I saw Quincy live in concert and that was one of the few moments when I was really starstruck, because I realized once again what a legend he was and how much he achieved. He truly changed the music landscape. Rest in peace Q 🕯️
An absolute giant. Got so much stuff that he had a hand in all the way from Sinatra to Michael Jackson, George Benson and on an on. He may be gone, but what an unbelievable legacy he has left.
Considering that performance was with the great count Basie and his orchestra. Quite an extraordinary accomplishment. Basie was no slouch and even he reveled in the musical mind of Quincy. RIP
So saddened to learn of the passing of this great American genius, whose body of work is overwhelming and brilliant, rest in peace, Mr. Q,, I am a fan.
I never knew he did the soundtrack for the Italian Job, I'm staggered, that's almost surreal. That movie is so quintessentially English, cockney in essence. I couldn't possibly imagine an American let alone one rooted in Quincy's musical background could have captured that sensibility. I would have thought it must have been done by a composer like Lionel Bart or someone with roots in that old school English London aesthetic. That shows the man was a total genius, no question about it.
Thanks for paying tribute to the great Q Pete! He was truly a legendary figure in music and will be missed. I think most people of our generation knew him primarily as the producer of Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall and Thriller, but I am a big fan of his jazz and movie soundtrack work. The familiar opening music to the Austin Powers movies was actually a Quincy piece from the sixties called “Soul Bossanova”. He also composed many TV themes, including Ironside and Sanford and Son. RIP Q.
Sad to hear about Quincy Jones passing away he was a music legend as a singer, musician, producer, arranger, songwriter, recording studio owner and it goes on and on R.I.P. QUINCY. 🎶🎤🎷🎺🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶
An icon. I guess I started buying QJ albums around 1976...that year began my Jazz, Fusion, & Funk daze. My intro to the Brothers Johnson, like most, was via QJ. They have a nice instrumental called "Q" on their 2nd album. Albums like I HEARD THAT!!, MELLOW MADNESS, WALKING IN SPACE, BODY HEAT...any from that era...chock full of the best sessioneers of that time. RIP, sir...
Absolute legend. Personally, I love his soundtrack work from the '60s and '70s. He was pioneer in bringing jazz and funk to movie music (along with a few others) and did it with incredible style and inventiveness.
I'm a big fan of rock music! Hard rock, Metal, Prog rock, Thrash etc... etc...But, if we talk for "Guilty pleasures'' (I think Pete that you made such a show), definitely the Quincy Jones he is the king of my preferences!! R.I.P and thank you for the legacy that you left us!
The shear scope of Quincy Jones musical output is enormous. Skimming through his wiki entry I find he wrote the score for the film The Italian Job (1969) and the theme music for the TV series Ironside. He’s touched a lot of us musically growing p without us realising
I am IN ABSOLUTE SHOCK because of this. This is a sad day for music, and therefore, the world. I cannot believe this.. honestly 2024 has been a celebrity killer because we've seen so many famous music legends die throughout the year. Lots of celebrities have left the building in 2024, and he lived such a long life. R.I.P. Quincy Jones... 😭 (1933-2024) The Q will live on in our heart forever.
Surely you’re weren’t truly shocked by the news? Any report of a passing over 80 can’t be “shocking”. Most living folks would be thrilled to live to 91. It’d be a blessing to get to 85+ as long as quality of life didn’t completely degrade. He almost passed 8-10 yrs ago from a stroke (?) so he beat death then. Great doc on him by his daughter btw. RIP to a top 5 producer and music master in history.
Saw this come along in todays news. Quincy so great and legendary. Of old and new he did it all musician / producer and everything. And what one would hear of I would see as many as credited with is "The Streetbeater" aka SANFORD AND SON tv show theme when the episodes came on back in the day and today in syndication. The track is a full blown single. I need to find it. RIP Quincy Jones thanks for the memories.
My fav albums that he worked on are Give me the night by George Benson , Stomp by Brothers Johnson , and of course Off the wall by Michael Jackson not forgetting his groundbreaking work on Thriller .
I'm a huge Ray Charles admirer - and maybe Quincy DID work for Ray, but Ray had also taught Quincy how to arrange music at quite a young age - so they knew each other since their teens.
Let's just say Jones was the best thing that could have happened to Jackson at the time. Jackson had the talent, drive and ambition to become the biggest artist in the world, and Jones with his knowledge and skills knew how to get him there. These two were unstoppable and the records are still untouchable.
Check out his 1981 album the dude his best album even better than back on the block which is pretty hard to do. Check out Velas with Toots Thelemans and Just Once with the great James Ingram which is my all-time favorite song.
His soulful “ pop” album Back on The Block, while not SOT standard fare is wonderful. Ingram and Barry White singing The Secret Garden is superb with that lilting guitar backtrack. Simply a musical genius, overused word, but not in this case.
Did he not write and or play on some of the memorable sit com jams: Barney Miller , Sanford and Son? And he was responsible for getting EVH playing solo on Michael Jackson “ Beat Up”
@@thekivster Not sure how old you are, but anyone who has been a music fan for the last 60 years, even if you don't listen to pop/soul/R&B/jazz music, I'm stunned to think you have never heard his name.
If hadn't worked with Michael Jackson he would have remained unknown to the public. He also talked a lot of shit about the Beatles and it won't be forgotten. I see no CD's in this video. Symptomatic. Rest in Peace Quincy Jones, you average trumpet player and great pop producer.
You’re obviously not very knowledgeable of a wide variety of music based on your statement. Quincy Jones was already a legend in the business before MJ. His solo records and his contributions/involvement in Sanford and Son tv show and Fat Albert cartoon made him a household name in the early-mid 70’s. He had 2 Academy Award nominations in 1968. Guy was famous and a household name way before working with MJ.
@@webbvandiver9139 I doubt so, if you say Quincy Jones everybody says Michael Jackson. Jazz wasn't that popular and he knew that, that's why he went pop. It was a good decision.
@@AlexDizzys who’s everybody…general public nitwits? People under the age of 25? Any music fan who respects loves and has knowledge of music definitely knew about Q and his accomplishments and accolades before MJ.
@@webbvandiver9139 Well those 'general public nitwits' made Quincy Jones famous. Cos they made Michael Jackson famous. 'Any music fan' tells me nothing and I can't treat it seriously. Or you mean 'any music fan' is that jazz snob who thinks other generes are primitive and silly. I don't think hard rock fans in the 70's really knew who QJ was. We, metal fans in the 80's were more aware cos you didn't have to be into Jackson's music to know who he was.
Quincy was the GOAT! Thanks for the tribute, Pete. R.I.P
I saw Quincy live in concert and that was one of the few moments when I was really starstruck, because I realized once again what a legend he was and how much he achieved. He truly changed the music landscape. Rest in peace Q 🕯️
❤ Thank you Pete for a beautiful tribute to a man who was in my opinion, a musical genius, no doubt he will be missed rest and power Mr. Jones🙏
RIP Quincy Jones
A legend
Wrote the theme to Sanford and Son in 20 minutes. Wow! RIP QUINCY JONES!
Sanford and Son is the best opening TV theme ever. RIP Q
A true colossus of the industry.
Quincy Jones...RIP!
Quincy was always at the top of his game. A great movie soundtrack is "In Cold Blood." He was fantastic on that.
Will check it out
An absolute giant. Got so much stuff that he had a hand in all the way from Sinatra to Michael Jackson, George Benson and on an on. He may be gone, but what an unbelievable legacy he has left.
Quincy is the band leader for the 1966 'Sinatra at the Sands' record, which as the kids today call "a total banger"
Considering that performance was with the great count Basie and his orchestra. Quite an extraordinary accomplishment. Basie was no slouch and even he reveled in the musical mind of Quincy. RIP
Brilliant record producer. May He rest in Peace.
Beautiful tribute! what a man!
1969
Walking in space title track is nothing short of just awesome
Still to this day
Almost 13 minutes of greatness
So saddened to learn of the passing of this great American genius, whose body of work is overwhelming and brilliant, rest in peace, Mr. Q,, I am a fan.
I never knew he did the soundtrack for the Italian Job, I'm staggered, that's almost surreal. That movie is so quintessentially English, cockney in essence. I couldn't possibly imagine an American let alone one rooted in Quincy's musical background could have captured that sensibility. I would have thought it must have been done by a composer like Lionel Bart or someone with roots in that old school English London aesthetic. That shows the man was a total genius, no question about it.
Quincy Jones definitely permeated the culture. RIP.
Great tribute Pete!
100% Genuine genius. Love Soul Bossa Nova and Killer Joe
Great tribute Peter...thank you.
Amazing sountracks In the Heat of the night,Carpet baggers and The Italian Job. Definitely as important as the Beatles
Thanks for paying tribute to the great Q Pete! He was truly a legendary figure in music and will be missed. I think most people of our generation knew him primarily as the producer of Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall and Thriller, but I am a big fan of his jazz and movie soundtrack work. The familiar opening music to the Austin Powers movies was actually a Quincy piece from the sixties called “Soul Bossanova”. He also composed many TV themes, including Ironside and Sanford and Son. RIP Q.
Sad to hear about Quincy Jones passing away he was a music
legend as a singer, musician, producer, arranger, songwriter,
recording studio owner and it goes on and on R.I.P. QUINCY.
🎶🎤🎷🎺🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶
Love his jazz album Quintessence!
@@arnaudb.7669 👍🏻 a good one too
Will check it out
An icon. I guess I started buying QJ albums around 1976...that year began my Jazz, Fusion, & Funk daze.
My intro to the Brothers Johnson, like most, was via QJ. They have a nice instrumental called "Q" on their 2nd album. Albums like I HEARD THAT!!, MELLOW MADNESS, WALKING IN SPACE, BODY HEAT...any from that era...chock full of the best sessioneers of that time.
RIP, sir...
The whole soundtrack of The Pawnbroker is fabulous
Will check it out
Great tribute to such an essential figure in popular music history.
Man what drag! Rest Quincy.
If anybody ever earned the right to take a rest, he is the one.
28 Grammy awards, It is absolutely stunning what Quincy Jones accomplished in the music business.
Absolute legend. Personally, I love his soundtrack work from the '60s and '70s. He was pioneer in bringing jazz and funk to movie music (along with a few others) and did it with incredible style and inventiveness.
I'm a big fan of rock music! Hard rock, Metal, Prog rock, Thrash etc... etc...But, if we talk for "Guilty pleasures'' (I think Pete that you made such a show), definitely the Quincy Jones he is the king of my preferences!! R.I.P and thank you for the legacy that you left us!
Well said, Pete. Very fitting tribute. 👍
RIP Quincy!
RIP to one of the greatest musical minds of the last century. The man was a force.
The shear scope of Quincy Jones musical output is enormous. Skimming through his wiki entry I find he wrote the score for the film The Italian Job (1969) and the theme music for the TV series Ironside. He’s touched a lot of us musically growing p without us realising
I am IN ABSOLUTE SHOCK because of this. This is a sad day for music, and therefore, the world. I cannot believe this.. honestly 2024 has been a celebrity killer because we've seen so many famous music legends die throughout the year. Lots of celebrities have left the building in 2024, and he lived such a long life.
R.I.P. Quincy Jones... 😭
(1933-2024)
The Q will live on in our heart forever.
Surely you’re weren’t truly shocked by the news? Any report of a passing over 80 can’t be “shocking”. Most living folks would be thrilled to live to 91. It’d be a blessing to get to 85+ as long as quality of life didn’t completely degrade. He almost passed 8-10 yrs ago from a stroke (?) so he beat death then. Great doc on him by his daughter btw.
RIP to a top 5 producer and music master in history.
Legendary producer he did street beater(a.k.a Sanford And Son theme) producer of thriller We Are The World pure genius
Saw this come along in todays news. Quincy so great and legendary. Of old and new he did it all musician / producer and everything. And what one would hear of I would see as many as credited with is "The Streetbeater" aka SANFORD AND SON tv show theme when the episodes came on back in the day and today in syndication. The track is a full blown single. I need to find it. RIP Quincy Jones thanks for the memories.
Wizard…it’s on Spotify and Apple Music. On one of his many greatest/best of CD’s too
@@webbvandiver9139 K yes thanks. Course locating the 45 on A&M would be nice I keep looking.
He's "THE DUDE"! R.I.P!
Sanford and Son. One of the great theme songs in all of the 1970's.
Rest easy buddy! Remember/Always and Love/Forever. Rip Quincy Jones. A true legend! ❤😊😢
Sanford and Son theme!!@
Thank you Pete.
❤ Quincy Jones
My fav albums that he worked on are Give me the night by George Benson , Stomp by Brothers Johnson , and of course Off the wall by Michael Jackson not forgetting his groundbreaking work on Thriller .
TV themes "Ironside" & "Sanford And Son" both on NBC!!!
Absolute legend r.i.p
a legend R.I.P
I'm a huge Ray Charles admirer - and maybe Quincy DID work for Ray, but Ray had also taught Quincy how to arrange music at quite a young age - so they knew each other since their teens.
This caught me off guard. I honestly thought he had already passed.
“It’s My Party” is a great song produced by Quincy.
Počivaj v miru.
Rip to him….. 😞
I don't think Michael Jackson would have been the icon that he was without Quincy. He was a true partner.
Let's just say Jones was the best thing that could have happened to Jackson at the time. Jackson had the talent, drive and ambition to become the biggest artist in the world, and Jones with his knowledge and skills knew how to get him there. These two were unstoppable and the records are still untouchable.
Check out his 1981 album the dude his best album even better than back on the block which is pretty hard to do. Check out Velas with Toots Thelemans and Just Once with the great James Ingram which is my all-time favorite song.
Who wrote 'Sanford and Son' theme? Quincy Jones.
His soulful “ pop” album Back on The Block, while not SOT standard fare is wonderful. Ingram and Barry White singing The Secret Garden is superb with that lilting guitar backtrack. Simply a musical genius, overused word, but not in this case.
Did he not write and or play on some of the memorable sit com jams: Barney Miller , Sanford and Son? And he was responsible for getting EVH playing solo on Michael Jackson “ Beat Up”
See you on the other side Q!
From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy_Jones
I never heard of him. RIP
Have you lived under a rock your whole life?
Was thriller not available on your neck of the woods back in the day?
Seriously? QJ has been a part of more popular albums in music history than most bands and artists combined.
@@seaoftranquilityprog Yeah I guess I just don't listen to the music he was apart of. It was before my time.
@@thekivster Not sure how old you are, but anyone who has been a music fan for the last 60 years, even if you don't listen to pop/soul/R&B/jazz music, I'm stunned to think you have never heard his name.
Most definitely a house hold name even though I wasn't into him at all
If hadn't worked with Michael Jackson he would have remained unknown to the public. He also talked a lot of shit about the Beatles and it won't be forgotten. I see no CD's in this video. Symptomatic. Rest in Peace Quincy Jones, you average trumpet player and great pop producer.
You’re obviously not very knowledgeable of a wide variety of music based on your statement. Quincy Jones was already a legend in the business before MJ. His solo records and his contributions/involvement in Sanford and Son tv show and Fat Albert cartoon made him a household name in the early-mid 70’s. He had 2 Academy Award nominations in 1968. Guy was famous and a household name way before working with MJ.
Absolutely wrong Alex
@@webbvandiver9139 I doubt so, if you say Quincy Jones everybody says Michael Jackson. Jazz wasn't that popular and he knew that, that's why he went pop. It was a good decision.
@@AlexDizzys who’s everybody…general public nitwits? People under the age of 25? Any music fan who respects loves and has knowledge of music definitely knew about Q and his accomplishments and accolades before MJ.
@@webbvandiver9139 Well those 'general public nitwits' made Quincy Jones famous. Cos they made Michael Jackson famous. 'Any music fan' tells me nothing and I can't treat it seriously. Or you mean 'any music fan' is that jazz snob who thinks other generes are primitive and silly. I don't think hard rock fans in the 70's really knew who QJ was. We, metal fans in the 80's were more aware cos you didn't have to be into Jackson's music to know who he was.