Quincy Jones is one of the most respected and recognizable music icons in the world. However, his beginnings were extremely humble, but with perseverance, raw talent and his ability to make the right connections, he grew to one of the best composers producers and arrangers in the music industry.
Life didn’t start out easy for Quincy Jones he thankfully had music as a tool to fall back on and to help him through the tough times. His mother was mentally ill and spent time in and out of many mental institutions. This has a huge affect on Quincy Jones, however he leaned on music and this resource ultimately made him a legend.
Quincy JonesQuincy Jones truly had lots of talent. He originally started playing the piano, however after hearing a barber playing the trumpet he immediately became obsessed with it and rose to be one of the best trumpet musicians in Chicago during the 50’s. With lots of talent and connections such as Cab Calloway, Count Basie and others, he rose to the pinnacle of the music industry and started to arrange.
The Smithsonian Magazine has an extremely interesting article regarding Quincy Jones, for those interested in this musical genius, please visit us at our main website at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/
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