Fifty years ago, Quincy Jones received a gift from jazz giant Duke Ellington that predicted the future. “Before he passed, we did the ‘Duke Ellington … We Love You Madly’ TV special; my first ...
To begin to appreciate what Quincy Jones meant to American popular music, listen to Frank Sinatra’s 1964 recording of “Fly Me to the Moon” with the Count Basie Orchestra swinging ...
The late producer came from hardship and knew his history, which allowed him to see—and invent—the future of music.
He played the trumpet with Lionel Hampton, produced albums ('Thriller'), songs ("We Are the World," "It's My Party"), films ('The Color Purple') and TV shows ('Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'), scored movies ...
Quincy Jones, a prolific producer and the first Black executive at a major American record label, was best known as the ...
Quincy Jones, the musician, composer and producer whose work spanned everything from Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' to ...
The Grammy Award-winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and multimedia powerhouse passed away Nov. 3 at his Los Angeles ...
Grammy winner Quincy Jones worked with Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, and Aretha Franklin. Read about his career, wives, ...
In the 1990s Quincy Jones Productions got into TV production, including the hit show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, with Jones helping to launch Will Smith’s acting career, and Madtv. Jones also worked ...
Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, ...
Trying to choose 15 songs from Quincy Jones' illustrious career in music is a steep challenge, but you can't go wrong with ...
As the man behind some of music's most memorable hits. Quincy Jones was one of the most grammy nominated artists of all time.