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From beginnings as a trumpet player for the Lionel Hampton big band in the late 1940s, rose to become the pre-eminent jazz composer and arranger of the late 20th century, a peer of Henry Mancini and Nelson Riddle. Known for film scores and television themes but also enormously successful as a pop record producer. Created Michael Jackson's "Thriller," which held the record for best-selling album of all time for many years, and "We Are the World," the famine relief recording in which dozens of top musical stars participated at his request.

Composers	Students
American	Contemporary
Late 20th Century	Composers
Songwriters	Trumpet Players
Movies	Television Programs
Composers and Arrangers	Producers

• Academy of Achievement: Quincy Jones Biography and interview with the 1984 inductee, including several historic photos.
• Daily Free Press: Quincy Jones reflects on his role in pop history Newspaper at Boston University covers 2004 talk introduced by the head of African-American studies at Harvard.
• Experience Music Project: Quincy Jones Seattle music museum offers detailed biography, suggested listening with audio, and a video interview with Jones on becoming a film composer.
• IMDB: Quincy Jones Noted composer for films and television from the 1960s into the 21st century. Offers hundreds of links for his scores, themes, producing, acting roles and appearances as himself.
• Music Files: Quincy Jones Biography emphasizes range of musical styles including collaborators such as Stephen Sondheim, Ice-T, and Frank Sinatra. List of films he scored.
• Music.IGN : Quincy Jones And Bill Cosby 2004 story tells of the rediscovery of Q's music for Cosby's first TV season in 1969, including two versions of the theme, "Hikky-Burr." Personnel, shopping links.
• NPR Morning Edition: Quincy Jones Text summary of Bob Edwards interview aired November 6, 2001 includes audio links to full program and extended version not heard on air.
• Quincy Jones Biography from the composer and arranger's music publishing company site includes photo, early life, notable film and television work, Grammy awards and honorary doctorates.

 

 

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