The man who gave us Michael Jackson, Sinatra, and THAT chorus—finally gets his own spotlight.
Composer, record, TV and film producer, arranger, instrumentalist, magazine founder and multi-media entrepreneur - Quincy Jones has done it all. In his 50-year career, he has won 26 Grammy awards and an Emmy, earned seven Oscar nominations and helped ignite the career of megastar Michael Jackson. American Masters takes an all-access look at this remarkable star of the world stage. Narrated by Harry Belafonte, Quincy Jones: In the Pocket features interviews with friends and contemporaries such as former President Bill Clinton, Maya Angelou and Sidney Poitier. This candid profile also includes behind-the-scenes footage of the historic "We Are the World" all-star recording session, in-studio clips of Frank Sinatra and other exclusive visual materials.
Production
Rare 'We Are the World' footage is pure documentary gold.
Direction
Kantor lets Quincy's collaborators build his mythos organically.
Score
Obviously immaculate—it's literally Quincy Jones.
Director
Michael Kantor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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