Quincy Jones

The death of Michael Jackson in 2009 was a heart-felt shock to many, not least one of the most important men in Jackson's musical development - Quincy Jones.Contributor: Stay PositivePublished: Jan 05, 2010  

(The Associated Press) Princeton University scholar Cornel West will deliver the keynote address marking the 81st birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Atlanta church where the slain civil rights leader preached.West, who teaches in Princeton's Center for African American Studies, is a theologian, intellectual and author of "Race Matters" and 19 other books.  

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. This two bedroom, two and a half bathroom townhouse is more of a starter A. Quincy Jones residence--it's far more affordable than the Brentwood Jones house on the market, with less...  

Recorded live on July 14th 2008, Claude Nobs, the founder and CEO of the Montreux Jazz Festival, held a concert to celebrate the 75th birthday for his dear friend and mentor Quincy Jones. Among the guests...  

Filed under: Spinner InterviewMoby might not quite rule the airwaves -- and the soundtracks to adverts -- quite like he did a decade ago, but the man born Richard Melville Hall is still tirelessly creating music. In the last 18 months, he's released two albums, the diary of a lost night (2008's 'Last Night') and this year's 'Wait For Me' and toured around the world.The DJ, band frontman and remixer recently visited the UK, where he played an...  

My friend and mentor Quincy Jones knows how to "set off" a sleepy early morning meeting in Mahattan. This is how to start a business meeting! Here for the launch of two day's worth of meetings of the Quincy Jones...  

CNS: ‘Melody’ Missing from Music Industry, Quincy Jones Says (CNSNews.com) – Legendary record producer and songwriter Quincy Jones told CNSNews.com that he would like to see more “melody” in the music industry today. CNSNews.com asked Jones the following on the red carpet at the Ludacris Foundation gala over the weekend: “Is there anything more you’d like to see [...]  

This is a reposting of a beautiful article from Valerie Strauss of the Washington Post, who along with me and approximately 75 leaders from all walks of life attended the Quincy Jones Musiq Consortium meeting last week in New York...  

"I come from jazz, and I started with orchestra. That means you have different instruments and different experts, all focused on achieving the same goal; creating beautiful music in and for our world. Today we have assembled a beautiful orchestra...  

Quincy Jones moved to Seattle as a child and discovered a passion for music that would bring him global success as a musician, composer and producer. He talks to CNN about music, working with Michael Jackson, and the city he grew up in.  

DescriptionWhen an artist of the stature of Quincy Jones celebrates his 75th birthday you can be sure it’s going to be quite a party. The show took place on July 14th 2008 at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival, an event with which Quincy Jones has a long and rich history, and the cream of musical [...]  

I was honored to stand with 5MK national co-chairs and icons Quincy Jones and Ambassador Andrew Young, 5MK Digital Chair QD3 (Quincy D. Jones III), 5MK leadership including California State Superintendent of Education Jack O'Connell, LAUSD School Superintendent Ramon Cortines,...