Martin Red
07-01-2003, 11:01 AM
a four part weekly show Tuesday 01st part 1.
You should have a week from that date to listen, part 2 8th July...............
20:30 The Quincy Jones Story
1/4. A four-part series in which Norman Jay celebrates the life, times and hits of America's giant of music, Quincy Jones.
Part one explores Quincy Jones's life in Chicago and Seattle, and his early career.
Quincy Jones's career has included the roles of composer, record producer, artist, film producer, arranger, conductor, instrumentalist, TV producer, record company executive, magazine founder and multi-media entrepreneur.
He has twenty six Grammy awards, seven Oscar nominations and many other awards including the French Legion d'Honneur and the Italian Rudolph Valentino Award. He has composed thirty three movie soundtracks and produced films like The Colour Purple which was itself nominated for eleven Academy awards.
From big band involvement with Lionel Hampton and Frank Sinatra to jazz, funk and soul, as a producer he has been responsible for some of the biggest hits of all time including the biggest selling album in history, Michael Jackson's Thriller.
This four part series offers an examination of Quincy Jones's life through music with contributions from some of the biggest stars in the world. As well as containing an exclusive new interview with Quincy himself, perspectives are offered from Will Smith, Sir George Martin, Andy Williams and Craig David.
Other contributors include Frank Sinatra's daughter Tina, Ice T, Justin Timberlake, Lesley Gore, Michael Caine, producer Phil Ramone, Quincy's goddaughter the singer Patti Austin and two of Quincy's long term collaborators who worked with him on Thriller - Greg Phillinganes and Bruce Swedien.
go here to listen live graemlins/thumbsup.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/
[ July 01, 2003, 03:40 PM: Message edited by: Martin Red ]
You should have a week from that date to listen, part 2 8th July...............
20:30 The Quincy Jones Story
1/4. A four-part series in which Norman Jay celebrates the life, times and hits of America's giant of music, Quincy Jones.
Part one explores Quincy Jones's life in Chicago and Seattle, and his early career.
Quincy Jones's career has included the roles of composer, record producer, artist, film producer, arranger, conductor, instrumentalist, TV producer, record company executive, magazine founder and multi-media entrepreneur.
He has twenty six Grammy awards, seven Oscar nominations and many other awards including the French Legion d'Honneur and the Italian Rudolph Valentino Award. He has composed thirty three movie soundtracks and produced films like The Colour Purple which was itself nominated for eleven Academy awards.
From big band involvement with Lionel Hampton and Frank Sinatra to jazz, funk and soul, as a producer he has been responsible for some of the biggest hits of all time including the biggest selling album in history, Michael Jackson's Thriller.
This four part series offers an examination of Quincy Jones's life through music with contributions from some of the biggest stars in the world. As well as containing an exclusive new interview with Quincy himself, perspectives are offered from Will Smith, Sir George Martin, Andy Williams and Craig David.
Other contributors include Frank Sinatra's daughter Tina, Ice T, Justin Timberlake, Lesley Gore, Michael Caine, producer Phil Ramone, Quincy's goddaughter the singer Patti Austin and two of Quincy's long term collaborators who worked with him on Thriller - Greg Phillinganes and Bruce Swedien.
go here to listen live graemlins/thumbsup.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/
[ July 01, 2003, 03:40 PM: Message edited by: Martin Red ]