Channel 2 presents an exciting new edition of Monica’s Closeups, with music legend Quincy Jones, local vocal coach to the stars, Jan Smith and ABC’s Boston Legal actor Gary Anthony Williams ...
Channel 2 presents an exciting new edition of Monica’s Closeups, with music legend Quincy Jones, local vocal coach to the stars, Jan Smith and ABC’s Boston Legal actor Gary Anthony Williams.
Monica gets personal with one of the most influential artists in music history, Quincy Jones. He’s been producing, composing and arranging music for more than 60 years. He tells Monica about the Georgia singer who had the biggest impact on his life. He also reveals how he stays so young, and how he’s using his star power to bring more attention to others’ needs.
Then, Monica takes you inside the Atlanta studio of vocal coach Jan Smith. She’s known as “Mama Jan” in the business. She has helped many stars improve their singing including Usher, Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty and Sugarland to name a few. Monica shows you how “Mama Jan” uses tough love to help stars get pitch perfect.
Plus, meet metro Atlanta native, Gary Anthony Williams. He plays the cross dressing attorney on ABC’s hit show Boston Legal. Monica finds out how his quirky character became a part of the show. She also goes with Gary back to where he got his start in Atlanta’s theatre community.
WHAT: MONICA’S CLOSEUPS
WHO: Quincy Jones, Jan Smith, Gary Anthony Williams
WHEN: June 11, 2008
WHAT TIME: 8 p.m.
WHERE: Channel 2
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