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Summary: Q is The Man!
Review: I've been waiting for this Book for the longest time.Quincy Jones what a Music Mind&Person?He really overcame so much&Yet kept His Cool.a First Class Cat.He has Worked with the Best.You Name them Q has been there.Ray Charles,Billy Eckstine,Clark Terry,Count Basie,Frank Sinatra,Michael Jackson among others that He has Worked with.Incredible.this Book deals with many topics&deals with things Head On.with Quincy Jones You feel the Soul&Depth.Enjoy
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Summary: A superb story about an artist and his craft
Review: Q is so masterfully written you feel like Jones is sitting across the table from you in a plush chair telling you all the most exciting and personal details of his life. The entire book will amaze you. If you don't have at least 10 "I didn't know he..." moments, something is wrong. This man is more of a genius than most realize and his story is full of incredible tales of how wonderfully blessed he has been and how he has touched others with his musical gifts. A must read for anyone who hears natural beauty and life force in music.
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Summary: Fascinating View into the Jazz world of the 50's & 60's
Review: Q's autobiography gives you an insider's look at the jazz scene in the 50's and 60's. Q has met quite a cast of characters in his day and played with the best of them. I found the book very entertaining, but wished it would give more details into the technical aspects of his productions. I would have liked to have read more about his recording techniques and how he put together all those pop albums in the 70's, and 80's. The book is also an excellent source book vis a vis his work with Sinatra, Dizzy, and Basie in the late 50's and 60's.
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Summary: the most important and powerful musicians of our time
Review: Q, The Autobiography of Quincy Jones has been an awesome, page turning read! Most would use a journey of writing their biography to embarrass and annoy friends and family, Quincy just tells it like it is. One of the things I love is the ability to show the readers that he is human and has flaws. Despite issues with his mother and the countless women in and out of his life, he realized that only HE could be the one to make a difference in his life. The other thing I love best is his incorporating dialogue of close friends and family in the book, which only speaks to the kind of man he is. Loyal. Finally, I think the book teaches us to rise above our circumstances. Come what may. Quincy Jones, truely is a living legend.....
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Summary: Fascinating book about a living legend
Review: Quincy D. Jones is one of America's greatest treasures. His decades long career is a virtual who's who of every genre of music imaginable. When I heard he was in the midst of writing this book, it virtually went without saying that this was one book I would make time for. I was not in any way, shape or form disappointed. From an extraordinarily painful childhood, the first rose from concrete grew. We know Tupac Shakur is the second. His vision is limitless. In order to know how many lives he's really touched, it would probably be easier to name the people he hasn't worked with. I've been a fan since the Body Heat album,(yes, I said album) my dad would play over and over again. From everything I've read, he has to be one of the nicest people in the business. There wasn't any unkindness to any of the people he's met and worked with. He has something special to say about everyone. I particulary enjoyed the chapters that other people wrote about his influence on their lives. He loves everybody! His children are all beautiful and he's an incredibly blessed man. A musical genius. The legacy he's given us musically is matchless. Often I felt like I was right there in the moment with him. That is how vivid the imagery is. I thought this was a fantastic book. I truly enjoyed it!
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Summary: Fascinating book about a living legend
Review: Quincy D. Jones is one of America's greatest treasures. His decades long career is a virtual who's who of every genre of music imaginable. When I heard he was in the midst of writing this book, it virtually went without saying that this was one book I would make time for. I was not in any way, shape or form disappointed. From an extraordinarily painful childhood, the first rose from concrete grew. We know Tupac Shakur is the second. His vision is limitless. In order to know how many lives he's really touched, it would probably be easier to name the people he hasn't worked with. I've been a fan since the Body Heat album,(yes, I said album) my dad would play over and over again. From everything I've read, he has to be one of the nicest people in the business. There wasn't any unkindness to any of the people he's met and worked with. He has something special to say about everyone. I particulary enjoyed the chapters that other people wrote about his influence on their lives. He loves everybody! His children are all beautiful and he's an incredibly blessed man. A musical genius. The legacy he's given us musically is matchless. Often I felt like I was right there in the moment with him. That is how vivid the imagery is. I thought this was a fantastic book. I truly enjoyed it!
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Summary: Great book!
Review: Quincy Jones embodies the best of what it means to be fully human. He's always been on the cutting edge, at least a generation ahead of everyone else: in movies, in theater, in television, and, of course, in music. Now, in the disguise of an artist, he transcends art into healing. This is a great book and works on so many different levels: as intimate biography, as powerful literature, and the story of one who transcended suffering into healing. And what an interesting life! But this is more than just a fascinating story. He offers a wise roadmap to self-discovery and wholeness, both individually and culturally. Read it and be inspired by his courage and wisdom. Somehow, the corrosive idea that the evil guy is interesting and the good guy is boring has entered popular culture, especially in rap and hip-hop. Only an artist of Quincy Jones' stature could show by extraordinary example even to the most angry and dispossessed that it is possible to be both loving and cool, generous and hip, selfless and self-fulfilled--and that it's a lot more fun and exciting to live this way. Come for the music and stay for the love.
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Summary: Cool Q
Review: Quincy Jones is amazing. He has done everything in the music business and it's easy to understand why after reading this book. His tough childhood and struggle with relationships shaped his music. He is very very honest and that is what I liked best about the book. He is the kind of guy you would like to meet and have lunch with because he has a million stories about everyone famous in the music world.
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Summary: A Rich Full Life
Review: Quincy Jones, one of American's finest men of music and entertaiment wrote a mediorce book. Most of the passages read like he is just talking to a tape recorder remembering events of his life. A good ghost writer should have been considered to give the text some more arty flava. That said, I was impressed by his vast work ability and multi-faceted lifestyle. He is a true legend among the living. Like the Energizer bunny, he just keeps going and going.
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Summary: A literary version of a Quincy Jones album
Review: Reading this autobiography is like listening to Quincy's Grammy-winning album "Back on The Block." Like that album, this autobiography blends musical styles (pop, jazz, hip-hop, film music, African, r&b and rock), features guest appearances (chapters written by Q's musical and childhood friends, brothers, ex-wives and children), and offers polished but strong "production" from the man himself.
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