Delicate ballads, bold brass and the thrill of Thriller 10 of Quincy Jones’s greatest productions

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From his sumptuous vocal jazz with Sarah Vaughan and Helen Merrill to funk with Donna Summer and George Benson, the late producer had astonishing versatility• Quincy Jones dies aged 91 – news• Quincy Jones’s greatest moments – ranked• Quincy Jones – a life in picturesFor all Quincy Jones’s astonishing versatility, straddling the analogue warmth of big band jazz and the sleek production of the early-digital 80s, there is one work that towers over them all: Thriller, the biggest-selling album of all time. Continue reading...

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