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Books for Winter Break

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:20:03 GMT

December means holidays and breaks from school and, in between all the snow sports and shopping (and movies and dates and everything else), there is plenty of time to read what you want and not what some teacher says is good for you.
Source: Bookslut

At Q’s House

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:20:56 GMT

Yup, he knew McCartney back in ‘62, in London. He and Lennon couldn’t write for shit. Credit George Martin for teaching them how. Hell, Irving Green could have had the first album, but he didn’t want it!
Source: Lefsetz Letter

Calendar: Theater and stage

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:16:07 GMT

Renowned bop-oriented trombonist Bill Watrous slides into Port Hueneme on Sunday afternoon to guest with the Patriots in Blue, a 20-piece jazz ensemble featuring members of the Air National Guard Band of the Southwest.
Source: Ventura County Star

Blu-ray Review: Quincy Jones - The 75th Birthday Celebration: Live at Montreux 2008

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:47:36 GMT

(click linked text below to jump to related section of the review) Recorded live on July 14th 2008, Claude Nobs, the founder and CEO of the Montreux Jazz Festival, held a concert to celebrate the 75th birthday for his dear friend and mentor Quincy...
Source: High-Def Digest

Quincy Jones Soldier in the Rain

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:41:52 GMT

Naturally 7 - Special Guests on Michael Buble's 2010 World Tour!

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:22:28 GMT

VANCOUVER, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ - Naturally 7 will once again join Grammy award winning artist Michael Buble as he takes his Crazy Love Tour around the world in 2010!
Source: PR Newswire

Another Day, Another Lawsuit in Wayne’s World

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:41:01 GMT

Lil Wayne’s new documentary/movie “The Carter” seems to depict the tatted rapper as a sizzrup sippin, weed hittin, shallow junkie.
Source: Bossip

So many stories, so little time

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:55:04 GMT

The Rev. Thomas H. Brown Sr. , nearly 80 and suffering from emphysema and arthritis, got the bad word from the doctor recently. He wasn't going to make it until Thanksgiving.
Source: The Delaware News Journal

50 Cent’s Ultimate Challenge: How To Market Beanie Sigel (Part 2)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:19:33 GMT

Editor's note: The views expressed inside this editorial aren't necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees.
Source: All HipHop

Quoted in 'Producers Defend Auto Tune Craze'

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:52:36 GMT

said in AllAfrica.com:

I think the first music producer to popularise auto tune was Quincy Jones, the guy who used to produce Michael Jackson's music ... I think he was one of the very first producers to use it in a way that made other producers sit up and notice what it can do. Auto tune has always been around, it's just that now it is in fashion and some people are over using it.

Photo from Getty Images

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:23:57 GMT

SANDYS PARISH, BERMUDA - OCTOBER 30: Bermuda Premiere Dr. Ewart Brown presents Quincy Jones with the African Diaspora Heritage Award at the 2009 Bermuda Music Festival at the Royal Naval Dockyard on October 30, 2009 in Sandys Parish, Bermuda.

Photo from Getty Images

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:23:36 GMT

SANDYS PARISH, BERMUDA - OCTOBER 30: Quincy Jones and Patti Austin perform during the 2009 Bermuda Music Festival at the Royal Naval Dockyard on October 30, 2009 in Sandys Parish, Bermuda.

Quoted in '‘Melody’ Missing from Music Industry, Quincy Jones Says'

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:05:05 GMT

Quincy Jones said in CNSNews.com:

Let’s start with Ludacris. He’s amazing