Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award nominations, 28 Grammys, and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992.
Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award nominations, 28 Grammys, and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992.
Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before working on pop music and film scores. He moved easily between musical genres, producing Lesley Gore's major pop hits of the early 1960s (including "It's My Party") and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations between the jazz artists Frank Sinatra and Count Basie in the same time period. In 1968, Jones became the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "The Eyes of Love" from the film Banning. Jones was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the 1967 film In Cold Blood, making him the first African American to be nominated twice in the same year. Jones produced three of popstar Michael Jackson's most successful albums: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), and Bad (1987). In 1985, Jones produced and conducted the charity song "We Are the World", which raised funds for victims of famine in Ethiopia.
In 1971, Jones became the first African American to be the musical director and conductor of the Academy Awards. In 1995, he was the first African American to receive the academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. He is tied with sound designer Willie D. Burton as the second most Oscar-nominated African American, with seven nominations each. In 2013, Jones was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the winner, alongside Lou Adler, of the Ahmet Ertegun Award. He was named one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century by Time.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0005065
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645
Facebook: https://facebook.com/QuincyJones
Instagram: https://instagram.com/quincyjones
Filmography (Movies)
Quincy Jones | Music Man
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:22/09/2025
Diane Warren: Relentless
Character:Self
Release Date:10/01/2025
Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand
Character:Self
Release Date:04/12/2024
King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones
Character:Self
Release Date:20/09/2024
Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra
Character:Self
Release Date:27/05/2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:19/01/2024
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
Character:Self
Release Date:28/12/2023
Thriller 40
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/12/2023
They All Came Out to Montreux
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Release Date:16/06/2023
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Character:Self
Release Date:12/03/2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Release Date:19/11/2022
Sidney
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Release Date:10/09/2022
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
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Release Date:26/07/2022
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
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Release Date:22/06/2022
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
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Release Date:02/05/2022
Ennio
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Release Date:17/02/2022
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
Character:Self (voice)
Release Date:07/01/2022
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
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Release Date:11/09/2021
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
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Release Date:13/06/2021
You Don't Own Me
Character:Self
Release Date:21/05/2021
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
Character:Self
Release Date:18/01/2021
Ronnie's
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Release Date:23/10/2020
Herb Alpert Is...
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Release Date:02/10/2020
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
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Release Date:13/09/2020
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
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Release Date:06/03/2020
Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris
Character:Self
Release Date:02/10/2019
David Foster: Off the Record
Character:Self
Release Date:06/09/2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Character:Self - Musician
Release Date:23/08/2019
Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs
Character:Self
Release Date:12/07/2019
The Black Godfather
Character:Self
Release Date:06/06/2019
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Character:Self
Release Date:16/05/2019
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
Character:Self
Release Date:08/02/2019
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/2018
Quincy
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Release Date:09/09/2018
Davi's Way
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/2018
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
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Release Date:02/07/2018
The Jazz Ambassadors
Character:Self
Release Date:04/05/2018
Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1
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Release Date:22/04/2018
Survivor's Guide to Prison
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Release Date:23/02/2018
Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart
Character:Self
Release Date:24/10/2017
Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies
Character:Self
Release Date:12/10/2017
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
Character:Self
Release Date:11/09/2017
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
Character:Himself
Release Date:23/05/2017
Sandy Wexler
Character:Self
Release Date:14/04/2017
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Character:Self
Release Date:16/03/2017
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
Character:Self
Release Date:01/08/2016
More Than Jazz
Character:Himself
Release Date:03/07/2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Character:Self
Release Date:06/02/2016
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Character:Self
Release Date:06/12/2015
Kareem: Minority of One
Character:Self
Release Date:03/11/2015
The Distortion of Sound
Character:Self
Release Date:10/07/2014
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Character:Self
Release Date:12/10/2013
Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991
Character:Himself
Release Date:08/07/2013
Experience Montreux
Character:Self
Release Date:18/06/2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Character:Self
Release Date:23/04/2013
Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste
Character:Self
Release Date:09/11/2012
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
Character:Self
Release Date:08/09/2012
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
Character:Self
Release Date:30/05/2012
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Character:Self
Release Date:11/05/2012
Wheedle's Groove
Character:Self
Release Date:10/10/2009
The Jazz Baroness
Character:Self
Release Date:17/04/2009
Q: The Man
Character:Self
Release Date:01/02/2009
Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
Character:Self
Release Date:14/07/2008
Celia: The Queen
Character:Self
Release Date:26/04/2008
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
Character:Self
Release Date:15/01/2008
An Evening with Quincy Jones
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Release Date:01/01/2008
Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women In Jazz
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2008
Brando
Character:Self
Release Date:01/05/2007
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
Character:Self
Release Date:16/01/2007
Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60
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Release Date:15/06/2006
The N Word
Character:Self
Release Date:16/01/2006
Letter to the President
Character:Self
Release Date:29/03/2005
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Character:Self
Release Date:07/10/2004
The World of Nat King Cole
Character:Self
Release Date:15/06/2004
Michael Jackson: The One
Character:Self
Release Date:02/01/2004
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:30/12/2003
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:18/11/2003
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Character:Quincy Jones
Release Date:26/07/2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Character:Self
Release Date:19/05/2002
It's Black Entertainment
Character:Self
Release Date:08/02/2002
Lesley Gore: It's Her Party
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Release Date:07/12/2001
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
Character:Self
Release Date:18/11/2001
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:13/11/2001
Frank Sinatra Memorial
Character:Self
Release Date:16/05/2000
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
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Release Date:02/02/2000
Fantasia 2000
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:01/01/2000
Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
Character:Self
Release Date:08/01/1999
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
Character:Self
Release Date:11/04/1998
Creating Ragtime
Character:Self
Release Date:21/01/1998
Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux
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Release Date:19/07/1996
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
Character:Self
Release Date:17/07/1996
Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
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Release Date:08/07/1996
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1995
A Great Day in Harlem
Character:Self - Narrator
Release Date:27/09/1994
The Jackson Family Honors
Character:Self
Release Date:22/02/1994
New Order Story
Character:Self
Release Date:29/08/1993
The Real Malcolm X
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Release Date:18/11/1992
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
Character:Self
Release Date:05/10/1990
The Earth Day Special
Character:Self
Release Date:22/04/1990
Prince: Musical Portrait
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1989
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1989
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Character:Self
Release Date:02/01/1988
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Character:Self
Release Date:14/01/1986
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Character:Self
Release Date:28/01/1985
I Love Quincy
Character:Self
Release Date:07/01/1984
Diana
Character:Self
Release Date:02/03/1981
The Wiz
Character:Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)
Release Date:24/10/1978
Wiz on Down the Road
Character:Self - Music Arranger / Emerald City Gold Pianist
Release Date:01/01/1978
We Are Universal
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Release Date:01/01/1971
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
Character:Self - Conductor
Release Date:12/06/1965
Television Appearances
Sherman's Showcase
Character:Quincy Jones
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Character:Self
Quincy Jones: The Many Lives of Q
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Empreintes
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Legends
Character:Self
The One Show
Character:Self
The Boondocks
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The Colbert Report
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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
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America Beyond the Color Line
Character:Self
Best Week Ever
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Classic Albums
Character:Self
MADtv
Character:Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Character:Quincy Jones
Life Goes On
Character:Dan Webster
Sacrée Soirée
Character:Self (archive footage)
The Kennedy Center Honors
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host & Musical Guest
Great Performances
Character:Self
Ironside
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The Oscars
Character:Self
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