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Jazz has always been a man telling the truth about himself.

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The people who make it to the top - whether they're musicians, or great chefs, or corporate honchos - are addicted to their calling... [they] are the ones who'd be doing whatever it is they love, even if they weren't being paid.

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When I was young, I lived on the run, trying to make sure I wasn't missing anything. But I kept running into myself coming from the opposite direction—and he didn't know where he was going either.

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

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Born: March 14, 1933

Died: November 3, 2024 (aged 91)

Bio: Quincy Delight Jones, Jr., also known as "Q", was an American record producer, composer, arranger, conductor, trumpeter, and bandleader. Over the course of his seven-decade career, he received many accolades including 28 Grammy Awards.

Known for:

The Dude (1981)
Back on the Block (1989)
Q's Jook Joint (1995)
Walking in Space (1969)
Big Band Bossa Nova (1962)

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