Lefsetz Letter (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Q told me he had to go to Israel, to meet with Putin and other heads of state. He had to fix the Palestinian crisis before he died. Anybody else tells you a story like this and your eyes roll into the back of your head. But Quincy’s on an airplane seemingly more than he’s home. [...]
The Audacity of Dope (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Here’s a dope new EP from Zo!, covering some classic songs by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Prince, Bobby Caldwell, Quincy Jones, the Isley Brothers, and more. Zo! (I always like including the exclamation point in his name) is insanely talented by himself, and when you bring in Phonte, Darien Brockington, Carlitta Durand, Sy Smith, [...]
Lefsetz Letter (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
We’re too old. That’s what Herbie Hancock said at Quincy Jones’ Music Consortium. He told a story. Of being in Japan and getting one of the original PlayStations. Now Herbie considers himself to be technologically adept. When he got back to the States, he hooked the PlayStation up, even though the instructions were in Japanese. But he couldn’t [...]
Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Title: My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style Artist: Dream Warriors Hip hop jazz and toasting from Toronto. Who knew? I kid, I kid. They’re actually very polite. My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style I love the fusion of jazz and hip hop. Both are dynamic styles, whose artists make up new rules as they go along. Hip hop looked to jazz for funky hooks, break beats and themes to create tonal...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Earshot Jazz Festival ends this weekend. A highlight is a concert with vocalist Dean Bowman that pays homage to an early Quincy Jones/Ray Charles recording project, "Genius + Soul = Jazz."
Line Out (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Below are the greatest television theme songs ever composed, in my brash opinion. Note: I haven’t watched TV with any regularity since Twin Peaks and Cheers ; there’s just been too much music to listen to and too many books to read, you know what I’m sayin’? This is where you come in. Present your favorites in comments and fill me in on what I’ve missed over the last...
The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Not allowing Jay-Z & Eminem to create a monopoly with DJ Hero, Genuis Products is upping the ante and taking Hip-Hop back to the essence with Scratch: The Ultimate DJ. With credible contributors in Quincy Jones III and Mixmaster Mike, the game utilizes two pieces of real DJ equipment, the Numark NS7 and the Akai [...]
John Hope Bryant (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
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...
Kaieteur News (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Nigel’s Supermarket outclassed Bank of Guyana 3–1 to secure the Business Corporations title in the Kenneth De Abreu and Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) League that continued Saturday at the Malteenoes Sports Club. The Nigel’s Supermarket team that consisted of Joseph Johnson and Christopher Franklin smote Imran Khan and Quincy Jones of Bank of Guyana on [...]
Entrepreneur Ideas Club (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Sometime ago I was watching a TV interview of the famed music mogul Quincy Jones. He was speaking very eloquently and with a degree of passion regarding his business pursuits. He spoke in a fashion that made his business interest seem very cool, hip and even sexy. He then framed it all into one simple [...]
ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Stanford and Intuit Kick Off Global Innovation Tournament With Appearances by Quincy Jones III and Chamillionaire DJ Drama Represents on CNN; Superstar DJ Takes Part in Panel Discussion, "Black Men In The Age Of President Obama" Celebrity DJ and Customizing Legend...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Bermuda was all but a fright this Halloween weekend as thousands gathered to witness the all-star line-up of musicians and comedians who descended on Bermuda to honor the legendary Quincy Jones during the 2009 Bermuda Music Festival.
TMZ (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Filed under: Music , Beauty , 'Memba Them?! In the '80s, James Ingram became famous for hit songs like Quincy Jones' "Just Once," "Baby Come to Me" with Patti Austin, "Yah Mo B There" with Michael McDonald and "Somewhere Out There" with Linda Ronstandt. Guess what he looks like now! ... Permalink
John Hope Bryant (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
In this piece is a brilliant riff by mentee Tyrese, mentor Quincy Jones, friends and brothers QD3, Jeff Johnson, and some sideline encouragment from me (smile). This "is" making smart sexy. Pass it and te 5MK website (www.5MK.org) on to...
St. Louis CofCC Blog (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
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...
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