Quincy Jones, an American record producer, musical arranger, film composer, impresario, conductor, and trumpeter, charted 6 singles and 6 albums in the top 40 and won 4 Platinum Awards and 7 Gold Awards only in the United States. Jones was one of few producers to have number one records in three consecutive decades (1960s, 1970s, and 1980s).
Albums As leader Year Title Label Chart positions Certifications US US Jazz US R&B UK 1955 Jazz Abroad EmArcy — — — — 1956 This Is How I Feel About Jazz ABC-Paramount — — — — 1957 Go West, Man! — — — — 1958 Quincy's Home Again Metronome — — — — 1959 The Birth of a Band! Mercury — 21 — — The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones — — — — 1960 I Dig Dancers — — — — 1961 Around the World — — — — Newport '61 — — — — The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones Live (in Zurich!) — 24 — — The Quintessenceimpulse! — — — — 1962 Big Band Bossa NovaMercury 112 — — — 1963 Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits — — — — 1964 Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini — — — — Golden Boy — — — — I/We Had a Ball Limelight — — — — 1965 Quincy Plays for PussycatsMercury — — — — Quincy's Got a Brand New Bag — — — — 1969 Walking in Space A&M 56 2 6 — 1970 Gula Matari 63 2 16 — 1971 Smackwater Jack 56 1 11 — 1972 Ndeda (Compilation) Mercury 73 12 — — 1973 You've Got It Bad Girl A&M 94 1 14 — 1974 Body Heat 6 1 1 — US: Gold 1975 Mellow Madness 16 1 3 — 1976 I Heard That!! 43 1 16 — 1978 Sounds...and Stuff Like That!! 15 1 4 — US: Platinum 1981 Quincy Jones Live at the Budokan — — — — The Dude 9 3 3 19 US: Platinum BPI: Silver 1982 The Best (compilation) 122 17 45 41 1985 The Best of Quincy Jones Volume 2 (compilation) — — — — 1987 Strike Up the Band (compilation) Mercury — — — — 1989 Back on the Block Qwest 9 1 1 26 US: Platinum BPI: Gold 1993 Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux (with Miles Davis) Warner Bros. — 1 — — 1995 Q's Jook Joint Qwest 32 1 6 — US: Platinum 1999 From Q with Love (Compilation) Warner Bros. 72 1 31 — 2000 Basie and Beyond (The Quincy Jones/Sammy Nestico Orchestra) — 10 — — 2001 Q - The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones (Compilation) Rhino — — — — 2004 The Original Jam Sessions 1969 (with Bill Cosby) Concord Jazz — 12 — — 2010 Q Soul Bossa Nostra Interscope 86 — 15 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Soundtracks Year Title Label Chart positions Certifications US US Jazz US R&B 1961 The Boy in the Tree (EP) Mercury — — — 1965 The Pawnbroker — — — Mirage — — — 1966 The Slender Thread — — —Walk, Don't Run Mainstream — — — 1967 The Deadly AffairVerve — — — Enter Laughing Liberty — — — In the Heat of the NightUnited Artists — — — In Cold BloodColgems — — — 1968 For Love of IvyABC 192 — — The Split (film) Film Score Monthly — — — A Dandy in Aspic — — — 1969 Mackenna's Gold RCA Victor — — — The Italian Job Paramount — — — The Lost Man Uni — — — Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceBell — — — Cactus Flower — — —1970 John and Mary A&M — — — They Call Me Mister Tibbs! United Artists — — —1971 The Anderson Tapes — — — $Reprise 173 — —1972 Killer by Night — — — The Getaway (7-inch) A&M — — — The Hot Rock Prophesy — — — 1977 Roots A&M 21 4 6 US: Gold 1978 The Wiz MCA, Motown 40 — 33 1985 The Color Purple Qwest — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
As sideman + Sortable table Date Artist Album title Label Notes 1953 Lionel Hampton Oh, Rock! Live Clifford Brown Clifford Brown Big Band in Paris Prestige QJ plays trumpet in horn section 1954 Dizzy Gillespie Afro Norgran Dizzy and Strings Gigi Gryce Gigi Gryce's Jazztime Paris, Vol. 1 Blue Note Gigi Gryce's Jazztime Paris, Vol. 2 Art Farmer The Art Farmer Septet Prestige first released on 7-inch EPs a year before 1956 Dizzy Gillespie World Statesman Norgran 1957 Dizzy in Greece Verve Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz American Recording Society Thad Jones, Jimmy Jones, Eddie Jones, Jo Jones The Jones Boys Period 1975 Lesley Gore Love Me by Name 1983 James Ingram It's Your Night QJ plays electric piano on one track 1992 The Isley Brothers Tracks of Life Warner Bros. QJ plays keyboards (plus drum machine and synthesizer programming) on "Brazilizan Wedding Song (Setembro)" 1995 Sonny Parker Complete 1948–1953 Lucky Thompson, Gigi Gryce, Art Farmer Lucky Thompson and Gigi Gryce in Paris Vogue/RCA Victor Compilation of live recordings from 1953 (Gryce) and 1956 Toots Thielemans Yesterday & Today 1998 Dinah Washington Dinah Washington with Quincy Jones 2005 Willis "Gator" Jackson The Remaining Willis Jackson 1951–1959 Blue Moon
As composer, conductor, arranger, producer Artist Album Year Label Producer Composer Conductor ArrangerCannonball Adderley Julian "Cannonball" Adderley 1955EmArcy, three tracksHerb Alpert You Smile – The Song Begins1974A&MRay Anthony Standards1954CapitolLouis ArmstrongLouis1964MercuryHarry ArnoldHarry Arnold + Big Band + Quincy Jones = Jazz!1958Patti AustinEvery Home Should Have One1981QwestPatti Austin1984Benny BaileyQuincy - Here We Come1959MetronomeEddie BarclayEt Voila!1957BarclayTwilight Time1960Count Basie OrchestraBasie One More Time1958RouletteString Along with Basie1959Li'l Ol' Groovemaker...Basie!1963VerveThis Time by Basie!RepriseCount Basie Orchestra and Billy EckstineBasie and Eckstine, Inc.1959RouletteEmily BearDiversity2013Concord RecordsTony BennettThe Movie Song Album1966ColumbiaGeorge BensonGive Me the Night1980QwestBrook BentonThere Goes That Song Again1961MercuryBig Maybelle "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Ocean of Tears"Big Maybelle, Big Maybelle, The Complete Okeh Sessions, 1952-55, Legacy’s Rhythm and Soul Series, Epic, Legacy, Okeh, 1994, liner notes.1955OkehThe Brothers JohnsonLook Out for #11976A&MRight on Time1977Blam!1978Light Up the Night1980Clifford Brown and Art Farmer w/The Swedish All StarsMemorial, four tracks prev. rel. on two 7-inch EPs1956Prestige, orig. on Metronome (1953), two tracksRay Brown OrchestraHarold Robbins Presents Music from The Adventurers1970Symbolic, three tracks w/BrownDavid CarrollHappy Feet1964MercuryDiahann CarrollDiahann Carroll Sings Harold Arlen's Songs1956VictorBetty Carter w/Ray BryantMeet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant1955EpicBetty CarterSocial CallRay CharlesThe Great Ray Charles1956AtlanticThe Genius of Ray Charles1959Genius + Soul = Jazz1960Impulse!A Message from the People1972TangerineJimmy ClevelandIntroducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars1955EmArcySammy Davis Jr. and the Count Basie OrchestraOur Shining Hour1964VerveLes Double SixThe Double Six Meet Quincy Jones1960ColumbiaBilly EckstineAt Basin Street East1962MercuryDon't Worry 'Bout MeThe Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine1963Now Singing In 12 Great MoviesThe Modern Sound of Mr. B1964Don ElliotA Musical Offering by Don Elliot1955ABCArt FarmerThe Art Farmer Septet1956PrestigeLast Night When We Were Young1958ABC-ParamountRobert FarnonThe Sensuous Strings of Robert Farnon1963PhilipsCaptain from Castile and Other Great Movie Themes1964Ella Fitzgerald (with Count Basie)Ella and Basie!1963VerveAretha FranklinHey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)1973Atlantic w/FranklinTerry GibbsTerry Gibbs Plays Jewish Melodies in Jazztime1963MercuryDizzy GillespieWorld Statesman1956NorgranDizzy in GreeceVerveDizzy on the French Riviera1962PhilipsNew WaveLesley GoreI'll Cry If I Want To (with "It's My Party")1963MercuryLesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up HeartsBoys, Boys, Boys1964Girl TalkMy Town, My Guy & Me1965Manos HadjidakisGioconda's Smile1965FontanaDonny HathawayCome Back Charleston Blue (O.S.T.)1972ATCOLena HorneLena Horne: The Lady and Her Music1981QwestJames IngramIt's Your Night1983, co-comp. "Yah Mo B There"Michael JacksonOff the Wall1979Epic (w/Jackson)E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982MCAThrillerEpic (w/Jackson) , "P.Y.T." w/J. IngramBad1987 w/JacksonMilt JacksonPlenty, Plenty Soul1957Atlantic, three tracks, three tracksThe Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson1959, co-comp. one trackBob JamesBold Conceptions1963MercuryGene Krupa feat. Anita O'Day and Roy EldridgeDrummer Man Gene Krupa in Highest Hi-Fi1956Verve, 8 of 12 tracksPeggy LeeIf You Go1961Capitol, two tracksBlues Cross Country1962, co-comp. one trackLittle RichardThe King of the Gospel SingersMercury, co-comp. two tracksTerrace Martin3ChordFold2013Akai Music, co-prod. "Gone" Helen MerrillHelen Merrill1955EmArcyJames MoodyMoody1956PrestigeNana MouskouriThe Girl from Greece Sings1962FontanaJoe NewmanThe Happy Cats1957Coral, "Buttercup"Billy PrestonI Wrote a Simple Song1971A&M, strings and horn arr.Paul QuinichetteMoods1954Prestige, six comp.Rufus feat. Chaka KhanMasterjam1979MCA, co-comp. one trackFrank Sinatra with Count BasieIt Might as Well Be Swing1964RepriseSinatra at the Sands1966 Frank SinatraL.A. Is My Lady1984Qwest, co-comp. title track, co-arr. title trackSonny StittSonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones1955RoostDonna SummerDonna Summer1982Geffen, co-comp. two tracks, vocals and rhythm arr.TamiaTamia1998Qwest, co-prod. one track; co-exec. prod.Billy TaylorMy Fair Lady Loves Jazz1957ABC-ParamountClark TerryClark Terry1955EmArcy, three tracksVarious artistsUSA for Africa: We Are the World (single)1985Columbia w/Michael Omartian, B-side "Grace"Sarah VaughanVaughan and Violins1959Mercury, co-comp. one trackYou're Mine You1962RouletteSassy Swings the Tivoli1964Mercury, "Sassy's Blues" w/VaughanVaughan with Voices¡Viva! Vaughan1965Sarah Vaughan Sings the Mancini SongbookDinah WashingtonFor Those in Love1955EmArcyThe Swingin' Miss "D"1957, "You're Crying" w/lyrics: Leonard Feather (exc. three tracks)Tears and Laughter1962MercuryI Wanna Be Loved?, "You're Crying" w/lyrics: Leonard FeatherJulius WatkinsFrench Horns for My LadyPhilipsAndy WilliamsUnder Paris Skies1960CadenceThe WinansDecisions1987Qwest Records
Singles Year Title Chart positions Certification US USR&B US Dance US AC NZ NED BEL(FLA) GER UK 1962 "Soul Bossa Nova" — — — — — — — — — 1970 "Killer Joe" 74 47 — 29 — — — — — 1972 "Money Runner" 57 46 — — — — — — — 1975 "Is It Love That We're Missin'?" (with The Brothers Johnson) 70 18 — — — — — — — 1977 Roots Medley 57 32 — 21 — — — — —1978 "Stuff Like That" 21 1 — — — 24 — — 34 "Love, I Never Had It So Good" (with Patti Austin and Charles May) — 60 — — — — — — —1981 "Ai No Corrida" (with Dune) 28 10 3 — — — — 28 14 "Just Once" (with James Ingram) 17 11 — 7 — — — — — "Razzamatazz" (with Patti Austin) — 17 — — — — — — 11 "One Hundred Ways" (with James Ingram) 14 10 — 5 — — — — — "Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me" — — — — — — — — 52 1989 "I'll Be Good to You" (with Ray Charles & Chaka Khan) 18 1 1 30 7 38 34 28 211990 "The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)" (with Al B. Sure, James Ingram, El DeBarge & Barry White) 31 1 — 26 — 13 31 — 67 US: Gold "Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)" (with Tevin Campbell) 75 1 — — 22 21 — — — "I Don't Go for That" — 15 — — — — — — — 1991 "Wee B. Dooinit" — 83 — — — — — — — 1995 "You Put a Move on My Heart" (featuring Tamia) 98 16 — — — — — — — 1996 "Stomp" — — 1 — — — — — 28 "Slow Jams" (with Babyface, Tamia, Portrait & Barry White) 68 10 — — 2 — — — — 1999 "Something I Cannot Have" — 87 — — — — — — — 2010 "Sanford & Son" (featuring T.I., B.o.B, Prince Charlez and Mohombi) — — — — — — — — — "It's My Party" (featuring Amy Winehouse) — — — — — — 11 — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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