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Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

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Director Ellen Weissbrod explores the life and career of Quincy Jones, the creative architect behind countless Grammy Award-winning albums spanning dozens of musical styles. Drawing on candid interviews with some of the biggest names in show business, including Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin and Barbra Streisand, as well as personal accounts from the producer himself, Weissbrod provides an insightful guide into the work of a still-flourishing musical genius.
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Doug Adrianson Miami Herald Whatever its flaws, Listen Up deserves a look for its messages of self-determination and racial pride, for its terrific music and for its human glimpses of legends at ease. Rated: 3/4 Aug 18, 2021 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A great documentary for a great musician/producer. It takes a lot of guts to move back and forth through a man's life without it feeling disjointed. These film makers make it happen. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ellen Weissbrod

Director

Quincy Jones

Actor

Frank Sinatra

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Miles Davis

Actor

Courtney Sale Ross

Producer

Ellen Weissbrod

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Synopsis Director Ellen Weissbrod explores the life and career of Quincy Jones, the creative architect behind countless Grammy Award-winning albums spanning dozens of musical styles. Drawing on candid interviews with some of the biggest names in show business, including Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin and Barbra Streisand, as well as personal accounts from the producer himself, Weissbrod provides an insightful guide into the work of a still-flourishing musical genius.
Director
Ellen Weissbrod
Producer
Courtney Sale Ross
Screenwriter
Ellen Weissbrod
Production Co
Curt Productions
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$184.0K
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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