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Finding Aid to The HistoryMakers - Special Collection: An Evening With Quincy Jones

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Finding Aid to The HistoryMakers - Special Collection: An EveningWith Quincy Jones

Overview of the Collection

Repository: The HistoryMakers®1900 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois [email protected] www.thehistorymakers.com

Creator: Jones, QuincyTitle: The HistoryMakers - Special Collection: An Evening With Quincy Jones,Dates: November 2, 2007Bulk Dates: 2007Physical Description: 33 Betacam SP videocassettes (14:45:11).Abstract: This collection contains the live taping and edited versions of the HistoryMakers PBS-

TV celebrity interview and fundraiser An Evening With Quincy Jones. This collectioncontains detailed records of the fundraising for the event, records of the production ofthe live event, the editing process of the video footage, the airing of the program ondifferent PBS stations, distribution of the program on DVD, research on the honoreesand talent, press releases, graphics used during the shooting and photographs from theevent.

Identification: S2007_001Language: The interview and records are in English.

Biographical Note by The HistoryMakers®

The HistoryMakers

The HistoryMakers is a national 501(c)(3) non profit educational institution founded in 1999, committed topreserving, developing and providing easy access to an internationally recognized, archival collection ofthousands of African American video oral histories. The HistoryMakers is the single largest archival collection ofits kind in the world designed to promote and celebrate the successes and to document movements, events andorganizations that are important to the African American community and to American society.

The HistoryMakers is the next methodic and wide-scale collection effort since the WPA Slave Narratives Projectfrom 1936 to 1938. The HistoryMakers goal is to complete 5,000 interviews of both well-known and unsungAfrican American HistoryMakers. In recording messages of leadership, achievement and perseverance embodiedin these life stories, The HistoryMakers has disseminates its holdings through traditional and interactive media aswell as public programs, special events, an interactive website and a unique digital archive.

The purpose of this archive is to educate the world on the accomplishments of African Americans, show thebreadth and depth of this important American history as told in the first person, highlight the accomplishments ofindividual African Americans, showcase those who have played a role in African American-led movementsand/or organizations and preserve these video oral histories for years and generations to come.

Quincy Jones

An impresario in the broadest and most creative sense of the word, Quincy Jones’ career include the roles of



composer, record producer, artist, film producer, arranger, conductor, instrumentalist, TV producer, recordcompany executive, television station owner, magazine founder, multi-media entrepreneur and humanitarian. Hismultitude of awards include an Emmy Award, seven Academy Award nominations, the Academy of MotionPicture Arts and Sciences’ Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, 27 Grammy Awards. Quincy Jones is the all-timemost nominated Grammy artist with a total of 79 nominations. He was inducted as a Kennedy Center Honoree,America’s most prestigious artistic award, for his lifetime contributions to the culture of the country He is also therecipient of the Commandeur de la Legion d’ Honneur.

Quincy Jones' autobiography Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones made The New York Times, Los AngelesTimes and Wall Street Journal Best-Sellers lists. Released by Doubleday Publishing, the critically acclaimedbiography retells Jones’ life story from his days as an impoverished youth on the Southside of Chicago through amassively impressive career in music, film and television where he worked beside legends such as Billie Holiday,Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald and Michael Jackson, among many others. Inconjunction with the autobiography, Rhino Records released a 4-cd boxed set of Jones’ music, spanning his morethan 5 decade career in the music business, entitled Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones.

Gwen Ifill

Pioneering journalist Gwen Ifill was born in Queens, New York in 1955. After earning her B.A. degree inCommunications from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1977, Ifill was hired by The Boston HeraldAmerican in the midst of the city’s notorious busing crisis. After joining the Baltimore Evening Sun, she movedto covering national politics. In 1984, Ifill was hired by The Washington Post; and in 1991, she became TheWhite House correspondent for The New York Times. In 1994, she was named the chief Congressionalcorrespondent for NBC; and in 1999, she became the moderator of PBS’ Washington Week in Review, as well asa correspondent for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer. In October of 2004, Ifill became the first African Americanwoman to moderate a vice-presidential debate. Ifill’s first book, The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Ageof Obama, was published in 2009.

Ifill served as the moderator for the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C. Ifill isthe recipient of more than a dozen honorary doctorates and several broadcasting excellence awards, includinghonors from the National Press Foundation, Ebony Magazine, the Radio Television News Directors Association,and American Women in Radio and Television. Ifill also interviewed Diahann Carroll, Eartha Kitt, SmokeyRobinson and Valerie Simpson for The HistoryMakers annual PBS-TV An Evening With…series.

Scope and Content

This collection contains footage, administrative reocrds and photographs from The HistoryMakers - SpecialCollection: An Evening With Quincy Jones filmed on November 2, 2007, in Washington, District of Columbia,and was recorded on 33 Betacam SP videocassettes. This collection contains raw video footage of the event,edited versions of the interview footage, photographs from the event, detailed records of the fundraising for theevent, records of the production of the live event, the editing process of the video footage, the airing of theprogram on different PBS stations as well as the distribution of the program on DVD.

Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Restrictions may be applied on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of The HistoryMakers®.

Restrictions on Use



All use of materials and use credits must be pre-approved by The HistoryMakers®. Appropriate credit mustbe given. Copyright is held by The HistoryMakers®.

Related Material

Additional information pertaining to this special collection is stored electronically both on The HistoryMakers®server and in two databases maintained by The HistoryMakers®, though this information is not included in thisfinding aid.

Controlled Access Terms

This interview collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Persons:

The HistoryMakers - Special Collection: An Evening With Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones (Interviewee)

Gwen Ifill (Interviewer)

Persons: Speakers

Hancock, Herbie

Robert, Joseph, E., Jr.

Harris, Patricia S.

Davis, Nathaniel

Knapp, Steven

Richardson, Julieanna, L.

Bush, Toni Cook

Persons: Production Team

Ashby, Wally

Richardson, Julieanna L.



Delk, Jacolyn

Austin, Dallas

Richardson, Julieanna L.

Davenport, Ken

Desch, Thomas

Woolfolk, Carol

Adams, Frederick

Gale, Dustin

King, John

Persons: Honorary Co-Chairs

Austin, Dallas

Austin, Patti

Avant, Clarence

Cannonn, Fred

Chavous, Kevin

Coleman, William

Connor, Fred

Dozier, Barbara & LaMont

Dupri, Jermaine

Edmonds, Kenneth

Fenty, Adrian M.

Ford, Harold



Hancock, Herbie

Harrison, Barbara

Jackson, Alphonso

Jordan, Ann & Vernon

Knapp, Steven

Lewis, Anthony A.

Nuschese, Franco

Powell, Colin & Alma

Tucker, Chris

Williams, Anthony

Winans, Bebe

Persons: Benefit Chair

Robert, Joseph, E., Jr.

Persons: Benefit Co-Chair

Harris, Patricia S.

Persons: Benefit Committee

Amos, Kent

Bush, Toni Cook & Dwight

Chase, Debra Martin

Kennedy, Royal & Johnathan Rodgers

Lawson, Michael

Lewis, Carol Sutton & William



Malek, Marlene & Fred

Holder, Eric & Sharon Malone

Murray, George & Stephanie Phillips

Powell, Jane & Michael

Rubin, Nancy & Miles

Stevens, Elizabeth & George, Jr.

Temple, Riley

Trader, Genelle

Welters, Bea & Toney

Whiteman, Sheila & Raymond

Subjects:

African Americans--InterviewsQuincy Jones--Interviews

African American jazz musicians--Interviews

African American television producers and directors--Interviews

African American composers--Interviews

Organizations:

HistoryMakers® (Video oral history collection)

The HistoryMakers® African American Video Oral History Collection

HistoryMakers® Category:

EntertainmentMakers

MusicMakers

Administrative Information



Custodial History

Event footage was recorded by The HistoryMakers®. All rights to the interview have been transferred to TheHistoryMakers® by the interview subject through a signed interview release form. Signed interview releaseforms have been deposited with Jenner & Block, LLP, Chicago.

Preferred Citation

The HistoryMakers - Special Collection: An Evening With Quincy Jones, November 2, 2007. TheHistoryMakers® African American Video Oral History Collection, 1900 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago,Illinois.

Processing Information

This interview collection was processed and encoded on 8/18/2012 by The HistoryMakers® staff. Thefinding aid was created adhering to the following standards: DACS, AACR2, and the Oral HistoryCataloging Manual (Matters 1995).

Other Finding Aid

A Microsoft Access contact database and a FileMaker Pro tracking database, both maintained by TheHistoryMakers®, keep additional data pertaining to this special collection..

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series I: Original Interview Footage, November 2, 2007Raw Footage (11 Beta Cam SP Tapes)

Raw Footage: Camera 1 Tape 1, TRT: 1:27:00This tape contains raw footage from The HistoryMakers' PBS-TVcelebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With Quincy Jones,taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University'sJack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Master ofCeremonies Herbie Hancock delivered the opening remarks, speakingof his respect for Quincy Jones. Benefit Chair Joseph E. Robert,Founder & CEO of J. E. Robert Companies, thanked the sponsors anddonors who raised over $500,000 for the event. Benefit Co-ChairPatricia S. Harris, Global Chief Diversity Officer for McDonald'sCorporation, and Nate Davis, President & CEO of XM SatelliteRadio, spoke of their corporation's efforts to improve diversity in theirfields. Steven Knapp, President of The George WashingtonUniversity, welcomed the audience and spoke of his pleasure inhosting The HistoryMakers once again. Julieanna Richardson,Founder & Executive Director of The HistoryMakers, spoke of thefounding of the organization and presented a short video of highlightsfrom the collection. Toni Cook Bush, Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate,Meagher & Flom LLP, spoke of The HistoryMakers' plans for thefuture. She introduced Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of"Washington Week" and senior correspondent for "The PBS



Newshour." Gwen Ifill conducted the interview with music conductor,record producer, and film composer Quincy Jones. Mr. Jones spokeabout growing up amongst gangsters during his childhood in Chicago,and how he discovered music as his calling after his family moved toSeattle. Describing music as his "escape" and as his "mother," Jonesshared the story of his first trumpet and discovering the jazz lifestyleas an early teenager. Jones shared memories of working with musicgreats such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, MilesDavis, and Michael Jackson. Ms. Ifill mentioned that while working atMercury Records, Mr. Jones discovered the then-unknown LesleyGore. Ms. Gore then took the stage to perform her 1963 hit, "It's MyParty." Mr. Jones talked about his effortless transition fromperforming jazz to producing pop music, as musicians in Seattle hadto be able to play any style of music. He spoke about his passion forfilms and his early career in film composing, writing the scores for thefilms "The Pawnbroker," "In Cold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night,"and "The Wiz" and the theme songs for the television series"Ironsides," "Sanford & Son," and "Roots." Ms. Ifill shared the storyof when she first met Mr. Jones, during the mid-1970s after his album"Body Heat" was released. Shortly afterwards, BeBe Winans took thestage to perform "Everything Must Change." Mr. Jones spoke ofundergoing multiple surgeries to remove aneurysms in his brain andhow the experience changed his life. After Ms. Ifill asked Mr. Jonesabout the song "Razzamatazz," James Ingram took the stage toperform "One Hundred Ways." This is tape one of three from cameraone.

Raw Footage: Camera 1 Tape 2, TRT: 1:30:00This tape contains raw footage from The HistoryMakers' PBS-TVcelebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With Quincy Jones,taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University'sJack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. After James Ingramperformed "One Hundred Ways," Quincy Jones spoke about themusical process and the power of "collective creation." He mentionedthe power of music and its abilities to heal autism, Down's syndrome,and other maladies. After Gwen Ifill asked Mr. Jones about hisworking collaboration with Michael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin andHerbie Hancock took the stage to perform "Thriller." Jones spoke ofhis long collaboration with Herbie Hancock, and other films hescored, including "The Color Purple." He shared an anecdote aboutdiscovering Oprah Winfrey during the casting for the film. Jonesmentioned the difficulty of working with artists with big egos,especially during the production of "We Are the World" in 1985.After Herbie Hancock performed a solo piano piece, Jones spokeabout the future of music and technology and the young artists todaywith whom he identifies the most, particularly LL Cool J. Followingthe conclusion of the interview, Lesley Gore, James Ingram, BeBeWinans, Dallas Austin, Herbie Hancock, and Bobby McFerrin joinedQuincy Jones to perform "I'll Be Good to You." This is tape two ofthree from camera one.

Raw Footage: Camera 1 Tape 3, TRT: 0:04:00This tape contains raw footage from The HistoryMakers' PBS-TVcelebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With Quincy Jones,taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University's



Jack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. This tape containsfootage of the post event performance and the audience exiting theauditorium. This is tape three of three from camera one.

Raw Footage: Camera 2 Tape 1, TRT: 1:30:00This tape contains raw footage from The HistoryMakers' PBS-TVcelebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With Quincy Jones,taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University'sJack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Master ofCeremonies Herbie Hancock delivered the opening remarks, speakingof his respect for Quincy Jones. Benefit Chair Joseph E. Robert,Founder & CEO of J. E. Robert Companies, thanked the sponsors anddonors who raised over $500,000 for the event. Benefit Co-ChairPatricia S. Harris, Global Chief Diversity Officer for McDonald'sCorporation, and Nate Davis, President & CEO of XM SatelliteRadio, spoke of their corporation's efforts to improve diversity in theirfields. Steven Knapp, President of The George WashingtonUniversity, welcomed the audience and spoke of his pleasure inhosting The HistoryMakers once again. Julieanna Richardson,Founder & Executive Director of The HistoryMakers, spoke of thefounding of the organization and presented a short video of highlightsfrom the collection. Toni Cook Bush, Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate,Meagher & Flom LLP, spoke of The HistoryMakers' plans for thefuture. She introduced Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of"Washington Week" and senior correspondent for "The PBSNewshour." Gwen Ifill conducted the interview with music conductor,record producer, and film composer Quincy Jones. Mr. Jones spokeabout growing up amongst gangsters during his childhood in Chicago,and how he discovered music as his calling after his family moved toSeattle. Describing music as his "escape" and as his "mother," Jonesshared the story of his first trumpet and discovering the jazz lifestyleas an early teenager. Jones shared memories of working with musicgreats such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, MilesDavis, and Michael Jackson. Ms. Ifill mentioned that while working atMercury Records, Mr. Jones discovered the then-unknown LesleyGore. Ms. Gore then took the stage to perform her 1963 hit, "It's MyParty." Mr. Jones talked about his effortless transition fromperforming jazz to producing pop music, as musicians in Seattle hadto be able to play any style of music. He spoke about his passion forfilms and his early career in film composing, writing the scores for thefilms "The Pawnbroker," "In Cold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night,"and "The Wiz" and the theme songs for the television series"Ironsides," "Sanford & Son," and "Roots." Ms. Ifill shared the storyof when she first met Mr. Jones, during the mid-1970s after his album"Body Heat" was released. Shortly afterwards, BeBe Winans took thestage to perform "Everything Must Change." Mr. Jones spoke ofundergoing multiple surgeries to remove aneurysms in his brain andhow the experience changed his life. After Ms. Ifill asked Mr. Jonesabout the song "Razzamatazz," James Ingram took the stage toperform "One Hundred Ways." This is tape one of two from cameratwo.

Raw Footage: Camera 2 Tape 2, TRT: 1:00:00This tape contains raw footage from The HistoryMakers' PBS-TVcelebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With Quincy Jones,



taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University'sJack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Quincy Jones spokeabout the musical process and the power of "collective creation." Hementioned the power of music and its abilities to heal autism, Down'ssyndrome, and other maladies. After Gwen Ifill asked Mr. Jones abouthis working collaboration with Michael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin andHerbie Hancock took the stage to perform "Thriller." Jones spoke ofhis long collaboration with Herbie Hancock, and other films hescored, including "The Color Purple." He shared an anecdote aboutdiscovering Oprah Winfrey during the casting for the film. Jonesmentioned the difficulty of working with artists with big egos,especially during the production of "We Are the World" in 1985.After Herbie Hancock performed a solo piano piece, Jones spokeabout the future of music and technology and the young artists todaywith whom he identifies the most, particularly LL Cool J. Followingthe conclusion of the interview, Lesley Gore, James Ingram, BeBeWinans, Dallas Austin, Herbie Hancock, and Bobby McFerrin joinedQuincy Jones to perform "I'll Be Good to You." This is tape two oftwo from camera two.

Raw Footage: Camera 3 Tape 1, TRT: 1:30:00This tape contains raw footage from The HistoryMakers' PBS-TVcelebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With Quincy Jones,taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University'sJack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Master ofCeremonies Herbie Hancock delivered the opening remarks, speakingof his respect for Quincy Jones. Benefit Chair Joseph E. Robert,Founder & CEO of J. E. Robert Companies, thanked the sponsors anddonors who raised over $500,000 for the event. Benefit Co-ChairPatricia S. Harris, Global Chief Diversity Officer for McDonald'sCorporation, and Nate Davis, President & CEO of XM SatelliteRadio, spoke of their corporation's efforts to improve diversity in theirfields. Steven Knapp, President of The George WashingtonUniversity, welcomed the audience and spoke of his pleasure inhosting The HistoryMakers once again. Julieanna Richardson,Founder & Executive Director of The HistoryMakers, spoke of thefounding of the organization and presented a short video of highlightsfrom the collection. Toni Cook Bush, Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate,Meagher & Flom LLP, spoke of The HistoryMakers' plans for thefuture. She introduced Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of"Washington Week" and senior correspondent for "The PBSNewshour." Gwen Ifill conducted the interview with music conductor,record producer, and film composer Quincy Jones. Mr. Jones spokeabout growing up amongst gangsters during his childhood in Chicago,and how he discovered music as his calling after his family moved toSeattle. Describing music as his "escape" and as his "mother," Jonesshared the story of his first trumpet and discovering the jazz lifestyleas an early teenager. Jones shared memories of working with musicgreats such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, MilesDavis, and Michael Jackson. Ms. Ifill mentioned that while working atMercury Records, Mr. Jones discovered the then-unknown LesleyGore. Ms. Gore then took the stage to perform her 1963 hit, "It's MyParty." Mr. Jones talked about his effortless transition fromperforming jazz to producing pop music, as musicians in Seattle had



to be able to play any style of music. He spoke about his passion forfilms and his early career in film composing, writing the scores for thefilms "The Pawnbroker," "In Cold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night,"and "The Wiz" and the theme songs for the television series"Ironsides," "Sanford & Son," and "Roots." Ms. Ifill shared the storyof when she first met Mr. Jones, during the mid-1970s after his album"Body Heat" was released. Shortly afterwards, BeBe Winans took thestage to perform "Everything Must Change." Mr. Jones spoke ofundergoing multiple surgeries to remove aneurysms in his brain andhow the experience changed his life. After Ms. Ifill asked Mr. Jonesabout the song "Razzamatazz," James Ingram took the stage toperform "One Hundred Ways." This is tape one of three from camerathree.

Raw Footage: Camera 3 Tape 2, TRT: 1:00:00This tape contains raw footage from The HistoryMakers' PBS-TVcelebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With Quincy Jones,taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University'sJack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. After James Ingramperformed "One Hundred Ways," Quincy Jones spoke about themusical process and the power of "collective creation." He mentionedthe power of music and its abilities to heal autism, Down's syndrome,and other maladies. After Gwen Ifill asked Mr. Jones about hisworking collaboration with Michael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin andHerbie Hancock took the stage to perform "Thriller." Jones spoke ofhis long collaboration with Herbie Hancock, and other films hescored, including "The Color Purple." He shared an anecdote aboutdiscovering Oprah Winfrey during the casting for the film. Jonesmentioned the difficulty of working with artists with big egos,especially during the production of "We Are the World" in 1985.After Herbie Hancock performed a solo piano piece, Jones spokeabout the future of music and technology and the young artists todaywith whom he identifies the most, particularly LL Cool J. Followingthe conclusion of the interview, Lesley Gore, James Ingram, BeBeWinans, Dallas Austin, Herbie Hancock, and Bobby McFerrin joinedQuincy Jones to perform "I'll Be Good to You." This is tape two ofthree from camera three.

Raw Footage: Camera 3 Tape 3, TRT: 0:04:00This tape contains raw footage from The HistoryMakers' PBS-TVcelebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With Quincy Jones,taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University'sJack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. This tape containsfootage of the post event performance and the audience exiting theauditorium. This is tape three of three from camera three.

Raw Footage: Quad Split, TRT: 2:40:00This tape contains the quad split of The HistoryMakers' PBS-TVcelebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With Quincy Jones,taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University'sJack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Master ofCeremonies Herbie Hancock delivered the opening remarks, speakingof his respect for Quincy Jones. Benefit Chair Joseph E. Robert,Founder & CEO of J. E. Robert Companies, thanked the sponsors anddonors who raised over $500,000 for the event. Benefit Co-Chair



Patricia S. Harris, Global Chief Diversity Officer for McDonald'sCorporation, and Nate Davis, President & CEO of XM SatelliteRadio, spoke of their corporation's efforts to improve diversity in theirfields. Steven Knapp, President of The George WashingtonUniversity, welcomed the audience and spoke of his pleasure inhosting The HistoryMakers once again. Julieanna Richardson,Founder & Executive Director of The HistoryMakers, spoke of thefounding of the organization and presented a short video of highlightsfrom the collection. Toni Cook Bush, Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate,Meagher & Flom LLP, spoke of The HistoryMakers' plans for thefuture. She introduced Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of"Washington Week" and senior correspondent for "The PBSNewshour." Gwen Ifill conducted the interview with music conductor,record producer, and film composer Quincy Jones. Mr. Jones spokeabout growing up amongst gangsters during his childhood in Chicago,and how he discovered music as his calling after his family moved toSeattle. Describing music as his "escape" and as his "mother," Jonesshared the story of his first trumpet and discovering the jazz lifestyleas an early teenager. Jones shared memories of working with musicgreats such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, MilesDavis, and Michael Jackson. Ms. Ifill mentioned that while working atMercury Records, Mr. Jones discovered the then-unknown LesleyGore. Ms. Gore then took the stage to perform her 1963 hit, "It's MyParty." Mr. Jones talked about his effortless transition fromperforming jazz to producing pop music, as musicians in Seattle hadto be able to play any style of music. He spoke about his passion forfilms and his early career in film composing, writing the scores for thefilms "The Pawnbroker," "In Cold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night,"and "The Wiz" and the theme songs for the television series"Ironsides," "Sanford & Son," and "Roots." Ms. Ifill shared the storyof when she first met Mr. Jones, during the mid-1970s after his album"Body Heat" was released. Shortly afterwards, BeBe Winans took thestage to perform "Everything Must Change." Mr. Jones spoke ofundergoing multiple surgeries to remove aneurysms in his brain andhow the experience changed his life. After Ms. Ifill asked Mr. Jonesabout the song "Razzamatazz," James Ingram took the stage toperform "One Hundred Ways." Quincy Jones spoke about the musicalprocess and the power of "collective creation." He mentioned thepower of music and its abilities to heal autism, Down's syndrome, andother maladies. After Gwen Ifill asked Mr. Jones about his workingcollaboration with Michael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin and HerbieHancock took the stage to perform "Thriller." Jones spoke of his longcollaboration with Herbie Hancock, and other films he scored,including "The Color Purple." He shared an anecdote aboutdiscovering Oprah Winfrey during the casting for the film. Jonesmentioned the difficulty of working with artists with big egos,especially during the production of "We Are the World" in 1985.After Herbie Hancock performed a solo piano piece, Jones spokeabout the future of music and technology and the young artists todaywith whom he identifies the most, particularly LL Cool J. Followingthe conclusion of the interview, Lesley Gore, James Ingram, BeBeWinans, Dallas Austin, Herbie Hancock, and Bobby McFerrin joinedQuincy Jones to perform "I'll Be Good to You."



Raw Footage: Line Cut Tape 1, TRT: 1:30:00This tape contains the line cut of The HistoryMakers' PBS-TVcelebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With Quincy Jones,taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University'sJack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Master ofCeremonies Herbie Hancock delivered the opening remarks, speakingof his respect for Quincy Jones. Benefit Chair Joseph E. Robert,Founder & CEO of J. E. Robert Companies, thanked the sponsors anddonors who raised over $500,000 for the event. Benefit Co-ChairPatricia S. Harris, Global Chief Diversity Officer for McDonald'sCorporation, and Nate Davis, President & CEO of XM SatelliteRadio, spoke of their corporation's efforts to improve diversity in theirfields. Steven Knapp, President of The George WashingtonUniversity, welcomed the audience and spoke of his pleasure inhosting The HistoryMakers once again. Julieanna Richardson,Founder & Executive Director of The HistoryMakers, spoke of thefounding of the organization and presented a short video of highlightsfrom the collection. Toni Cook Bush, Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate,Meagher & Flom LLP, spoke of The HistoryMakers' plans for thefuture. She introduced Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of"Washington Week" and senior correspondent for "The PBSNewshour." Gwen Ifill conducted the interview with music conductor,record producer, and film composer Quincy Jones. Mr. Jones spokeabout growing up amongst gangsters during his childhood in Chicago,and how he discovered music as his calling after his family moved toSeattle. Describing music as his "escape" and as his "mother," Jonesshared the story of his first trumpet and discovering the jazz lifestyleas an early teenager. Jones shared memories of working with musicgreats such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, MilesDavis, and Michael Jackson. Ms. Ifill mentioned that while working atMercury Records, Mr. Jones discovered the then-unknown LesleyGore. Ms. Gore then took the stage to perform her 1963 hit, "It's MyParty." Mr. Jones talked about his effortless transition fromperforming jazz to producing pop music, as musicians in Seattle hadto be able to play any style of music. He spoke about his passion forfilms and his early career in film composing, writing the scores for thefilms "The Pawnbroker," "In Cold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night,"and "The Wiz" and the theme songs for the television series"Ironsides," "Sanford & Son," and "Roots." Ms. Ifill shared the storyof when she first met Mr. Jones, during the mid-1970s after his album"Body Heat" was released. Shortly afterwards, BeBe Winans took thestage to perform "Everything Must Change." Mr. Jones spoke ofundergoing multiple surgeries to remove aneurysms in his brain andhow the experience changed his life. After Ms. Ifill asked Mr. Jonesabout the song "Razzamatazz," James Ingram took the stage toperform "One Hundred Ways." This is tape one of two.

Raw Footage: Line Cut Tape 2, TRT: 1:00:00This tape contains the line cut of The HistoryMakers' PBS-TVcelebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With Quincy Jones,taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University'sJack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Quincy Jones spokeabout the musical process and the power of "collective creation." Hementioned the power of music and its abilities to heal autism, Down's



syndrome, and other maladies. After Gwen Ifill asked Mr. Jones abouthis working collaboration with Michael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin andHerbie Hancock took the stage to perform "Thriller." Jones spoke ofhis long collaboration with Herbie Hancock, and other films hescored, including "The Color Purple." He shared an anecdote aboutdiscovering Oprah Winfrey during the casting for the film. Jonesmentioned the difficulty of working with artists with big egos,especially during the production of "We Are the World" in 1985.After Herbie Hancock performed a solo piano piece, Jones spokeabout the future of music and technology and the young artists todaywith whom he identifies the most, particularly LL Cool J. Followingthe conclusion of the interview, Lesley Gore, James Ingram, BeBeWinans, Dallas Austin, Herbie Hancock, and Bobby McFerrin joinedQuincy Jones to perform "I'll Be Good to You." This is tape two oftwo.

Master Footage (2 Beta Cam SP Tapes)Master, TRT: 0:56:46

This tape contains the master version of The HistoryMakers' PBS-TVcelebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With Quincy Jones,taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University'sJack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Gwen Ifillconducted the interview with music conductor, record producer, andfilm composer Quincy Jones. Mr. Jones spoke about growing upamongst gangsters during his childhood in Chicago, and how hediscovered music as his calling after his family moved to Seattle.Describing music as his "escape" and as his "mother," Jones sharedthe story of his first trumpet and discovering the jazz lifestyle as anearly teenager. Jones shared memories of working with music greatssuch as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, andMichael Jackson. Ms. Ifill mentioned that while working at MercuryRecords, Mr. Jones discovered the then-unknown Lesley Gore. Ms.Gore then took the stage to perform her 1963 hit, "It's My Party." Mr.Jones talked about his effortless transition from performing jazz toproducing pop music, as musicians in Seattle had to be able to playany style of music. He spoke about his passion for films and his earlycareer in film composing, writing the scores for the films "ThePawnbroker," "In Cold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night," and "TheWiz" and the theme songs for the television series "Ironsides,""Sanford & Son," and "Roots." Ms. Ifill shared the story of when shefirst met Mr. Jones, during the mid-1970s after his album "BodyHeat" was released. Shortly afterwards, BeBe Winans took the stageto perform "Everything Must Change." Mr. Jones spoke of undergoingmultiple surgeries to remove aneurysms in his brain and how theexperience changed his life. After Ms. Ifill asked Mr. Jones about thesong "Razzamatazz," James Ingram took the stage to perform "OneHundred Ways." Quincy Jones spoke about the musical process andthe power of "collective creation." He mentioned the power of musicand its abilities to heal autism, Down's syndrome, and other maladies.After Gwen Ifill asked Mr. Jones about his working collaboration withMichael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin and Herbie Hancock took the stageto perform "Thriller." Jones spoke of his long collaboration withHerbie Hancock, and other films he scored, including "The ColorPurple." He shared an anecdote about discovering Oprah Winfrey



during the casting for the film. Jones mentioned the difficulty ofworking with artists with big egos, especially during the production of"We Are the World" in 1985. After Herbie Hancock performed a solopiano piece, Jones spoke about the future of music and technologyand the young artists today with whom he identifies the most,particularly LL Cool J. Following the conclusion of the interview,Lesley Gore, James Ingram, BeBe Winans, Dallas Austin, HerbieHancock, and Bobby McFerrin joined Quincy Jones to perform "I'llBe Good to You."

Pre-show, Show and Behind the Scenes Master, TRT: 1:30:00This tape contains the extended master version of The HistoryMakers'PBS-TV celebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With QuincyJones, taped in Washington, D.C. at The George WashingtonUniversity's Jack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Masterof Ceremonies Herbie Hancock delivered the opening remarks,speaking of his respect for Quincy Jones. Benefit Chair Joseph E.Robert, Founder & CEO of J. E. Robert Companies, thanked thesponsors and donors who raised over $500,000 for the event. BenefitCo-Chair Patricia S. Harris, Global Chief Diversity Officer forMcDonald's Corporation, and Nate Davis, President & CEO of XMSatellite Radio, spoke of their corporation's efforts to improvediversity in their fields. Steven Knapp, President of The GeorgeWashington University, welcomed the audience and spoke of hispleasure in hosting The HistoryMakers once again. JulieannaRichardson, Founder & Executive Director of The HistoryMakers,spoke of the founding of the organization and presented a short videoof highlights from the collection. Toni Cook Bush, Partner atSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, spoke of TheHistoryMakers' plans for the future. She introduced Gwen Ifill,moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week" and seniorcorrespondent for "The PBS Newshour." Gwen Ifill conducted theinterview with music conductor, record producer, and film composerQuincy Jones. Mr. Jones spoke about growing up amongst gangstersduring his childhood in Chicago, and how he discovered music as hiscalling after his family moved to Seattle. Describing music as his"escape" and as his "mother," Jones shared the story of his firsttrumpet and discovering the jazz lifestyle as an early teenager. Jonesshared memories of working with music greats such as Ray Charles,Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Michael Jackson.Ms. Ifill mentioned that while working at Mercury Records, Mr. Jonesdiscovered the then-unknown Lesley Gore. Ms. Gore then took thestage to perform her 1963 hit, "It's My Party." Mr. Jones talked abouthis effortless transition from performing jazz to producing pop music,as musicians in Seattle had to be able to play any style of music. Hespoke about his passion for films and his early career in filmcomposing, writing the scores for the films "The Pawnbroker," "InCold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night," and "The Wiz" and thetheme songs for the television series "Ironsides," "Sanford & Son,"and "Roots." Ms. Ifill shared the story of when she first met Mr.Jones, during the mid-1970s after his album "Body Heat" wasreleased. Shortly afterwards, BeBe Winans took the stage to perform"Everything Must Change." Mr. Jones spoke of undergoing multiplesurgeries to remove aneurysms in his brain and how the experience



changed his life. After Ms. Ifill asked Mr. Jones about the song"Razzamatazz," James Ingram took the stage to perform "OneHundred Ways." Quincy Jones spoke about the musical process andthe power of "collective creation." He mentioned the power of musicand its abilities to heal autism, Down's syndrome, and other maladies.After Gwen Ifill asked Mr. Jones about his working collaboration withMichael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin and Herbie Hancock took the stageto perform "Thriller." Jones spoke of his long collaboration withHerbie Hancock, and other films he scored, including "The ColorPurple." He shared an anecdote about discovering Oprah Winfreyduring the casting for the film. Jones mentioned the difficulty ofworking with artists with big egos, especially during the production of"We Are the World" in 1985. After Herbie Hancock performed a solopiano piece, Jones spoke about the future of music and technologyand the young artists today with whom he identifies the most,particularly LL Cool J. Following the conclusion of the interview,Lesley Gore, James Ingram, BeBe Winans, Dallas Austin, HerbieHancock, and Bobby McFerrin joined Quincy Jones to perform "I'llBe Good to You."

Behind The Scenes Footage (7 Beta Cam SP Tapes)Behind the Scenes: Tape 1, TRT: 0:30:00

This tape contains behind the scenes footage from An Evening WithQuincy Jones, taped in Washington, D.C. at The George WashingtonUniversity’s Jack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Thisfootage consists of the auditorium lobby, stage, and control roomduring setup and rehearsal for the event. Also included are JamesIngram's soundcheck performances of "For All We Know" and "JustOnce." This is tape one of seven.

Behind the Scenes: Tape 2, TRT: 0:30:00This tape contains behind the scenes footage from An Evening WithQuincy Jones, taped in Washington, D.C. at The George WashingtonUniversity’s Jack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Thisfootage includes BeBe Winans's soundcheck performance of"Everything Must Change" and Lesly Gore performing "It's MyParty." This is tape two of seven.

Behind the Scenes: Tape 3, TRT: 0:30:00This tape contains behind the scenes footage from An Evening WithQuincy Jones, taped in Washington, D.C. at The George WashingtonUniversity’s Jack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Thisfootage includes Herbie Hancok & Bobby McFerrin's soundcheckperformance, James Ingram & BeBe Winans receiving pre-showmassages, and Gwen Ifill & Herbie Hancock rehearsing theirspeeches. This is tape three of seven.

Behind the Scenes: Tape 4, TRT: 0:30:00This tape contains behind the scenes footage from An Evening WithQuincy Jones, taped in Washington, D.C. at The George WashingtonUniversity’s Jack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007.Included is footage of the control room, the exterior of the auditorium,soundcheck, pre-show reception, and rehearsal speeches by GwenIfill, Herbie Hancock & Patricia S. Harris. This is tape four of seven.

Behind the Scenes: Tape 5, TRT: 0:30:00



This tape contains behind the scenes footage from An Evening WithQuincy Jones, taped in Washington, D.C. at The George WashingtonUniversity’s Jack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. This isa full rehearsal of the event, with Gwen Ifill conducting a mockinterview, and rehearsal performances by Lesley Gore and JamesIngram. This is tape five of seven.

Behind the Scenes: Tape 6, TRT: 0:30:00This tape contains behind the scenes footage from An Evening WithQuincy Jones, taped in Washington, D.C. at The George WashingtonUniversity’s Jack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Thisfootage includes the pre-show reception and dinner, music andentertainment by Everett Greene, and footage of the control room,green room, and backstage area during the program. This is tape sixof seven.

Behind the Scenes: Tape 7, TRT: 0:20:00This tape contains behind the scenes footage from An Evening WithQuincy Jones, taped in Washington, D.C. at The George WashingtonUniversity’s Jack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007.Included is footage of the backstage area, control room, and stage leftduring the show, as well as backstage post-show footage of QuincyJones, James Ingram, BeBe Winans, Herbie Hancock, and LesleyGore. This is tape seven of seven.

Show Elements (4 Beta Cam SP Tapes)Show Element: Excerpt, TRT: 0:02:00

This tape contains a two minute excerpt from The HistoryMakers'PBS-TV celebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With QuincyJones. The clip contains a segment of Gwen Ifill's interview withQuincy Jones, as well as BeBe Winans' performance of "EverythingMust Change."

Show Elements: Clip Roll Ins: Tape 1, TRT: 0:48:15This tape contains three clip roll ins used during the production of AnEvening With Quincy Jones, taped in Washington, D.C. at TheGeorge Washington University’s Jack Morton Auditorium onSeptember 27, 2007. Clip 1: photo montages of Quincy Jones, HerbieHancock, Joseph E. Robert, Jr., Patricia S. Harris, Nate Davis, StevenKnapp, and credits for the live event. Clip 2: short informational videoabout The HistoryMakers, featuring Danny Glover and JulieannaRichardson speaking of the mission and goals of the organization,followed by a photo montage of HistoryMakers interviews, website,and educational events. Clip 3: photo montage of Gwen Ifill andQuincy Jones, archival video footage of Lesley Gore, and a replay ofthe credits shown in the first sequence.

Show Elements: Title Screen, TRT: 1:20:00This tape contains the title screen of An Evening With Quincy Jones,taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University’sJack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007.

Show Elements: Event Sequences: Tape 2, TRT: 1:30:00This tape contains clip roll ins used during the production of AnEvening With Quincy Jones, taped in Washington, D.C. at TheGeorge Washington University’s Jack Morton Auditorium onSeptember 27, 2007. Clip 1: Herbie Hancock motion graphic and



introduction by Ken Davenport (running time: 00:04:11) Clip 2:Joseph E. Robert, Jr. motion graphic (00:03:00) Clip 3: sponsor reelmotion graphic sequed into Patrica S. Harris introduction (00:06:41)Clip 4: Nate Davis motion graphic (00:03:00) Clip 5: Steven Knappmotion graphic (00:03:00) Clip 6: Herbie Hancock motion graphic(00:02:34) Clip 7: The HistoryMakers graphic (00:05:00) Clip 8: TheHistoryMakers promotional video sequed into The HistoryMakersgraphic (00:13:00) Clip 9: Gwen Ifill montage and introduction(00:04:00) Clip 10: Quincy Jones introduction (00:03:56) Clip 11:Quincy Jones clip roll-in (00:05:00) Clip 12: Lesley Gore video(00:04:48) Clip 13: BeBe Winans motion graphic (00:05:00) Clip 14:James Ingram motion graphic (00:05:00) Clip 15: Bobby McFerrin &Herbie Hancock photo (00:06:00)

Edit Footage (4 Beta Cam SP Tapes)Edits: Rough Cut Show 1, TRT: 0:57:05

This tape contains the rough cut of The HistoryMakers' PBS-TVcelebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With Quincy Jones,taped in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University'sJack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. Gwen Ifillconducted the interview with music conductor, record producer, andfilm composer Quincy Jones. Mr. Jones spoke about growing upamongst gangsters during his childhood in Chicago, and how hediscovered music as his calling after his family moved to Seattle.Describing music as his "escape" and as his "mother," Jones sharedthe story of his first trumpet and discovering the jazz lifestyle as anearly teenager. Jones shared memories of working with music greatssuch as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, andMichael Jackson. Ms. Ifill mentioned that while working at MercuryRecords, Mr. Jones discovered the then-unknown Lesley Gore. Ms.Gore then took the stage to perform her 1963 hit, "It's My Party." Mr.Jones talked about his effortless transition from performing jazz toproducing pop music, as musicians in Seattle had to be able to playany style of music. He spoke about his passion for films and his earlycareer in film composing, writing the scores for the films "ThePawnbroker," "In Cold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night," and "TheWiz" and the theme songs for the television series "Ironsides,""Sanford & Son," and "Roots." Ms. Ifill shared the story of when shefirst met Mr. Jones, during the mid-1970s after his album "BodyHeat" was released. Shortly afterwards, BeBe Winans took the stageto perform "Everything Must Change." Mr. Jones spoke of undergoingmultiple surgeries to remove aneurysms in his brain and how theexperience changed his life. After Ms. Ifill asked Mr. Jones about thesong "Razzamatazz," James Ingram took the stage to perform "OneHundred Ways." Quincy Jones spoke about the musical process andthe power of "collective creation." He mentioned the power of musicand its abilities to heal autism, Down's syndrome, and other maladies.After Gwen Ifill asked Mr. Jones about his working collaboration withMichael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin and Herbie Hancock took the stageto perform "Thriller." Jones spoke of his long collaboration withHerbie Hancock, and other films he scored, including "The ColorPurple." He shared an anecdote about discovering Oprah Winfreyduring the casting for the film. Jones mentioned the difficulty ofworking with artists with big egos, especially during the production of



"We Are the World" in 1985. After Herbie Hancock performed a solopiano piece, Jones spoke about the future of music and technologyand the young artists today with whom he identifies the most,particularly LL Cool J. Following the conclusion of the interview,Lesley Gore, James Ingram, BeBe Winans, Dallas Austin, HerbieHancock, and Bobby McFerrin joined Quincy Jones to perform "I'llBe Good to You."

Edits: Rough Cut Show 2, TRT: 1:00:00This tape contains a rough edited version of The HistoryMakers' PBS-TV celebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With QuincyJones, taped in Washington, D.C. at The George WashingtonUniversity's Jack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. GwenIfill conducted the interview with music conductor, record producer,and film composer Quincy Jones. Mr. Jones spoke about growing upamongst gangsters during his childhood in Chicago, and how hediscovered music as his calling after his family moved to Seattle.Describing music as his "escape" and as his "mother," Jones sharedthe story of his first trumpet and discovering the jazz lifestyle as anearly teenager. Jones shared memories of working with music greatssuch as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, andMichael Jackson. Ms. Ifill mentioned that while working at MercuryRecords, Mr. Jones discovered the then-unknown Lesley Gore. Ms.Gore then took the stage to perform her 1963 hit, "It's My Party." Mr.Jones talked about his effortless transition from performing jazz toproducing pop music, as musicians in Seattle had to be able to playany style of music. He spoke about his passion for films and his earlycareer in film composing, writing the scores for the films "ThePawnbroker," "In Cold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night," and "TheWiz" and the theme songs for the television series "Ironsides,""Sanford & Son," and "Roots." Ms. Ifill shared the story of when shefirst met Mr. Jones, during the mid-1970s after his album "BodyHeat" was released. Shortly afterwards, BeBe Winans took the stageto perform "Everything Must Change." Mr. Jones spoke of undergoingmultiple surgeries to remove aneurysms in his brain and how theexperience changed his life. After Ms. Ifill asked Mr. Jones about thesong "Razzamatazz," James Ingram took the stage to perform "OneHundred Ways." Quincy Jones spoke about the musical process andthe power of "collective creation." He mentioned the power of musicand its abilities to heal autism, Down's syndrome, and other maladies.After Gwen Ifill asked Mr. Jones about his working collaboration withMichael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin and Herbie Hancock took the stageto perform "Thriller." Jones spoke of his long collaboration withHerbie Hancock, and other films he scored, including "The ColorPurple." He shared an anecdote about discovering Oprah Winfreyduring the casting for the film. Jones mentioned the difficulty ofworking with artists with big egos, especially during the production of"We Are the World" in 1985. After Herbie Hancock performed a solopiano piece, Jones spoke about the future of music and technologyand the young artists today with whom he identifies the most,particularly LL Cool J. Following the conclusion of the interview,Lesley Gore, James Ingram, BeBe Winans, Dallas Austin, HerbieHancock, and Bobby McFerrin joined Quincy Jones to perform "I'llBe Good to You."



Edits: Rough Cut Pre-Show and Show, TRT: 1:27:00This tape contains a rough edited version the extended master versionof The HistoryMakers' PBS-TV celebrity interview and fundraiser, AnEvening With Quincy Jones, taped in Washington, D.C. at TheGeorge Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium onSeptember 27, 2007. Note: the audio on this tape is incomplete.Master of Ceremonies Herbie Hancock delivered the opening remarks,speaking of his respect for Quincy Jones. Benefit Chair Joseph E.Robert, Founder & CEO of J. E. Robert Companies, thanked thesponsors and donors who raised over $500,000 for the event. BenefitCo-Chair Patricia S. Harris, Global Chief Diversity Officer forMcDonald's Corporation, and Nate Davis, President & CEO of XMSatellite Radio, spoke of their corporation's efforts to improvediversity in their fields. Steven Knapp, President of The GeorgeWashington University, welcomed the audience and spoke of hispleasure in hosting The HistoryMakers once again. JulieannaRichardson, Founder & Executive Director of The HistoryMakers,spoke of the founding of the organization and presented a short videoof highlights from the collection. Toni Cook Bush, Partner atSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, spoke of TheHistoryMakers' plans for the future. She introduced Gwen Ifill,moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week" and seniorcorrespondent for "The PBS Newshour." Gwen Ifill conducted theinterview with music conductor, record producer, and film composerQuincy Jones. Mr. Jones spoke about growing up amongst gangstersduring his childhood in Chicago, and how he discovered music as hiscalling after his family moved to Seattle. Describing music as his"escape" and as his "mother," Jones shared the story of his firsttrumpet and discovering the jazz lifestyle as an early teenager. Jonesshared memories of working with music greats such as Ray Charles,Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Michael Jackson.Ms. Ifill mentioned that while working at Mercury Records, Mr. Jonesdiscovered the then-unknown Lesley Gore. Ms. Gore then took thestage to perform her 1963 hit, "It's My Party." Mr. Jones talked abouthis effortless transition from performing jazz to producing pop music,as musicians in Seattle had to be able to play any style of music. Hespoke about his passion for films and his early career in filmcomposing, writing the scores for the films "The Pawnbroker," "InCold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night," and "The Wiz" and thetheme songs for the television series "Ironsides," "Sanford & Son,"and "Roots." Ms. Ifill shared the story of when she first met Mr.Jones, during the mid-1970s after his album "Body Heat" wasreleased. Shortly afterwards, BeBe Winans took the stage to perform"Everything Must Change." Mr. Jones spoke of undergoing multiplesurgeries to remove aneurysms in his brain and how the experiencechanged his life. After Ms. Ifill asked Mr. Jones about the song"Razzamatazz," James Ingram took the stage to perform "OneHundred Ways." Quincy Jones spoke about the musical process andthe power of "collective creation." He mentioned the power of musicand its abilities to heal autism, Down's syndrome, and other maladies.After Gwen Ifill asked Mr. Jones about his working collaboration withMichael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin and Herbie Hancock took the stageto perform "Thriller." Jones spoke of his long collaboration with



Herbie Hancock, and other films he scored, including "The ColorPurple." He shared an anecdote about discovering Oprah Winfreyduring the casting for the film. Jones mentioned the difficulty ofworking with artists with big egos, especially during the production of"We Are the World" in 1985. After Herbie Hancock performed a solopiano piece, Jones spoke about the future of music and technologyand the young artists today with whom he identifies the most,particularly LL Cool J. Following the conclusion of the interview,Lesley Gore, James Ingram, BeBe Winans, Dallas Austin, HerbieHancock, and Bobby McFerrin joined Quincy Jones to perform "I'llBe Good to You."

Edits: Rough Cut Show 3, TRT: 56:46:00This tape contains a rough edited version of The HistoryMakers' PBS-TV celebrity interview and fundraiser, An Evening With QuincyJones, taped in Washington, D.C. at The George WashingtonUniversity's Jack Morton Auditorium on September 27, 2007. GwenIfill conducted the interview with music conductor, record producer,and film composer Quincy Jones. Mr. Jones spoke about growing upamongst gangsters during his childhood in Chicago, and how hediscovered music as his calling after his family moved to Seattle.Describing music as his "escape" and as his "mother," Jones sharedthe story of his first trumpet and discovering the jazz lifestyle as anearly teenager. Jones shared memories of working with music greatssuch as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, andMichael Jackson. Ms. Ifill mentioned that while working at MercuryRecords, Mr. Jones discovered the then-unknown Lesley Gore. Ms.Gore then took the stage to perform her 1963 hit, "It's My Party." Mr.Jones talked about his effortless transition from performing jazz toproducing pop music, as musicians in Seattle had to be able to playany style of music. He spoke about his passion for films and his earlycareer in film composing, writing the scores for the films "ThePawnbroker," "In Cold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night," and "TheWiz" and the theme songs for the television series "Ironsides,""Sanford & Son," and "Roots." Ms. Ifill shared the story of when shefirst met Mr. Jones, during the mid-1970s after his album "BodyHeat" was released. Shortly afterwards, BeBe Winans took the stageto perform "Everything Must Change." Mr. Jones spoke of undergoingmultiple surgeries to remove aneurysms in his brain and how theexperience changed his life. After Ms. Ifill asked Mr. Jones about thesong "Razzamatazz," James Ingram took the stage to perform "OneHundred Ways." Quincy Jones spoke about the musical process andthe power of "collective creation." He mentioned the power of musicand its abilities to heal autism, Down's syndrome, and other maladies.After Gwen Ifill asked Mr. Jones about his working collaboration withMichael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin and Herbie Hancock took the stageto perform "Thriller." Jones spoke of his long collaboration withHerbie Hancock, and other films he scored, including "The ColorPurple." He shared an anecdote about discovering Oprah Winfreyduring the casting for the film. Jones mentioned the difficulty ofworking with artists with big egos, especially during the production of"We Are the World" in 1985. After Herbie Hancock performed a solopiano piece, Jones spoke about the future of music and technologyand the young artists today with whom he identifies the most,



particularly LL Cool J. Following the conclusion of the interview,Lesley Gore, James Ingram, BeBe Winans, Dallas Austin, HerbieHancock, and Bobby McFerrin joined Quincy Jones to perform "I'llBe Good to You."

Stock Footage (2 Beta Cam SP Tapes)Stock Footage: Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones, TRT: 1:55:00

This tape contains stock footage used during the production of TheHistoryMakers' PBS-TV celebrity interview and fundraiser, AnEvening With Quincy Jones, filmed in Washington, D.C. at TheGeorge Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium onSeptember 27, 2007. This footage contains a VHS version of thedocumentary feature Listen Up, The Lives of Quincy Jones. Thismovie follows the life long music career of Quincy Jones. The moviefeatures Ray Charles, Billy Eckstine, Oprah Winfrey, Melle Mel,Dizzy Gillespie, James Ingram, Ice-T, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., BigDaddy Kane and Frank Sinatra. Throughout the film Quincy Jonesspeaks of the various people he has worked with throughout hiscareer. Jones also discusses the social climate during the manygenerations he worked through. For more information consult thefilm's IMDB page - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102315/

Stock Footage: Video Tape Library Inc.: Leslie Gore, TRT: 0:01:00This tape contains stock footage used during the production of TheHistoryMakers' PBS-TV celebrity interview and fundraiser, AnEvening With Quincy Jones, filmed in Washington, D.C. at TheGeorge Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium onSeptember 27, 2007. This tape contains footage of Lesley Goresinging "It's My Party" from the early 1960s. This footage is ownedby Video Tape Library, Inc. -http://www.thoughtequity.com/video/home/videotapelibrary.do

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Series II: Administrative Records and Production Information, September 27, 2007Fundraising, Box# 1 (0.3 Linear Feet)

Folder# 1: BudgetFolder# 2: Co-ChairsFolder# 3: Honorary Co-ChairsFolder# 4: CommitteesFolder# 5: Committee CorrespondenceFolder# 6: Committee Correspondence (Declines) #1Folder# 7: Committee Correspondence (Declines) #2Folder# 8: Product SalesFolder# 9: MailingsFolder# 10: Mailings, Contact ListsFolder# 11: Mailings, LettersFolder# 12: Sponsors

Fundraising, Box# 2 (0.4 Linear Feet)Folder# 1: Sponsors, Acceptances (McDonald's Corporation, $100,000)



Folder# 2: Sponsors, Acceptances (Wal-Mart Stores Inc., $50,000)Folder# 3: Sponsors, Acceptances (XMSatellite Radio Holdings, Inc. $50,000)Folder# 4: Sponsors, Acceptances (Bush, Antoinette Cook, $25,000)Folder# 5: Sponsors, Acceptances (The Coca-Cola Company, $25,000)Folder# 6: Sponsors, Acceptances (Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, $25,000)Folder# 7: Sponsors, Acceptances (FedEx Corporation, $25,000)Folder# 8: Sponsors, Acceptances (J.E. Robert Companies, $25,000)Folder# 9: Sponsors, Acceptances (Urban Bank Trust, $25,000)Folder# 10: Sponsors, Acceptances (Verizon Foundation, $25,000)Folder# 11: Sponsors, Acceptances (Washington Group International, $25,000)Folder# 12: Sponsors, Acceptances (American Express Company, $10,000)Folder# 13: Sponsors, Acceptances (BET, $10,000)Folder# 14: Sponsors, Acceptances (Darden Foundation, $10,000)Folder# 15: Sponsors, Acceptances (Illinois Tool Works Inc., $10,000)Folder# 16: Sponsors, Acceptances (Lewis, Carol Sutton and William, $10,000)Folder# 17: Sponsors, Acceptances (News Corporation, $10,000)Folder# 18: Sponsors, Acceptances (Toyota Corporation, $10,000)Folder# 19: Sponsors, Acceptances (Welters, Bea and Anthony, $10,000)Folder# 20: Sponsors, Acceptances (Whiteman, Raymond of The Carlyle Group,$10,000)Folder# 21: Sponsors, Acceptances (America Online, Inc, $5,000)Folder# 22: Sponsors, Acceptances (Amos, Kent R., $5,000)Folder# 23: Sponsors, Acceptances (Fort Lincoln New Town Corporation, $5,000)Folder# 24: Sponsors, Acceptances (Holder, Eric H. , Jr. and Malone, Sharon, $5,000)Folder# 25: Sponsors, Acceptances (Malek, Frederick and Marlene, $5,000)Folder# 26: Sponsors, Acceptances (The MK Powell Group, $5,000)Folder# 27: Sponsors, Acceptances (Rodgers, Johnathan and Royal Kennedy, $5,000)Folder# 28: Sponsors, Acceptances (Rubin, Miles and Nancy, $5,000)Folder# 29: Sponsors, Acceptances (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP,$5,000)Folder# 30: Sponsors, Acceptances (Avant, Clarence-Interior Music Publishing , $2,500)

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Folder# 3: Sponsors, Thank Yous #3Folder# 4: Sponsors, Thank Yous #4Folder# 5: Sponsors, Thank Yous #5Folder# 6: Ticket SalesFolder# 7: Comp Tickets #1Folder# 8: Comp Tickets #2Folder# 9: Comp Tickets #3Folder# 10: VIP Reception

Production, Box# 5 (0.4 Linear Feet)Folder# 1: AccommodationsFolder# 2: FlowersFolder# 3: FoodFolder# 4: Goody BagsFolder# 5: MusicFolder# 6: PhotographyFolder# 7: Event PlannerFolder# 8: Printed MaterialsFolder# 9: Printed Materials, DVDsFolder# 10: Printed Materials, InvitationsFolder# 11: Printed Materials, Program BookFolder# 12: Printed Materials, Save The DateFolder# 13: Public Relations, PressFolder# 14: Supplies

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