Jones, who has died at the age of 91, contributed a stunning score to the 1964 Sidney Lumet film about a Harlem Holocaust survivor.
This was Quincy the producer. This is the antithesis of the gun-waving, Phil Spector kind of studio monster. It is how the greatest producers (George Martin, Rick Rubin) make big decisions with barely ...
The late producer came from hardship and knew his history, which allowed him to see—and invent—the future of music.
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.
Few artists have legacies so mammoth that their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then ...
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 ...