When Quincy Jones passed in October 2024, a rich chapter in music history closed, and it led many of us to take a beat and reflect on the far-reaching impact one man had on music, on other musicians, on Culture. Perhaps he was the most respected Musician among Musicians? Probably. Justly. He has more Grammy nominations and awards than anyone on the planet, and when you look at his monumental body of work, it’s easy to understand why he’s touched such a broad audience of music lovers. He’s done it all. He’s even done stuff you know but didn’t know he’d done it.With over 400 album credits, assembling anything even near-complete a discography of QJ would be an impossible task, but this deluxe 20CD set releasing on Decca Records France in November to mark the anniversary, is a pretty good representation: exploring all facets of his genius, from arranging and scoring to conducting and producing. It brings together his bebop, pop, soul, funk, and hip-hop albums, and gives special focus to his iconic film and television scores (9 discs, including the first CD releases of ‘For Love of Ivy’, ‘The Hot Rock’, ‘The Boy in the Tree’, and the rare ‘Dollars’).The box set also includes covers or original recordings never reissued since their first release (the alternate arrangement of ‘Numéro 13’ by Q, ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ by the Electronic Concept Orchestra, and ‘Ironside’ by Ray Martin).The 44-page hardback artbook includes interviews with Quincy from 2016 and 2021, and testimonials from Toots Thielemans and Alexandre Desplat.For all his achievements, he never lost sight of his roots and always made sure to give serious ‘props’ to the giants on whose shoulders he stood, and he tirelessly lifted others who came into his orbit. With love and respect, this anthology, presented in a beautiful ‘artbook format’ and produced by Stéphane Lerouge, furthers his legacy among musicians and music-lovers inspired by Q.
Tracks:
CD1Walkin'Stockholm Sweetnin'Evening in ParisSermonetteA Sleepin' BeeBoo's BloosDancin' PantsBlues DayBright MoonNo Bones at AllThe Oom is BluesBe My GuestBallad Medley: What's New / We'll Be Together Again / Time on My Hands / You Go to My Head / LauraLondon DerriereKings Road BluesCD2Et Voila !Quand Je Monte Chez ToiPlace BlancheNe M'laissez Pas Comme CaSermonetteNumero 13Tout DoucementAvec Ces Yeux-laTu Joues Avec Le FeuQuelque Chose en ToiUn P'tit Bout De FemmePas MoiCravenQuincy BoogieCome PrimaMoonlight SerenadeDans Mon IleAdiosCoeur D?artichautMon P?tit PoteLes Amoureux (Twilight Time)Smoke RingsSous Le Vieux Pont Des SoupirsLa Valse Des LilasLes Amants Solitaires (Je Voudrais)Fragile EyesNumero 13CD3The Birth of a BandMoanin'I Remember CliffordAlong Came BettyTickle ToeHappy FacesWhisper NotThe GypsyA Change of PaceTuxedo JunctionLester Leaps inGhanaCaravanEverybody's BluesCherokee (Indian Love Song)Air Mail SpecialThey Say It's WonderfulChant of the WeedI Never Has Seen SnowEesomCD4QuintessenceRobot PortraitLittle KarenStraight, No ChaserFor Lena and LennieHard Sock DanceInvitationThe TwitchSoul Bossa NovaBoogie Stop ShuffleDesafinadoManha De Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival)Se E Tarde Me Pardoa (Forgive Me if I'm Late)On the Street Where You LiveSamba De Una Nota So (One Note Samba)Lalo Bossa NovaSerenataChega De Saudade (No More Blues)A Taste of HoneyCD5Theme from the PawnbrokerMain Title: the PawnbrokerHarlem DriveThe Naked TruthOtez's Night offTheme from the PawnbrokerHow Come, You PeopleRack 'em UpDeath SceneEnd TitleTheme from the PawnbrokerPreludium (Main Title Part Ii)Main Theme (Main Title Part I)Threadbare (Main Title Part Iii)AftermathFox's SugarFunny FarmTheme for IngaPsychosisNo Place to GoBig SirCD6MirageBoobie BabyShoot to KillDead DuckPurple ProseMain TitleMirageTurtle's Last LapA Shot in the ParkKinda ScaryEnd TitleWho Needs Forever?Dieter's First MistakeMain Theme: the Deadly AffairMedley: Postcard Signed "S" / Mendel Tails Elsa / Tickets to "S"Main Theme: the Deadly AffairDon't Fly if It's FoggyBlondie-tailsMain Theme: the Deadly AffairRidiculous SceneBody on ElevatorBobb's at GunpointEnd TitleCD7In the Heat of the NightPeep-freak Patrol CarCotton CurtainWhere Whitey Ain't AroundWhipping BoyNo You Won'tNitty Gritty TimeIt Sure is Groovy !Bowlegged PollyShag Bag, Hounds & HarveyChief's Drive to MayorGive Me Until MorningOn Your Feet, Boy !Blood & RootsMama Caleba's BluesFoul OwlIn Cold BloodClutter Family ThemeHangin' PaperDown Clutter's LaneSeductionPerry's ThemeLonely BottlesNo WitnessesI'll Have to Kill YouNinaMurder SceneThe CornerCD8 Happy FeetStay with MeCopy Cat (Wack a Do)Happy FeetPapa SanAbso-bleedin'-lutelyStay with MeOne More Time20th Century DrawersLocked outHappy FeetRabelasian RutlandOne More TimeMain TitleWheelin' and Dealin'Little Hippy DippySoul MotionSomethin' StrangeBlack PearlFor Love of IvyYou Put It on MeMessy but GoodThe B. B. JonesMy Side of the SkyDon't You Believe ItEnd TitleCD9OuvertureOle Turkey Buzzard (English Version)Canon Del OroWaterhole TrekReve ParisienOle Turkey Buzzard (Instrumental)Soul Full of GoldMain TitleApache CampMassacre MontageOle Turkey Buzzard (Spanish Version)FinaleOn Days Like TheseSomething's Cookin'Hello Mrs. Beckerman!Britannia and Mr. Bridger - if You PleaseTrouble for CharlieOn Days Like TheseIt's Caper Time (The Self Preservation Society)Meanwhile, Back in the MafiaSmell That Gold!Greensleeves and All That JazzOn Days Like TheseGetta Bloomin' Move On! (The Self Preservation Society)Un Jour Comme Aujourd?huiCD10The Lost Man (Main Title)Sweet Soul SisterSlum CreeperRap, Run It on DownHe Says He Loves MeMain SqueezeTry, Try, TryNeed to Be NeededUp Against the WallHe'll Wash You Whiter Than SnowEnd TitleMaybe TomorrowBump in the NightMain TitleSilent MoviesMaybe TomorrowLost in SpaceMaybe TomorrowLove Theme from "The Getaway" (Faraway Forever)Love Theme from "The Getaway" (Faraway Forever)CD11Money isSnow CreaturesRubber DuckyRedeye Runnin? TrainShady LadyMoney RunnerWhen You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You)Do It - to ItCandy ManPassin? the BuckKitty with the Bent FrameBrooks? 50? Tour (Main Title Collage)Listen to the MelodyMain Title from "The Hot Rock / Les Quatre Malfrats"Talking DrumsSeldom Seen SamParole PartyHot Rock ThemeMiasmoSahara StoneSlam CityListen to the Melody / Dixie TagEnd TitleCD12Main TitleThe Boy in the TreeCrucifixion MarchFulla 'firaThe Eyes of LoveTrying TieBanning Can?t ForgetSudden DeathMain Title from BanningThe Spell You Spin (The Web You Weave)The Split - Main TitleIt's Just a Game, LoveFunny Money, End Title CardThe Time for Love is AnytimeCall Me Mister Tibbs !Soul FlowerSide PocketCall Me Mister Tibbs! (End Title)The out of Towners - Main TitleTheme from "The Anderson Tapes"Many Rains Ago (Oluwa)Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme)CD13OvertureMain TitleCelie Leaves with Mr.Corrine and OliviaNettie Teaches CelieThe SeparationCelie and Harpo Grow Up/mr. Dresses to See ShugCareless LoveSophia Leaves HarpoCelie Cooks Shug BreakfastThe Dirty DozensMiss Celie's Blues (Sister)Don't Make Me No Never MindThree on the RoadBus Pulls outThe First LetterLetter SearchNettie's LettersHigh Life / Proud ThemeJ.b. KingHeaven Belongs to YouKatutoka CorrineCelie Shaves Mr. / Scarification CeremonyI'm HereChampagne TrainCelie's New House / Body and SoulMaybe God is Tryin' to Tell You Somethin'Reunion / FinaleCD14Dead EndWalking in SpaceKiller JoeLove and PeaceI Never Told YouOh, Happy DayBridge over Troubled WaterGula MatariWalkin'Hummin'CD15Smackwater JackCast Your Fate to the WindIronsideWhat's Going On?Brown BalladHikky BurrGuitar Blues Odyssey: from Roots to FruitsSummer in the CityEyes of LoveTribute to A.f. - RoYou've Got It Bad GirlSuperstitionManteca"Sanford & Son Theme" - Nbc-tv (The Streetbeater)Chump ChangeCD17Stuff Like ThatI'm Gonna Miss You in the MorningLove I Never Had It So GoodTell Me a Bedtime StoryLove Me by NameSuperwoman (Where Were You when I Needed You)Takin It to the StreetsAi No CorridaThe DudeJust OnceBetcha Wouldn't Hurt MeSomething SpecialRazzamatazzOne Hundred WaysVelasTurn on the ActionCD18 Prologue (2 Q's Rap)Back on the BlockI Don't Go for ThatI'll Be Good to YouThe Verb to BeWee B. Dooinit (Acapella Party)The Places You Find LoveJazz Corner of the WordBirdlandSetembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)One Man WomanTomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)Prelude to the GardenThe Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)CD19Jook Joint IntroLet the Good Times RollCool Joe, Mean Joe (Killer Joe)You Put a Move on My HeartRock with YouMoody's Mood for Love (I'm in the Mood for Love)StompJook Joint RepriseDo Nothin' Till You Hear from MeIs It Love That We're Missin'Heaven's GirlStuff Like ThatSlow JamsAt the End of the Day (Grace)Jook Joint OutroCD20IronsideIn the Heat of the NightRight on TimeA Cannes Cet EteDouble PlayThe PawnbrokerGet the Funk out of My FaceStockholm Sweetnin' (Un Coin Merveilleux)Even when You CryThe Midnight Sun Will Never SetL.a. is My LadyKingfishWho Needs ForeverThe Ironside Theme (Arr. Ray Martin)L?or De Mackenna - 2eme PartieIt's You GirlMon Disque D'eteThe Q Cinema SuitePeter Gunn