Quincy Jones: Master Music Maker

*Quincy Jones was a decorated record producer, musician, and movie producer who was convinced at an early age to explore music by his teenage friend Ray Charles. He played in various bands through the 1950s, began composing for film and television in the mid-1960s, and eventually produced over 50 scores. Jones worked with famous musicians such as Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, and Celine Dion. One of the most nominated and decorated artists in Grammy Awards history, Jones garnered 80 nominations and 28 wins. He also earned an Emmy Award for scoring the 1977 limited series Roots. Jones died in November 2024 at age 91.

*https://www.biography.com/musicians/quincy-jonesg

Bio/Obit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy_Jones https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/04/arts/music/quincy-jones-dead.html https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/04/quincy-jones-obituary

Interviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A7mDx7pRTE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyYGiPA_V-g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe7dzN3g_iQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu4G_3oW6vI https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ICGE8qg7LHc

Trumpet solo https://www.instagram.com/reel/DB9OBJPPy6u/

Big band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1pWm4pHSy4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce63rmIIRxg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uhUZYSQZVg

Tributes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpTnbujytn8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM7tryATnqA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZJHVaNOUbM

Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ifTAuOUFnA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60_rWY85Md4

His music tunes/albums/concerts 1957 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQW1btx-kKI 1960 https://youtu.be/7uhUZYSQZVg?t=68 1974 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAvqRPR5vJY&list=PLb72gFQdbjPmLFzIx1JeLvgJtSVj9m0tb 1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8STbFzhOk0&list=PLjb5kMzP2zol1ZCVGKseM5poSQU3f7JNz 1995 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c3WZ-abscM&list=PLb72gFQdbjPkMkZhnto2sOX8gbAQ1nm_G 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGnsIs7ot3o&t=9s

Thriller https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(album) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlM29Kn132E

Memory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44n-h4_dOJ4

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