Why was the Quincy Jones tribute at the Oscars relegated to Queen Latifah singing “Ease on Down the Road” by Charlie Smalls from The Wiz from the soundtrack that Jones produced? Related posts: Throwback: Michael Jackson & Diana Ross-Ease On Down The Road Quincy Jones On Michael Jackson At SXSWContinue Reading
Music giant Quincy Jones died November 3rd at age 91 after battling pancreatic cancer. Jones’ career spanned seven decades, starting in the 1950s’ as a jazz arranger. He began recording solo albums in 1955 after touring Europe with multiple jazz orchestras and almost starving with his own band, The JonesContinue Reading
Patti Austin is the vocalist on Rod Temperton’s “Turn On The Action,” which appears on Quincy Jones’ 1981 album The Dude. Austin’s smooth delivery had years of preparation, as she had been working with Jones since she was nine years old. Jones, who referred to Austin as his goddaughter, hadContinue Reading
Quincy Jones’s QWEST TV has debuted One Night Stand, a new docu-series that pairs two very different artists together for each episode. The collaborations are designed to bring about cultural exchange and each one is spontaneous, without the artists knowing who they will work with and no live audience. TheContinue Reading