Quincy Jones counts as one of the greatest bandleaders, arrangers and trumpeters of the 20th century, a musician whose career has taken him from the world of jazz to popular music and films. Prepared by Olivier Julien, this set gives us the chance to rediscover Quincy Jones’s beginnings as a recording artist, from the early studio albums he made under his own name to his worldwide hit “Soul Bossa Nova”. This collection shows all the fervour brought to music by Quincy, a young arranger who in only a few years would become a superstar of pop.
Patrick Frémeaux

CD1 - THIS IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT JAZZ : WALKIN’ • A SLEEPIN’ BEE • SERMONETTE • STOCKHOLM SWEETNIN’ • EVENING IN PARIS • BOO’S BLUES. - GO WEST, MAN! : DANCIN’ PANTS • BLUES DAY • BRIGHT MOON • NO BONES AT ALL • THE OOM IS BLUES • BE MY GUEST • MEDLEY (WHAT’S NEW / WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN / TIME ON MY HANDS / YOU GO TO MY HEAD / LAURA) • LONDON DERRIERE • KINGS ROAD BLUES.

CD2 - THE BIRTH OF A BAND : THE BIRTH OF A BAND • MOANIN’ • I REMEMBER CLIFFORD • ALONG CAME BETTY • TICKLE TOE • HAPPY FACE • WHISPER NOT • THE GYPSY • A CHANGE OF PACE • TUXEDO JUNCTION. - THE GREAT WIDE WORLD OF QUINCY JONES : LESTER LEAPS IN • GHANA • CARAVAN • EVERYBODY’S BLUES • CHEROKEE (INDIAN LOVE SONG) • AIR MAIL SPECIAL • THEY SAY IT’S WONDERFUL • CHANT OF THE WEED • I NEVER HAS SEEN SNOW • EESOM.

CD3 - I DIG DANCERS : PLEASURING PLUMP • G’WAN TRAIN • MOONGLOW • TONE POEM • YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME • CHINESE CHECKERS • LOVE IS HERE TO STAY • THE MIDNIGHT SUN WILL NEVER SET • TROUBLE ON MY MIND • A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE. - AROUND THE WORLD : HOT SAKE • STRIKE UP THE BAND • AFRICANA • MEADOWLANDS • RICO VACILON • UNDER THE PARIS SKIES • MACK THE KNIFE • MANOLETE DE ESPANA • BAIA • COME BACK TO SORRENTO • SWEDISH WARMLAND. BONUS TRACKS : - QUINCY JONES SWEDISH-AMERICAN ALLSTARS : POGO STICK • LIZA.

CD4 - QUINTESSENCE : THE QUINTESSENCE • ROBOT PORTRAIT • LITTLE KAREN • STRAIGHT, NO CHASER • FOR LENA AND LENNIE • HARD SOCK DANCE • INVITATION • THE TWITCH. - BIG BAND BOSSA NOVA : SOUL BOSSA NOVA • BOOGIE BOSSA NOVA • DESAFINADO • BLACK ORPHEUS (MANHA DE CARNAVAL) • SE E TARDE ME PARDOA (FORGIVE ME IF I’M LATE) • ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE • SAMBA DE UNA NOTA SO (ONE NOTE SAMBA) • LALO BOSSA NOVA • SERENATA • CHEGA DE SAUDADE (NO MORE BLUES). BONUS TRACKS : - QUINCY JONES SWEDISH-AMERICAN ALLSTARS : JONE’S BONES • SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY.

DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : OLIVIER JULIEN