In Memoriam: Quincy Jones 1933-2024

Quincy Jones (faroutmagazine.co.uk)

Quincy Delight Jones Jr.
03/14/1933
11/03/2024
American producer, composer, arranger, conductor, film-composer and trumpet player. He was one of the most influential jazz artiststs of all time and is was awarded a sheer endless list of awards and accolades, including an Oscar, an Emmy, 28 Grammy’s, a Tony and numerous honorary awards and degrees in the field of music and art. Primarily known for his immaculate productions for influential artists, among which Michael Jackson’s Thriller and the USA For Africa hit We Are The World
Selection
Solo:
This Is How I Feel About Jazz
Quincy’s Home Again
The Quintessence
Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits
Quincy’s Got A Brand New Bag
Body Heat
The Dude
Q’s Jook Joint

Soundtracks:
Mirage
In The Heat Of The Night
The Italian Job
John And Mary
Roots
The Wiz
The Color Purple

Partnerships:
Lionel Hampton: Oh, Rock! Live
Dizzy Gillespie: Afro
Lesley Gore: Love Me By Name
James Ingram: It’s Your Night
Dinah Washington: Washington With Quincy Jones

Composer, conductor, arranger, producer:
Cannonball Adderley: Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
Dinah Washington: For Those In Love
Ray Charles; The Great Ray Charles
Dizzy Gillespie: Dizzy In Greece
Count Basie Orchestra: Basie One More Time
Sarah Vaughan: Vaughan And Violins
Little Richard: The King Of The Gospel Singers
Louis Armstrong: Louis
Frank Sinatra With Count Basie: It Might As Well Be Swing
Donny Hathaway: Come Back Charleston Blue
The Brothers Johnson: Look Out For #1
Michael Jackson: Off The Wall
George Benson: Give Me The Night
Michael Jackson: Thriller
Donna Summer: Donna Summer

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