Quincy Jones

Origin

Chicago, IL

Genres

jazz, pop, soul

Instruments

trumpet, piano, composer

Biography

Quincy Jones was a renowned American music producer, composer, and arranger who maintained a deep and admirable relationship with Brazilian culture and music throughout his career. A great researcher and promoter of quality musical expressions, Jones became a great admirer of bossa nova and various exponents of our artistic scene.

Among his great favorites of Brazilian music were renowned names such as Simone, whom he frequently described as one of the greatest singers in the world, in addition to Milton Nascimento, Gilson Peranzzetta, Ivan Lins, and Djavan. With Djavan, for example, he built a solid friendship dating back to the time when the Brazilian singer lived in the United States and recorded the acclaimed album Luz.

Jones's admiration for Brazil reflected his open mind and constant search for melodic and harmonic excellence, elements that he himself deeply valued in his legendary global career, which included historic works with icons such as Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, and Frank Sinatra. His legacy remains alive both in the history of North American music and in the affection with which he embraced the talents of Brazil.

Discography

• Quincy Jones Swedish - American All Stars (1953)
• This Is How I Feel About Jazz (1957)
• Go West, Man! (1957)
• Quincy Jones With Harry Arnold And His Swedish Radio Studio Orchestra – Quincy's Home Again (1958)
• The Great Wide World Of Quincy Jones (1959)
• Eddie Barclay Et Son Grand Orchestre - Quincy Jones – Et Voila ! (1959)
• The Birth Of A Band (1959)
• Eddie Barclay Et Son Grand Orchestre - Quincy Jones – Confetti (1959)
• Peggy Lee , Orchestra arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones – If You Go (1961)
• Around The World (1961)
• Newport '61 (1961)
• Big Band Bossa Nova (1962)
• Billy Eckstine & Quincy Jones – At Basin Street East (1962)
• The Quintessence (1962)
• Billy Taylor Trio With Quincy Jones – My Fair Lady Loves Jazz (1963)
• Plays Hip Hits (1963)
• Quincy Jones Explores The Music Of Henry Mancini (1964)
• Golden Boy (1964)
• Frank Sinatra, Count Basie And His Orchestra , Arrangements By Quincy Jones – It Might As Well Be Swing (1964)
• Tony Renis & Quincy Jones – Cara Fatina (1964)
• Mirage (Original Motion Picture Score) (1965)
• The Pawnbroker (Explosive Motion Picture Score) (1965)
• The Pawnbroker (1965)
• Quincy Plays For Pussycats (1965)
• Walk, Don't Run - Original Sound Track Recording (1966)
• The Slender Thread (Original Motion Picture Score) (1966)
• Frank Sinatra With Count Basie & The Orchestra Arranged & Conducted By Quincy Jones – Sinatra At The Sands (1966)
• (The Original Sound Track Album Of) The Deadly Affair (1966)
• The Deadly Affair (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1966)
• Quincy's Got A Brand New Bag (1966)
• Quincy Jones Main Title Song By Mel Carter Vocals by Carl Reiner – Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Enter Laughing (1967)
• In The Heat Of The Night: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1967)
• In Cold Blood (1967)
• F. Vancouver Stage Band, Nathan Hale High School, Garfield Jazz Ensemble, Columbia River Stage Band, Hudson's Bay Stage Band, Band Director's Reading Band, Olympic College Stage Band, Quincy Jones, Bob Winn – Olympic College 1967 8th Annual Stage Band Festival (1967)
• For Love Of Ivy (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1968)
• Cactus Flower (Original Sound Track) (1969)
• Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
• Walking In Space (1969)
• The Italian Job (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1969)
• The Lost Man (The Original Soundtrack Album) (1969)
• Quincy Jones, Sarah Vaughan – The Time For Love Is Anytime ("Cactus Flower" Theme) (1969)
• Quincy Jones & José Feliciano – Mackenna's Gold (1969)
• The Italian Job (Original Soundtrack) (1969)
• Gula Matari (1970)
• They Call Me Mister Tibbs (Original Motion Picture Score) (1970)
• John And Mary (Original Motion Picture Score) (1970)
• Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Ray Brown Orchestra Arranged By Quincy Jones – Music From "The Adventurers" (1970)
• Smackwater Jack (1971)
• Custom 20 (1972)
• $ (Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound Track) (1972)
• The Hot Rock (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack And More) (1972)
• Donny Hathaway - Supervised By Quincy Jones – Come Back Charleston Blue (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1972)
• You've Got It Bad Girl (1973)
• Body Heat (1974)
• Quincy Jones With Host Lou Rawls – Sailing With Soul: September, 1974 - Series 7 (1974)
• Mellow Madness (1975)
• Live At Newport 1961 (1975)
• Reflection - The Giant Of Jazz (1975)
• I Heard That!! (1976)
• Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) (1977)
• Sounds...And Stuff Like That!! (1978)
• Ironside (Theme From "Ironside" NBC TV) / Superstition (1978)
• Love, I Never Had It So Good (1978)
• Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Rob Cohen, Sidney Lumet, Quincy Jones – A Very Special Musical Interview Feature With The Stars Of The Wiz (1978)
• A Very Special Musical Interview Feature With Quincy Jones (1978)
• Celebration In Seattle (1979)
• The Wiz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1980)
• Quincy Jones Presents Patti Austin – Every Home Should Have One (1981)
• The Dude (1981)
• Live At Budokan (1981)
• The Great Wide World Of Quincy Jones: Live! (1984)
• Strike Up The Band (1988)
• Back On The Block (1989)
• The Color Purple (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1989)
• Walk Don't Run (1991)
• Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux (1993)
• Q's Jook Joint (1995)
• Journey To Next (1996)
• From Q, With Love (1999)
• The Original Jam Sessions 1969 (2004)
• I Dig Dancers (2010)
• BD Music & Cabu Present Quincy Jones (2011)
• The Early Recordings (2012)
• All that Jazz, Vol. 128: Quincy Jones - "Ghana" (2020)
• Milestones of a Legend. Quincy Jones, Vol. 1 (2022)
• Milestones of a Legend. Quincy Jones, Vol. 2 (2022)
• Milestones of a Legend. Quincy Jones, Vol. 3 (2022)
• Milestones of a Legend. Quincy Jones, Vol. 4 (2022)
• Milestones of a Legend. Quincy Jones, Vol. 5 (2022)
• Milestones of a Legend. Quincy Jones, Vol. 6 (2022)
• Milestones of a Legend. Quincy Jones, Vol. 7 (2022)
• Milestones of a Legend. Quincy Jones, Vol. 8 (2022)
• Milestones of a Legend. Quincy Jones, Vol. 9 (2022)
• Milestones of a Legend. Quincy Jones, Vol. 10 (2022)
• Stormy Weather (2023)
• When Your Mind Is Free (Live Hollywood '75) (2024)
• Goin' Down (Live) (2025)