Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones 1990 PG-13, 114 min. Genre: Documentary
Director: Ellen Weissbrod Cast: Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, Herbie Hancock
This documentary includes great footage of Jones on stage as well as interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Jesse Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand, and Oprah Winfrey.
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Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival 1996 N/R, 127 min. Genre: Documentary
Director: Murray Lerner Cast: Jethro Tull, The Who, The Doors, Miles Davis, Donovan, Jimi Hendrix, Kris Kristofferson, Joni Mitchell, Tiny Tim, Joan Baez
This documentary is fascinating for its insightful capture of a bygone era in rock history. Following Woodstock, 1970's The Isle of Wright festival was planned, and the result was a disaster from the viewpoint of fans–paying and gate crashers alike.
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| 1. Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
2. Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (1996)
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