
Quincy Jones
Though now a world-renowned media mogul, Quincy Jones began as a jazz prodigy, composing for a galaxy of big names as well as his own star-packed ensembles. Geoffrey Smith celebrates his jazz roots, anticipating Monday's Quincy Jones Prom.
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Lionel Hampton
Kingfish
- Lionel Hampton Classics 1951-1953.
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Dizzy Gillespie
Jessica's Day
- Four Classic Albums.
- Avid.
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Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Mobley, Wade Legge, Lou Hackney & Charlie Persip
Hey Pete
- Dizzy Gillespie 1953-1954.
- Classics.
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Quincy Jones
Stockholm Sweetnin'
- This is How I Feel about Jazz.
- Lonehill Jazz.
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Quincy Jones
Evening In Paris
- This is How I Feel about Jazz.
- Lonehill Jazz.
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Dinah Washington
Makin' Whoopee
- THE SWINGIN' MISS "D".
- VERVE.
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Count Basie & THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA
For Lena And Lennie
- ONE MORE TIME.
- ROULETTE.
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Quincy Jones & Quincy Jones and His Orchestra
The Birth of a Band
- The Birth of the Band.
- MERCURY.
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Quincy Jones & Quincy Jones and His Orchestra
Whisper Not
- The Birth of the Band.
- MERCURY.
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Quincy Jones & Jones
Straight No Chaser
- THE QUINTESSENCE.
- MCA.
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Quincy Jones & Jones
Hard Sock Dance
- THE QUINTESSENCE.
- MCA.
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Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra
Let The Good Times Roll
- Brother Ray The Genius.
- Fremeaux & Associes.
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Quincy Jones
Killer Joe
- WALKING IN SPACE.
- A&M.
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Performers
Title: Kingfish
Artist: Lionel Hampton
Composers: Quincy Jones
Album Title: Lionel Hampton Classics 1951-1953
Label: Classics Catalogue No: 1429
Duration: 02’52
Performers: Benny Bailey, Quincy Jones, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Al Grey, Paul Lee, Benny Powell, trombone; Bobby Plater, Jerome Richardson, flute; Gil Bernal, Johnny Board, tenor saxophone; Curtis Lowe, Ben Kynard, baritone saxophone; Milt Buckner, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums.
Title: Jessica's Day
Artist: Dizzy Gillespie
Composers: Quincy Jones
Album Title: Four Classic Albums
Label: Avid Catalogue No: AMSC968
Duration: 04’46
Performers: Dizzy Gillespie, Emmett Berry, Carl Warwick, Quincy Jones, Joe Gordon, trumpet; Melba Liston, Frank Rehak, Rod Leavitt, trombone; Phil Woods, Jimmy Powell, alto saxophone; Ernie Wilkins, Billy Mitchell, tenor saxophone; Marty Flax, baritone saxophone; Walter Davis, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Title: Hey Pete
Artist: Dizzy Gillespie
Composers: Buster Harding & Dizzy Gillespie
Album Title: Dizzy Gillespie 1953-1954
Label: Classics Catalogue No: Classics-1424
Duration: 05’06
Performers: Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, EV Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Melba Liston, Frank Rehak, Rod Levitt, trombone; Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods, alto saxophone; Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, tenor saxophone; Marty Flax, baritone saxophone; Walter Davies, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Title: Stockholm Sweetnin’
Artist: Quincy Jones
Composers: Quincy Jones
Album Title: This is How I Feel about Jazz
Label: Lonehill Jazz Catalogue No: LHJ10273
Duration: 05’39
Performers: Art Farmer, Ernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak, trombone; Phil Woods, alto saxophone; Bunny Bardach, Lucky Thompson, tenor saxophone; Jerome Richardson, flute; Jack Nimitz, baritone saxophone; Hank Jones, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Title: Evening in Paris
Artist: Quincy Jones
Composers: Victor Feldman
Album Title: This is How I Feel about Jazz
Label: Lonehill Jazz Catalogue No: LHJ10273
Duration: 04’06
Performers: Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Gene Quill, alto saxophone; Zoot Sims, tenor saxophone; Herbie Mann, flute; Jack Nimitz, baritone saxophone; Hank Jones, piano; Charlie Persip, drums.
Title: Makin’ Whoopee
Artist: Dinah Washington
Composers: Donaldson/Kahn/Jones
Album Title: The Swingin’ Miss D
Label: Verve Catalogue No: 558 074-2
Duration: 02’26
Performers: Jimmy Maxwell, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry, Doc Severinsen, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson, trombone; Tommy Mitchell, baritone trombone; Hal McKusick, alto saxophone; Anthony Ortega, alto saxophone; Jerome Richardson, Lucky Thompson, clarinet; Danny Bank, baritone saxophone; Don Elliot, trumpet; Clarence “Sleepy” Anderson, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Title: For Lena and Lennie
Artist: Count Basie
Composers: Quincy Jones
Album Title: One More Time
Label: Roulette Catalogue No: CDP-7972712
Duration: 03’50
Performers: Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, trumpet; Al Grey, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, Charles Fowlkes, saxophone; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums.
Title: The Birth of a Band
Artist: Quincy Jones
Composers: Quincy Jones
Album Title: The Birth of the Band
Label: Mercury Catalogue No: MMC-14038
Duration: 02’50
Performers: Phil Woods, Frank Wess, Benny Golson, Zoot Sims, Sahib Shibab, saxophone; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson, trombone; Quincy Jones, Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, trumpet; Patricia Anne Bown, piano; Milton Hinton, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums.
Title: Whisper Not
Artist: Quincy Jones
Composers: Benny Golson
Album Title: The Birth of the Band
Label: Mercury Catalogue No: MMC-14038
Duration: 03’20
Performers: Phil Woods, Frank Wess, Benny Golson, Zoot Sims, Sahib Shibab, saxophone; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson, trombone; Quincy Jones, Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Newma, trumpet; Patricia Anne Bown, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums.
Title: Straight, No Chaser
Artist: Quincy Jones
Composers: Thelonious Monk
Album Title: The Quintessence
Label: MCA Catalogue No: MCAD-5728
Duration: 02’23
Performers: Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Melba Liston, Curtis Fuller, Paul Faulise, Thomas Mitchell, Billy Byers, trombone; Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson, saxophone; Julius Watkins, James Buffington, Earl Chapin, Ray Alonge, French horn; Harvey Phillips, tuba; Gloria Agostini, harp; Patricia Bown, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; James Johnson, drums.
Title: Hard Sock Dance
Artist: Quincy Jones
Composers: Quincy Jones
Album Title: The Quintessence
Label: MCA Catalogue No: MCAD-5728
Duration: 03’15
Performers: Thad Jones, Al DeRisi, Freddie Hubbard, Snooky Young, trumpet; Rodney Levitt, Melba Liston, Paul Faulise, Billy Byers, trombone; Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Eric Dixon, Frank Wess, Oliver Nelson, saxophone; Patricia Bown, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Bill English, drums.
Title: Let The Good Times Roll
Artist: Ray Charles
Composers: Moore/Thread
Album Title: Brother Ray The Genius
Label: Fremeaux & Associes Catalogue No: FA5350
Duration: 02’50
Performers: Ray Charles, piano & vocals; Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt, Joe Newman, trumpet; Al Grey, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Thomas Mitchell, trombone; Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, alto saxophone; Billy Mitchell, tenor saxophone; Hank Crawford, Charlie Fowlkes, baritone saxophone; Freddie Green, guitar; Edgar Willis, Eddie Jones, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Title: Killer Joe
Artist: Quincy Jones
Composers: Benny Golson
Album Title: Walking in Space
Label: A&M Catalogue No: 543-4992
Duration: 05’06
Performers: Joel Kaye, Roland Kirk, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, saxophone; Freddie Hubbard, Lloyd Michels, Marvin Stamm, Dick Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, JJ Johnson, Alan Raph, Tony Studd, trombone; Paul Griffin, piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Grady Tate, drums.
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- Sun 21 Aug 2016 00:00BBC Radio 3
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