Comprehensive exam of the legendary jazz singer's life and art. Using both new and archival performance footage, found footage, still photography, historical audio clips, and rare unreleased recordings, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Raymond DeFelitta conducts on-camera interviews with the late Jackie Paris as well as many of the musicians, songwriters, and personalities who knew him best in an effort to discover what was at the heart of his enigmatic career, glorious art and mysterious personal life.