Quincy Jones

...is looking forward to getting back in the studio, be it with Rihanna or Bloc Party. It is his ambition, he says, to become a Quincy Jones-like Svengali figure - a composer and a producer, but not a pop star. At the beginning of the year he...

In this article: London, Glasgow, Bloc Party, Glasgow School of Art, and R&B

...(style 3-99 Prometheus): $25,000 The post-funeral reception, attended by Jackson family members as well as producer music mogul Quincy Jones and the Rev. Al Sharpton, was held at nearby restaurant Villa Sorriso. It ran a tab of $21,455. The...

In this article: Michael Jackson, Al Sharpton, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, California, Satay, Ratatouille, Katherine Jackson, and Janet Jackson

...Gordon Meltzer, bassist Ron Carter, guitarist Carlos Santana, Rolling Stones bassist Darryl Munch" Jones and friend and peer Quincy Jones. Words and music will also be devoted to different phases of Davis' career including stories from...

In this article: Marcus Miller, Nascar, and DVD

...called TNO Entertainment. It's now defunct, but the website is cached here. Ron Carter, who used to represent Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, did the PR for the label. He said, via email, that Obiang now also spends a lot of time in Mali...

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...list of luminaries that include civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, Governor Ronald Reagan, baseball player Willie Mays and musical artist Quincy Jones. The honor for Milk comes just months after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill...

In this article: Harvey Milk, Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Californians, Chuck Yeager, Fritz Scholder, and Willie Mays

...over himself and poured his drink all over Russell," one spy said. Later, rowdy guests refused to listen to music legend Quincy Jones as he gave a speech, prompting the hip-hop mogul to grab the mic and shout, "Shut up. I am donating...

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...Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 2:16 PM Earshot Jazz Festival celebrated the fundamentals Saturday with work of Ray Charles, Quincy Jones The Earshot Jazz Festival addresses the question, "what is jazz," mostly by looking forward and...

In this article: Ray Charles, Joe Doria, Seattle, One Mint Julep, I Can't Stop Loving You, Georgia on My Mind, and Count Basie

Seattle Times: Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Plays Tribute to Ray Charles and Quincy Jones Ray Charles and Quincy Jones were teenagers when they met in a Seattle nightclub, one of dozens clustered around Jackson Street in the 1940s.

In this article: Ray Charles, Seattle Times, Seattle, Ernestine Anderson, and Count Basie

Originally published Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:03 AM Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra plays tribute to Ray Charles and Quincy Jones Earshot Jazz Festival ends this weekend. A highlight is a concert with vocalist Dean Bowman that pays...

In this article: Ray Charles, Seattle, Joe Doria, Ernestine Anderson, and Count Basie

...with … Quincy Jones The following is a conversation about education that I had with legendary producer Quincy Jones at a conference he convened in New York City about music education. Jones has been nominated for more Grammies than any...

In this article: Lionel Hampton, Emmy Award, Chicago, Oscar, and New York City