Quincy Jones Doc to Get Netflix Release

A documentary on the life of American musician and producer Quincy Jones will be released via Netflix September 21.

Co-directed by daughter and documentarian in her own right Rashida Jones (Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On), Quincy is an intimate look into the icon. Netflix say the film "seamlessly threads personal vérité moments with private archival footage to reveal a legendary life like no other."

Jones earned acclaim as a trumpeter, producer, conductor, composer and arranger, being named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century. He is one of only 18 people who have won all four major annual American entertainment awards (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony).

Also, he is the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time, with a total of 79 nominations, and has won 27 times, the second all-time highest number in history.

The producer also discovered the biggest stars of the past half of the century, mentoring and cultivating the careers of young talents like Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith.

“It’s rare that somebody who has lived as much life as my dad is still interested in growing and knowing the next generation,” Rashida Jones says. “He is such a man of action and accomplishments, but we were so lucky to spend real time with him, to let him reflect on life and the larger picture. I feel honored to be able to share that with audiences all over the world.”

The film is co-directed by Alan Hicks, who previously helmed 2014 documentary Keep On Keepin' On about another jazz legend Clark Terry.

Jones earlier this year broke the internet after a controversially candid interview with the musician was published in Vulture. It can be read here.