| Description |
xvii, 302 p., xv p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.). |
| Series |
The Quincy Jones legacy series |
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Jones, Quincy, 1933-
Quincy Jones legacy series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes discography (p. 265-276) and index. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1: The man. Q touches the piano and music touches Q ; Respect all genres ; Music was my mother ; Wise old road warriors ; Fascination with science ; The driving force ; Go to know ; Money and passion are not enough ; Words to live by ; -- Chapter 2: Soul and science. What Is music? ; The Word of God ; Core skill ; Life force music versus classical music ; African influence ; The psychology of music and sound ; Listen to God's whispers ; Writing music -- Chapter 3: Evolution of Q: The modern producer. Early lessons ; Life through the Big-Band prism ; Basie and the pocket ; Nadia Boulanger ; Breaking barriers with Duke ; On Q--Phil Ramone ; The price paid for modern musicians ; Knowledge by fire ; On Q--Phil Woods ; The hit record challenge ; On Q--Phil Ramone ; The birth of the producer -- Chapter 4: Tools for success. Preparation and luck ; Core skills of a musician ; Core skills of a producer ; Success and integrity ; Charcoal, watercolors, and oil ; Production style ; Music and architecture ; Dynamics and cooking ; Greatness ; Album sequencing ; Leave room for the vocals ; Creativity and alpha brain waves ; It's not a block--it's a process ; Business ; Advice -- Chapter 5: The engineers. Phil Ramone ; On Q--Phil Ramone ; Bruce Swedien ; On Q--Bruce Swedien ; On Q--Bernie Grundman ; On Q--Francis Buckley ; On Q--Peter Chaikin ; On Q--Ed Cherney -- Chapter 6: Michael Jackson. The Wiz ; Off the Wall ; The Killer Q Posse ; Rod Temperton ; On Q--Rod Temperton ; The perfect balance ; Production ; Ambiance ; Thriller ; Songs ; Creating drama ; Diligence ; Even If It's a distraction, do it right ; Too much music for vinyl ; MTV ; Bad ; Songs ; Prince ; Sales ; Rap Is dead -- Chapter 7: The producer and the artists. James Ingram ; On Q--James Ingram ; OD3 (Snoopy) ; On Q--QD3 ; Patti Austin ; On Q--Patti Austin ; Louis and George Johnson ; Siedah Garrett ; On Q--Siedah Garrett ; LL Cool J ; On Q--LL Cool J ; Frank Sinatra and Lena Horne: the one that got away -- Chapter 8: The band. Greg Phillinganes ; On Q--Greg Phillinganes ; John Robinson. ; On Q--John Robinson ; Ndugu Chancler ; On Q--Ndugu Chancler ; Louis Johnson ; On Q--Louis Johnson ; Nathan East ; On Q--Nathan East ; Neil Stubenhaus ; On Q--Neil Stubenhaus ; Paul Jackson, Jr. ; On Q--Paul Jackson, Jr. ; Jerry Hey ; JoAnn Tominaga ; On Q--JoAnn Tominaga -- Chapter 9: The power of mentoring: Quincy's musical family tree. Discovering talent ; All about the Benjamins ; Alfredo ; On Q--Alfredo ; High standards ; Producing young talent ; Loyalty -- Chapter 10: Song and album discussions. "Soul bossa nova" from Big Band Bossa Nova ; On Q--Phil Ramone ; "Baby Cakes" from Quincy's got a brand new bag, featuring Ray Charles on B-3 (1963) ; Frank Sinatra: Sinatra at the Sands with Count Basie and the Orchestra ; On Q--Phil Ramone ; L.A. is my lady ; On Q--Phil Ramone ; Walking in Space ; Smackwater Jack ; Sounds ... and stuff like that!! ; The Brothers Johnson ; "Stomp!" from Q's Juke Joint ; The Dude ; Body heat ; "Ai no corrida" ; Back on the block -- Chapter 11: In the studio with Q. Alfredo session at Capitol Records -- Afterword: Quincy's body of work and extended musical family -- Appendix: I. Discography ; II. Awards and Honors. |
| Subject |
Jones, Quincy, 1933- -- Interviews.
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Sound recording executives and producers -- Interviews.
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Popular music -- Production and direction.
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| Added Author |
Gibson, Bill (William A.)
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| ISBN |
9781423459767 |
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1423459768 |
| Music No. |
HL00332755 Hal Leonard |
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