Quincy Jones

trumpet, arrangement, composition · 1933–2024 · Chicago

Trumpeter, arranger, and composer born in Chicago. He recorded Big Band Bossa Nova (Mercury, 1962), wrote for film starting with The Pawnbroker (1964), then produced Michael Jackson's Thriller (1982).

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Styles

• Bossa nova, jazz samba
• Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk

Landmark tracks

• The Quintessence (1961)
• Soul Bossa Nova (1962)
• In the Heat of the Night (1967)
• Ai No Corrida (1981)

Cited in 10 radio episodes

• Dedicated episode · Jun 9, 2019: Quincy Jones l'Homme-Orchestre (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• May 7, 2026: Quincy Jones fait son cinéma, troisième partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• May 6, 2026: Quincy Jones fait son cinéma, deuxième partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• May 5, 2026: Quincy Jones fait son cinéma, première partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jan 22, 2026: Quincy Jones fait son cinéma, deuxième partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jan 21, 2026: Quincy Jones fait son cinéma, première partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Nov 3, 2025: QUINTESSENCE, L'HISTOIRE ROCAMBOLESQUE DU BIG-BAND DE QUINCY JONES (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Nov 4, 2024: Quincy Jones par Quincy Jones (Émissions spéciales, TSF Jazz, in French)

And 2 more episodes in the archive.

Sources

• EN : Wikipedia, Quincy Jones
• EN : Wikipedia, Big Band Bossa Nova (Quincy Jones album)
• EN : Wikipedia, The Dude (Quincy Jones album)

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