Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
2012, English. Directed by Yoon-ha Chang.
About Jimmy Scott, who has had profound influence on the world of jazz and pop, but was never recognized by a wider audience. The documentary takes us behind the record production, where artists and musicians like Quincy Jones, Kenny Barron, John Pisano or Peter Erskine are telling their own story about Jimmy Scott. We get a look behind the scenery and find out how this record is carried out. This Making-Of is a moving document about an unknown icon of music history.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 30 May 2012
- Country
- Germany, United States of America
- Written by
- Ralf Kemper, Yoon-ha Chang
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Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 May 2012. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott?
If you liked Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott, try Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger.
Who directed Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott?
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott (2012) was directed by Yoon-ha Chang and stars Jimmy Scott, Ralf Kemper, Quincy Jones.