[.ca] Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones

From Amazon.co.uk:
The stunning four-CD Musical Biography of Quincy Jones is a great companion to Quincy Jones' excellent autobiography. It's also a great compilation of his eclectic genius, which has touched everyone from bebopper Clifford Brown to hip-hop rapper Ice-T. The Grammy Award-winning composer and producer has something for everybody here. His jazz sides include his first recorded trumpet solo on "Kingfish" with the great vibraphonist Lionel Hampton. There's also his swinging composition "Stockholm Sweetnin'" and his hip arrangements for Peggy Lee, Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan and Miles Davis. Film buffs will love Jones' swinging soundtrack music, including the Latin lilt of "Soul Bossa Nova" from Austin Powers, the gritty vocals of Ray Charles on "In the Heat of the Night", the bluesy "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)" from The Color Purple and the hilarious "Sanford & Son Theme (The Street Beater)". Then, there's Michael Jackson's mega-hit Thriller and Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon" and some long-lost gems, such as the Brothers Johnson's immortal rendition of Shuggie Otis's spacey classic, "Strawberry Letter 23", Lesley Gore's bubblegum tune, "You Don't Own Me" and the all-star track, "We Are the World". Jones's best work as a solo artist includes his slick renditions of Benny Golson's "Killer Joe" Herbie Hancock's lush "Tell me a Bedtime Story" and the rarely-heard ballad "Everything Must Change". This collection summarises Quincy Jones's brilliant career, and it showcases the best of our musical heritage. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Chronique amazon.fr:
En quatre décennies de carrière (en gros, la période que compile ce coffret de quatre CD), Quincy Jones a tout fait : instrumentiste (trompettiste), compositeur de bandes originales de films, arrangeur et producteur étant quelques-unes des casquettes qu'il a coiffées au fil des ans, sans oublier qu'il fut au passage directeur artistique chez Barclay et vice-président du label Mercury dans les années 60. Soit un itinéraire pavé de succès qui l'auront vu emprunter d'abord la voie du jazz (ainsi fut-il musicien derrière un pupitre chez Lionel Hampton et arrangeur pour Count Basie) puis bifurquer vers le rhythm'n'blues et la musique populaire grâce à Ray Charles. Les hits s'enchaîneront, comme les musiques de films (Dans la chaleur de la nuit, De sang-froid) avant qu'il ne décroche la timbale avec Michael Jackson dont il a produit les multiplatinés Off The Wall et Thriller. Rien ne manque ici, des somptueux arrangements écrits pour de prestigieux big bands aux collaborations avec les stars de la variété internationale Chaka Khan, Donna Summer et Stevie Wonder. Même "We Are The World" figure au générique d'un tracklisting dont le point d'orgue demeure incontestablement l'indéboulonnable "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough": un titre en forme de slogan dont le sens résume assez bien le parcours de Quincy Jones. --Hervé Comte

The Dude Throws Down:
This is the title of the 4th in the 4 CD in the boxed set - a chronicle of music from 1953 onwards. His talent is intensely felt from track 1, CD 1......and doesn't let up! At 23 Q was recognised by Gillespie as talented .. and on this set you hear the best. I spent my Thanksgiving day cooking & listening and you can be sure of giving a life long wonderful gift - to yourself or anyone from 14 to 94. The only question you will have about this set is how did you miss this concentrated genius spreading his energy. Jazz, hip hop and musical scores and so much more- Heat of the Night to Austin Powers- Bossa Nova TV shows- Ironside; Frank Sinatra, Bono, Michael Jackson and Hampton. And you wonder why my husband and 5 sons said the dinner was the best? This set has a most reasonable price and well worth at least twice as much - Thank-you QJ.

QTASTIC!!!!!!:
can't even begin to put into words the depth & Flavor that Quincy Jones Brings.just reading off the Names alone is a Who's Who in Music Past,Present & Future.Arrangements,Production & Musicianship is Incredible here.He connects to Me like very few Producers before or since have been able to do.I've Enjoyed the Albums He has Produced The Talent He has Worked with His Film Scores & Soundtracks His Qwest Label Artists & The Vibe He has brought.Quincy Jones is One of the Greatest Musical Minds the World Over has ever known.enjoy

Incredible collection of music history:
Jones's musical biography is a history of American music. The variety and depth of the music compiled on these CDs is amazing.

Great material, excellently remastered:
This collection runs the gamut of pop and jazz musical styles. When songs differed between the single and album version, the single version is used. For a Rhino box set, this title has excellent remastering. Instead of the usually over-bright presentation, Bernie Grundman is the remastering engineer here -- and he treats these tracks with a slight hand, allowing the original musicality of the master tapes shine through. You probably don't have these tracks sounding this good elsewhere in your collection (unless you own the Grundman remastered Michael Jackson albums).

Great collection:
The wide array of music in this collection is amazing - I've always enjoyed his later albums (The Dude, Back on The Block) but this collection opened up the depth of his earlier work to me. I had originally ordered this from Amazon, but cancelled it after I found it at a discount club (Costco)...

• Kingfish - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
• Stockholm Sweetnin' - Clifford Brown & Art Farmer with The Swedish All Stars
• I'm Gone - King Pleasure
• Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home - Oscar Pettiford
• Whole Lot Of Shakin' Goin' On - Big Maybelle
• The Song Is You - Cannonball Adderley
• Let Me Off Uptown - Gene Krupa Big Band featuring Anita O'Day & Roy Eldridge
• Makin' Whoopee - Dinah Washington
• Misty - Sarah Vaughan
• Moanin' - The Quincy Jones Big Band featuring Clark Terry
• One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
• As Time Goes By - Peggy Lee featuring Benny Carter
• Sophisticated Lady - Billy Eckstine with Quincy Jones & His Orchestra
• Quintessence - Quincy Jones & His Orchestra featuring Phil Woods
• The Midnight Sun Will Never Set - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
• I Can't Stop Loving You - Count Basie & His Orchestra
• I'm Beginning To See The Light - Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie & His Orchestra
• Faith - Louis Armstrong
• Tribute To Benny Carter - Carmen McRae
• Springsville - Miles Davis & Quincy Jones
• My Buddy - Ray Charles
• Soul Bossa Nova - Quincy Jones & His Orchestra
• In The Heat Of The Night - Ray Charles
• The Pawnbroker - Tony Bennett
• Ease On Down The Road - Diana Ross & Michael Jackson
• Eyes Of Love - Quincy Jones featuring Toots Thielemans
• Sanford & Son Theme (The Street Beater) - Quincy Jones featuring Ernie Watts
• Come Back Charleston Blue - Donny Hathaway & Margie Joseph
• Hikky-Burr - Quincy Jones featuring Bill Cosby
• Ironside - Quincy Jones featuring Jerome Richardson, Freddy Hubbard & Hubert Laws
• You Put It On Me - B.B. King
• Who Needs Forever? - Astrud Gilberto featuring Zoot Sims
• For Love Of Ivy (End Title) - Shirley Horn
• Call Me Mister Tibbs (Main Title) - Quincy Jones featuring Billy Preston
• The Time For Love Is Anytime ("Cactus Flower" Theme) - Sarah Vaughan featuring Bobby Bryant
• The Hot Rock (End Title) - The Four Hot Rocks
• Mirage - Johnny Mathis
• Theme From "The Anderson Tapes" - Quincy Jones featuring Edd Kalehoff, Bobby Scott, Milt Jackson, Freddie Hubbard & Toots Thielemans
• The Spell You Spin (The Web You Weave) - Shirley Horn
• Lonely Bottles - Quincy Jones & His Orchestra featuring Frank Rosolino
• Love Theme From "The Getaway" - Quincy Jones featuring Toots Thielemans
• Money Runner/Money Is (medley) - Quincy Jones featuring Little Richard
• Miss Celie's Blues (Sister) - Quincy Jones featuring Tata Vega
• Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) - Quincy Jones featuring Letta Mbulu)
• Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) - Frank Sinatra with Count Basie & His Orchestra
• Thriller - Michael Jackson
• Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin & James Ingram
• Give Me The Night - George Benson
• Yah Mo B There - James Ingram with Michael McDonald
• You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore
• Stomp! - The Brothers Johnson
• Do You Love What You Feel - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
• Something So Right - Paul Simon
• Strawberry Letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson
• Somewhere - Aretha Franklin
• Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
• How Do You Keep The Music Playing? - James Ingram & Patti Austin
• State Of Independence - Donna Summer
• We Are The World - USA For Africa
• Killer Joe - Quincy Jones featuring Hubert Laws & Freddie Hubbard
• Stuff Like That - Quincy Jones featuring Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Chaka Khan
• Everything Must Change - Quincy Jones featuring Benard Ighner
• I Heard That!! - Quincy Jones featuring The Wattsline
• Tell Me A Bedtime Story - Quincy Jones featuring Hubert Laws, Herbie Hancock & Harry Lookofsky Strings
• Beautiful Black Girl - Quincy Jones featuring The Watts Prophets
• Takin' it To The Streets - Quincy Jones featuring Luther Vandross, Gwen Guthrie & Michael Brecker
• Walking In Space - Quincy Jones featuring Valerie Simpson, Hubert Laws, Freddie Hubbard, Rahsaan Roland Kirk & Eric Gales
• Just Once - Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
• One Hundred Ways - Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram & Greg Phillinganes
• Let The Good Times Roll - Quincy Jones featuring Stevie Wonder, Bono & Ray Charles
• Moody's Mood For Love - Quincy Jones featuring James Moody, Brian McKnight, Take 6 & Rachelle Ferrell
• Back On The Block - Quincy Jones featuring QDIII, Ice-T, Melle Mel, Big Daddy Kane, Kool Moe Dee, Tevin Campbell & Josef Zawinul
• Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song) - Quincy Jones featuring Sarah Vaughan, Take 6, George Benson & Gerald Albright
• The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite) - Quincy Jones featuring Barry White, James Ingram & Al B. Sure!