Independent Blog

In my independent blog, I would like to talk about the great Quincy Delight Jones.  He is an iconic inspiration for trumpeters, producers, arrangers, film composers, and television producers.   Like most successful artist, Quincy was also someone who was ahead of his time.  He was just one of those naturally talented geniuses who just has a knack for the performing arts.  He is considered to be one the greatest minds in music and television history.  As all great performers, his journey started from young.  

From elementary school, Quincy was already fond of music.  In high school, He tried many instruments to see which one he felt the most but none caught his passion.   Until, he finally reached for the trumpet and bonded with this specific horn of the brass family.  After finding his future tool of success, later on he found a friend who had the same interests as him.  This friend was known as Ray Charles.  The two young men joined together to make a little money on the side performing at gigs. 

When Quincy turned 18, he was the lucky person to have won a scholarship to Schillinger House, which is now Berklee College of Music.  But Mr. Jones was given the opportunity of a lifetime to tour with the bandleader Lionel Hampton.  From there Quincy was led to work as a freelancer arranger.  During the tour, it was discovered Quincy had a good ear for arrangement.  An from there, Jones’ career properly shot off. 

From 1963-present, Quincy Jones as accomplished so much with in his lifetime.   He arranged and produced for some of the most life changing acts of the all time.  He worked with Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Gene Krupa and great and closest friend, Ray Charles.   One of his greatest accomplishments was producing and working with the legendary Michael Jackson.  Jones produced three albums with the “King of Pop”.  Jones produced “Off The Wall”, “Thriller”, and “Bad”.  Quincy also worked with Frank Sinatra a couple times.  He arranged and conducted when Sinatra, Dean Martin, and others were performing with the Basie Orchestra in St. Louis, Missouri. 

This is just a tip of Quincy Jones success as a producer/arranger.  As a listener of his music, I am touched by how good it sounds.  The three Michael Jackson albums he produced legendary.  Up to this day, people of all ages listen to his music and feel something good from it.  His music is quite enjoyable.  Now as professional in the industry, he is a legendary genius.  His craft is almost perfect to the last note.  Jones was a hard working man, to have done so much in the music industry.  On top of that, he has done so much in the movie industy also.  Up to this day, Quincy Delight Jones is still one of the top world class producers.