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Quincy Jones narrates this tribute to America's indigenous art form: Jazz. Present day conversations and never before seen footage of jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Marian McPartland, Count Bassie and many more.
Original Release
09/30/1994
US Release
09/30/1994
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Quincy Jones | Self - Narrator / (self) |
| Dizzy Gillespie | Self / (self) |
| Sonny Rollins | Self / (self) |
| Buck Clayton | Self / (self) |
| Art Blakey | Self |
| Hank Jones | Self |
| Art Farmer | Self |
| Johnny Griffin | Self |
| Milt Hinton | Self |
| Chubby Jackson | Self |
Directors
Writers
Jean Bach, Matthew Seig, Susan Peehl
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Quincy Jones | Self - Narrator / (self) |
| Dizzy Gillespie | Self / (self) |
| Sonny Rollins | Self / (self) |
| Buck Clayton | Self / (self) |
| Art Blakey | Self |
| Hank Jones | Self |
| Art Farmer | Self |
| Johnny Griffin | Self |
| Milt Hinton | Self |
| Chubby Jackson | Self |
| Scoville Browne | Self |
| Felix Maxwell | Self |
| Paula Morris | Self |
| Taft Jordan Jr. | Self |
| Everard Powell | Self |
| Marian McPartland | Self |
| Bud Freeman | Self |
| Max Kaminsky | Self |
| Eddie Locke | Self |
| Gerry Mulligan | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Terrell Braly | Executive Producer |
| Stuart Samuels | Producer |
| Matthew Seig | Producer |
| Terrell Braly | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1995 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |
