Quintessence

Quincy Jones has lived a career that would make his hero, Duke Ellington, proud

"...his children come up in conversation. All the work Quincy Jones does – his initiatives to teach kids about..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Fantasia

"...Paul Brizzi. Starring: Steve Martin, Bette Midler, James Earl Jones, Angela Lansbury, Quincy Jones and Penn & Teller. Disney..."

June 23, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Quincy Jones

Box Sets

"...Quincy JonesQ: The Musical Biography Of Quincy Jones (Rhino) Think..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Quincy Jones

Keynote address

"...Quincy Jones..."

March 20, 2009 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Strawberry Letter 23

Cult soulman/guitarist Shuggie Otis returns from decades of mystery

"...rainbows, orange birds, blue flowers, and cherry clouds. Producer Quincy Jones oversaw the Brothers Johnson taking it to No...."

July 10, 2015 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time

Musical bio-doc hits all the right notes, but with no feeling

"...Andy Williams Show. Grusin worked with many seminal artists, Quincy Jones, Sergio Mendes, and became a favorite of the..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Off the Record

Reunion fever hits close to home: Faces, the Kinks, the Jesus Lizard, and more

"...Faces – Rolling Stone Ron Wood, Rod Stewart, Kenney Jones, and local pianist Ian McLagan – rehearsed at an..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

The life and pain of the jazz great in his own words and music

"...Testimonies from such colleagues as Herbie Hancock, Archie Schepp, Quincy Jones, and wife Frances Taylor offer illuminating insights. Nelson’s..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Public Notice

Public Notice ponders the end of the world as we know it, and feels damn fine. Happy New Year!

"...a group of politicos and pop-culture-types (including The Bone, Quincy Jones, and Bob Geldolf) united to encourage world leaders..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

and a girl singing with a flower in her hair maybe

Shooting more breeze with jazz storm Sonny Rollins in advance of his Bass Concert Hall stand on Sunday.

"...AC: We recently interviewed Quincy Jones, and he’s very committed to educating kids about..."

April 30, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

A Word With RZA

"...started checking the producers. Michael Jackson’s Thriller produced by Quincy Jones. Quincy was over 40 years old when he..."

June 11, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Texacala Jones & Her T.J. Hookers (Honey)

Texas Platters

"...Texacala Jones & Her T.J. Hookers (Honey) Honey Records is a..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Music Review by Christopher Gray

The Priests of Syrinx

What’s in a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame anyway?

"...signature “Born Under a Bad Sign” as Booker T. Jones take a verse may not be Clapton and Santana..."

May 17, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Taste buds, cheesecake, the Pledge of Allegiance, etc.

"...comedy series Parks and Recreation is played by Rashida Jones, daughter of Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton...."

June 17, 2011 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

'Kind of Blue' at 50

'Kind of Blue' panel gets kind of cool

"..."whether we wanted to or not." When surprise guest Quincy Jones tried to sneak into the back row, panel..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Sheet Music

"...music is also revealed: early Seattle salad days with Quincy Jones, the ability to compose for every big band..."

May 28, 2004 Music Feature by David Lynch

Record Reviews

"...as you could assemble: Lovano, former Coltrane drummer Elvin Jones, and masterful bassist Dave Holland. The trio works as..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Music Review

Habitat for Humanity Builds More Than Houses Foundation of Faith

"...and hammers and saws are singing tenpenny time. Marty Jones is nailing siding on a house whose frame has..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Features Feature by Jay Hardwig

The Style Files

A Little Tongue-in-Chic

"...Bowie, still known by his birth name in Davy Jones and the Lower Third, is shown sporting exceedingly long..."

May 30, 1997 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

Heavy Lifting: The Hammond Organ Has a Special Place in Austin ... I Should Know

Austin's an epicenter for an instrument that stopped being manufactured 47 years ago

"...Jimmy Smith, Sly Stone, Weather Report, Count Basie, or Quincy Jones did with a full band or orchestra. On..."

April 1, 2022 Music Feature by Red Young

Top Books of 2020 That Struck a Literary or Musical Chord

A writer's fictional joyride, a rock & roll memoir, and jazz fairy tales are books that sang this year

"...musicians, in that order, with interviews of Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, and Jason Moran, serves as a fascinating time..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Brings the Legend’s Legacy to AFS Doc Days

Biographical documentary captures the transformational jazz genius

"..."Like [famed producer and musician] Quincy Jones says in the film, [Davis] wanted to be..."

May 31, 2019 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Top 10 Disturbing Luv Doc Online Illustrations for 2018

"...Look, I know Quincy Jones swears Marlon Brando was a sexy motherfucker, but..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Panel Recap: New Jack Swing: The Renaissance of Hip Hop and R&B

Industry leaders Teddy Riley and Andre Harrell swap stories, advice

"...half of Michael Jackson’s album Dangerous. Jackson’s longtime producer Quincy Jones had pulled Riley onto the project, and Jackson..."

March 15, 2018 SXSW Post by Clara Wang

Little Melba & Her Big Trombone

Little known female jazz trombone player gets her due – with children

"...sharing bandstands with Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday, Quincy Jones, Randy Weston, Gerald Wilson, and more. Rather than..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Music Keynote: Snoop Dogg

Doggfather becomes first rapper to address conference

"...since its 1987 inception – following Little Richard (2004), Quincy Jones (2009), and Smokey Robinson (2010). He’s also the..."

March 10, 2015 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Great Expectations

Sarah Jarosz returns to her roots – the Old Settler's Music Festival

"..."Our seat this year was right on the floor. Quincy Jones went by. Yoko Ono. It was amazing. By..."

April 11, 2014 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Playback – SXSW: Zero Hour

SXSW started early this year, but now – as usual – everything hits at once

"...– Dave Grohl, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Geldof, Smokey Robinson, Quincy Jones, Lou Reed, Pete Townshend, Neil Young, Robert Plant,..."

March 14, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Lady Gaga: SXSW Music Keynote

Pop queen’s crowning comes after months of speculation

"...a list of keynotes that in recent years includes Quincy Jones, Bob Geldof, and Smokey Robinson. She’s the first..."

March 9, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Happy Feet!

'You listening to the ooold school – KUTX, nine-eight-nine!'

"...Hanson as the King of Pop scats over the Quincy Jones beat. "I'm John E. Dee!"..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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