and had to face and fight against racism, and pushed himself so hard his body and life started falling apart. Yet amidst all this, Jones inspired us by seeing light through the darkness, finding ways to contribute back after he had achieved so much, and reflecting from his near-death moments to return to things he valued the most.
The documentary may be a bit slow-paced at times, and there are areas that I would appreciate being delved deeper—e.g. his personal struggle and how he came to terms (or if he ever did) with his mentally ill mother; yet it is still a great celebration of this music icon.
Most memorable scene:
Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin playing Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me To The Moon” on the moon
Saddest moment:
Credit section listing those who have passed away during the making of this film
To show you his far-reaching influence, we have put together an initial list of CDs and vinyls performed by, produced by, or influenced by Quincy Jones.