Quincy Jones

jazz Remembrance Soul 

Remembering Quincy Jones

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 Kara Tucker 1 Comment James Ingram, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Quincy Jones, RIP, Sidney Lumet, Soul Bossa Nova, Stevie Wonder, Truman Capote

The legendary music producer lived a full life on borrowed time

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Indie Rock North Americana Rock 

WATCH: Briget Boyle Shares Video for “Heartbreak Residue”

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments boygenius, Briget Boyle, California, Heartbreak Residue, Kathleen Edwards, Liz Phair, Oakland, Quincy Jones, The Rolling Stones, Tim Boyle, Tom Waits, Video

The Bay Area singer-songwriter exercises through the grief on the title track to her latest album

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Bossa Nova Remembrance 

Astrud Gilberto Gone at 83

June 6, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Astrud Gilberto, Bossa Nova, Brazil, George Michael, Michael Franks, Quincy Jones, RIP, Stanley Turrentine, Verve Records

The legendary Brazilian singer helped bring Bossa Nova to the world

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Funk Pop Rock Soul 

Too High To Get Over: Thriller Turns 40

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 1982, 40th Anniversary, Beat It, Billie Jean, Eddie Van Halen, Epic Records, Human Nature, Michael Jackson, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), Quincy Jones, The Girl Is Mine, Thriller, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

Why Michael Jackson’s smash 1982 LP remains the biggest selling album of all time

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Hip Hop jazz Soul 

Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Bebop and Hip-Hop: Back on the Block at 30

December 10, 2019March 14, 2023 T.A. Inskeep 1 Comment 1989, Back On The Block, Big Daddy Kane, Chaka Khan, George Benson, George Duke, Kool Moe Dee, Melle Mel, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Siedah Garrett

Quincy Jones’s Grammy-laden 1989 album was an unqualified triumph 

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Pop Rock Soul 

Give The Drummer Some

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 Jim Allen 0 Comments Average White Band, Brian Eno, Eric Clapton, Genesis, George Harrison, Phil Collins, Phillip Bailey, Quincy Jones

Phil Collins’ career gets a new view on Plays Well With Others

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