Jones, who has died at the age of 91, contributed a stunning score to the 1964 Sidney Lumet film about a Harlem Holocaust survivor.

As a way to honor his legacy, we felt it was important to create a playlist of some of the most essential Quincy Jones songs that represent the incredible mark he left on a generation of music fans.

I know Quincy Jones bridged the history of music, from Count Basie to Michael Jackson to Snoop Dogg. That he was the original hipster and had “Thriller” and “We Are the World” and the 22 girlfriends.

Quincy Jones has been called many things, and perhaps it’s best to think of Jones as Black Culture’s institutional memory; fitting for a career that spanned more than 70 years. While many are aware of ...