Summary
Multi-talented composer/arranger/producer Quincy Jones's noteworthy career encompasses scores for movies such as IN COLD BLOOD and IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT and production credits on Michael Jackson's classic '80s album THRILLER. Born into poverty in Chicago in 1933, one of Jones's earliest memories, recounted in his riveting autobiography, Q, is of seeing his schizophrenic mother being taken away to an Illinois mental hospital. Raised mainly by his adored father, and relocated to Seattle, Jones discovers a facility for music, specifically the trumpet, in which he is lucky to be schooled by none other than Clark Terry (who retells the story in his own contributory chapter), who is in town with Count Basie's band. Jones's subsequent history is a fortuitous combination of extraordinary talent, perseverance, and astounding energy. He performs with Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, and makes a name for himself as a producer and musical arranger for jazz greats like Frank Sinatra and Dinah Washington, both of whom he recalls in vivid detail. Jones also recounts his numerous affairs with women both Hollywood-famous (such as Mod Squad star Peggy Lipton, with whom he had two children, and who also contributes a chapter here), and European-glamorous. Reflecting its dynamic subject, Q (he was given the nickname by Frank Sinatra) is an energy-packed whirlwind tour through Jones's remarkable life.
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"Ultimately, Q is worth reading as much for the way it traces the evolution of African-American music over the past five decades as for its portrait of Jones' undeniably fascinating life." -- Tom Sinclair
-- Entertainment Weekly
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Published date: 2002
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.2 pounds
Publisher's Notes
In a no-holds-barred memoir, the legendary musician, producer, and arranger chronicles his rise from the mean streets of Chicago to the heights of the entertainment world, detailing his painful youth, his remarkable musical and business accomplishments, and his turbulent personal life. Reprint.
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