Quincy Jones has always been surrounded by artists. The musician, born in Chicago in 1933, died on November 3 in Los Angeles, reports The Washington Post, evoking a family press release. Thus, first becoming known as a jazz trumpeter, his stage partner in 1947, in Seattle, was none other than Ray Charles. “A decade later, we find him in Paris studying composition with Nadia Boulanger, mentor of Igor Stravinsky and Aaron Copland.” It was also in Paris that he met Joséphine Baker, James Baldwin, Françoise Sagan and Pablo Picasso, the daily continues. It is therefore an understatement to say that the multi-talented producer drew inspiration from very varied trends.
As Tim Greiving recalls, Washington Post, Quincy Jones participated in the rise of several music legends in the United States, notably orchestrating the collaboration between Frank Sinatra and Count Basie. He is also an architect of the success of Michael Jackson, for whom he produced three albums: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982) et Bad (1987). Still to this day, Thriller is the best-selling album in history. “Quincy Jones’ influence on American popular music is too great to quantify,” sums up everyday life.
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