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Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones Finest Hour
Genres: Jazz, Pop, R&B

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. Stockholm Sweetnin'
2. That Midnight Sun Will Never Set
3. Moanin'
4. G'won Train
5. Blues In The Night
6. Stormy Weather
7. Quintessence
8. Hard Sock Dance
9. For Lena And Lennie
10. Theme From 'The Pawnbroker'
11. Soul Bossa Nova
12. Comin' Home Baby
13. Killer Joe
14. Velas
15. Stuff Like That

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CD Details

All Artists: Quincy Jones
Title: Quincy Jones Finest Hour
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Polygram Records
Original Release Date: 6/27/2000
Release Date: 6/27/2000
Genres: Jazz, Pop, R&B
Styles: Smooth Jazz, Swing Jazz, Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 606949066727

Synopsis

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Before his tremendous success in pop and R&B, Quincy Jones was a multi-faceted powerhouse in jazz--as bandleader, arranger, composer, and producer. This CD draws on his work from the late 1950s and 1960s, beginning with his star-studded big band. Jones was already a master of creating different textures with the horn sections, and he could make a band swing like Count Basie's. The band had great soloists, such as alto saxophonist Phil Woods and trumpeter Clark Terry, and it was also a forum for soul jazz and hard bop, putting tunes like Bobby Timmons's "Moanin'" and Benny Golson's "Killer Joe" into a big-band context. Jones's way with strings is evident on Sarah Vaughan's classic recording of "The Midnight Sun Will Never Set," while "The Pawnbroker" was the first of his many successful film soundtracks. As he entered the pop field in the 1960s, he may have forever caught something of the mood of the times with the slyly perky "Soul Bossa Nova," better known now as the "Austin Powers Theme." --Adam Rains

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CD Reviews

The Coolest of the cool

Jazzmountain | 08/13/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Quincy Jones's facet of player and mostly arranger during the 60's and early 70's is not as well known as his greatly awarded work as producer. But the atmosphere of this record is that of a black-and-white TV (before cable), the sounds of the captivating themes they used for series...you will travel back to the great jazz sounds this genius-of-the-groove created. With this one I could not help it but turn on the volume and tune in to some of the best punch of the hard bop and funk era."

Good Overall Collection & as a Must-Have (4.5 stars)

Henry Cooper | Atlanta, GA | 04/09/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This Compilation is full of Quincy's Greatest Moments and Memories behind his Music and between the Future. This Man is Bad! I'm truly lovin' enuff of "Soul Bossa Nova" (which was used by the Austin Powers movie sequels and plus on Luda's "Number 1 Spot", the video and song is overally fantastic, nice work tho)

"Killer Joe", "Moanin'", "Blues in the Night" are Killers here on this CD. You can't go wrong. We wish Q will come out with another hot album that is hot and real bangin, wishing for more special appearance off the new album as well plus a reunion with MJ, Patti Austin and yes James Ingram, who he signed on his Qwest Records label back in the day, and yes & mos' definitely his longtime songwriter-producer-arranger-composer Rod Temperton. To me him and Rod stand along as my Main Songwriters and Producers of All-Time and plus my Top People to add to my Music List.

Also included is his 70s work i.e. "Stuff Like That" and from THE DUDE album, the instrumental sensational and nitework piece "Velas" feat. Toots Thilemans."