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Happy 90th Birthday to Quincy Jones

Happy Birthday to Quincy. Legend.

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Miles Davis - Summertime with Quincy Jones & Orchestra Live At Montreux 1991

"This concert from 8 July 1991 was the last of Miles Davis' many appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival and took place only a few months before his death. Despite a defiant "never look back" philosophy, Miles was persuaded by Quincy Jones and Claude Nobs to take part in this tribute to his great friend Gil Evans, who had passed away in 1988. This truly unique concert was an historical event and a musical triumph, thankfully captured here for posterity. Miles Davis was a giant of 20th century music and this concert is as much a tribute to him as it is to the late Gil Evans."

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Interview snippet with hip-hop artist Big Daddy Kane about Quincy Jones and Ella Fitzgerald.

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Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie / Them There Eyes - 1963

Arrangement by Quincy Jones and Benny Carter

 
From Wiki:

Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years, with a record of 80 Grammy Award nominations, 28 Grammys and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992.
 
Short video compilation showcasing some of the film scores by Quincy Jones.

"Few musicians have had such a profound effect on the evolution of twentieth-century popular music as legendary record producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer [ ... ] Quincy Jones. After establishing his virtuoso versatility arranging for greats like Frank Sinatra, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington, Jones went on to a hugely successful career as a film composer at a time when Hollywood was still largely inhospitable to black artists. Encompassing jazz, blues, pop, funk, lounge, psychedelia, bossa nova, and beyond, his ultracool, sophisticated style graces classics like IN COLD BLOOD, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, and THE ITALIAN JOB, as well as offbeat gems like CACTUS FLOWER, MACKENNA'S GOLD, and BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE."

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Money Runner - composed, arranged, conducted and produced by Quincy Jones. 1972

A track from Quincy’s score for the film titled “$” (and in the UK “The Heist”), starring Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn.

 
Quincy Jones - Jump Street profile Pt.2 - 8m 50s

@Agonum this clearly isn't rare but I've never seen this before; at 3m 37s - 6m you get Paulinho da Costa featured.

 
zinniabooklover said:
Short video compilation showcasing some of the film scores by Quincy Jones.

"Few musicians have had such a profound effect on the evolution of twentieth-century popular music as legendary record producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer [ ... ] Quincy Jones. After establishing his virtuoso versatility arranging for greats like Frank Sinatra, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington, Jones went on to a hugely successful career as a film composer at a time when Hollywood was still largely inhospitable to black artists. Encompassing jazz, blues, pop, funk, lounge, psychedelia, bossa nova, and beyond, his ultracool, sophisticated style graces classics like IN COLD BLOOD, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, and THE ITALIAN JOB, as well as offbeat gems like CACTUS FLOWER, MACKENNA'S GOLD, and BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE."

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in cold blood one my faves film and book babe
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Mr J You are indeed a powerhouse of creativity! Have a lovely one !
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1982 footage, recording backing vocals for Donna Summer's 'State of Independence'. Quincy as producer.

Michael, Stevie, Dionne, Lionel, Kenny Loggins ...

 
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