Quincy Jones And His Orchestra

Quincy Jones And His Orchestra

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Known to everyone simply as ‘Q’, Quincy Jones – born in Chicago, Illinois on March 15, 1933 - has had a huge influence on the course of modern music through his production, arrangement and composition work with a whole range of artists. His work has covered many genres including jazz, pop, soul and hip hop. He started out as a jazz trumpeter, forming his first group as a teenager with Ray Charles, but left to go on the road with the legendary Lionel Hampton. This led to arranging work for many seminal jazz figures, including Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Tommy Dorsey, Cannonball Adderley and Gene Krupa. Jones then went on the road as musical arranger with Dizzy Gillespie's band. Wanting to expand his musical repertoire, he went to Paris, France in 1957 to study classical music with French composer Nadia Boulanger, who had previously taught Igor Stravinsky and Leonard Bernstein. He returned to the U.S. and formed the Quincy Jones Orchestra (often referred to as Quincy Jones and His Orchestra). The big band spent the late 1950s backing jazz greats such as Art Farmer and Dina Washington. The Quincy Jones Orchestra released several albums on their own throughout the 1960s including Around the World (1961), Big Band Bossa Nova (1962), Plays the Hip Hits (1963), Quincy Plays for Pussycats (1964), and Quincy’s Got a Brand New Bag (1965). Quincy Jones also used his orchestra on many of the soundtracks that he composed in the 1960s and 1970s. They also continued to back other artists during this period including Dinah Washington and backed Frank Sinatra on his 1984 album L.A. Is My Lady.

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Quintessence
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
04:19
Composers: Quincy Jones
04
Straight, No Chaser
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
02:22
Composers: Thelonious Monk
07
Blues In The Night
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Birth Of A Band Vol.2
03:57
Writer: Johnny Mercer - Harold Arlen / Composers: Johnny Mercer - Harold Arlen
12
Soul Bossa Nova (Dim's Space-A-Nova)
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Sndtrk
03:07
Writer: Quincy Jones / Composers: Quincy Jones
02
Robot Portrait
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
05:24
Composers: Billy Byers
07
Invitation
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
03:33
Writer: Paul Francis Webster / Composers: Bronislaw Kaper
02
A Hard Day's Night
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Jazz Plays The Beatles
03:24
Writer: John Lennon - Paul McCartney / Composers: John Lennon - Paul McCartney
03
Little Karen
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
03:45
Composers: Benny Golson
06
Hard Sock Dance
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
03:18
Composers: Quincy Jones
05
For Lena And Lennie
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
04:14
Composers: Quincy Jones
08
The Twitch
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
03:47
Composers: Billy Byers
08
The Gentle Rain
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy In Rio
02:16
Writer: Luiz Bonfá - Matt Dubey / Composers: Luiz Bonfá - Matt Dubey
08
Baby Elephant Walk
Quincy Jones
Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
02:53
Writer: Henry Mancini / Composers: Henry Mancini
01
Ain't That Peculiar
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy's Got A Brand New Bag
02:47
Composers: Warren Moore - Smokey Robinson - Robert Rogers - Marvin Tarplin
04
Hummin'
Toots Thielemans
Gula Matari
08:07
Composers: Nat Adderley
03
Dreamsville
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Explores The Music Of Henry Mancini
03:50
Writer: Raymond B. Evans - Henry Mancini - Jerry Livingston / Composers: Raymond B. Evans - Henry Mancini - Jerry Livingston
04
The Naked Truth
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Pawnbroker
04:12
Writer: Quincy Jones / Composers: Quincy Jones
04
Soldier In The Rain
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Strike Up The Band
03:11
Writer: Henry Mancini / Composers: Henry Mancini
06
The Hucklebuck
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
02:23
Writer: Alfred Roy - Andy Gibson / Composers: Alfred Roy - Andy Gibson
07
The "In" Crowd
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
03:01
Writer: Billy Page / Composers: Billy Page
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What's New Pussycat?
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
02:43
Writer: Burt Bacharach - Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
13
Mohair Sam
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
02:23
Writer: Dallas Frazier / Composers: Dallas Frazier
05
Days Of Wine And Roses
Roland Kirk
Rahsaan: The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk
02:45
Writer: Johnny Mercer - Henry Mancini / Composers: Johnny Mercer - Henry Mancini

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Quincy In Rio
This Compilation ℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1969
Quincy In Rio
01
Manha De Carnaval
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy In Rio
02:55
Writer: Luiz Bonfá / Composers: Luiz Bonfá
02
Samba De Una Nota So (One Note Samba)
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy In Rio
02:01
Composers: Antonio Carlos Jobim - Mendonca
03
Desafinado
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy In Rio
02:54
Writer: Newton Ferreira de Mendonça - Antonio Carlos Jobim / Composers: Newton Ferreira de Mendonça - Antonio Carlos Jobim
04
Bossa Nova U.S.A.
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy In Rio
03:12
Writer: Dave Brubeck / Composers: Dave Brubeck
05
Se E Tarde Me Pardoa (Pardon Me If I'm Late)
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy In Rio
04:21
Writer: Ronaldo Bôscoli - Carlos Lyra / Composers: Ronaldo Bôscoli - Carlos Lyra
06
(I Love You) And Don't You Forget It
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy In Rio
02:52
Writer: Al Stillman - Henry Mancini / Composers: Al Stillman - Henry Mancini
07
Non-Stop To Brazil
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy In Rio
02:37
Writer: Luiz Bonfá / Composers: Luiz Bonfá
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Golden Boy
℗ 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1965
Golden Boy
01
Theme From Golden Boy (String Version)
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Golden Boy
02:45
Composers: Charles Strouse - Lee Adams
02
The Witching Hour
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Golden Boy
03:41
Composers: Quincy Jones
03
Seaweed
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Golden Boy
02:23
Composers: Quincy Jones
04
Golden Boy
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Golden Boy
03:10
Composers: Charles Strouse - Lee Adams
05
Django
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Golden Boy
05:00
Composers: John Lewis
06
Soul Serenade
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Golden Boy
03:47
Composers: Curtis Ousley - Lether Dixon - King Curtis - Luther Dixon
07
Theme From Golden Boy (Big Band Version)
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Golden Boy
03:55
Composers: Charles Strouse - Lee Adams
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Quincy Plays For Pussycats
℗ 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1965
Quincy Plays For Pussycats
01
What's New Pussycat?
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy Plays For Pussycats
02:43
Writer: Burt Bacharach - Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
02
The Gentle Rain
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy Plays For Pussycats
02:16
Writer: Luiz Bonfá - Matt Dubey / Composers: Luiz Bonfá - Matt Dubey
03
Blues In The Night
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy Plays For Pussycats
03:57
Writer: Johnny Mercer - Harold Arlen / Composers: Johnny Mercer - Harold Arlen
04
After Hours
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy Plays For Pussycats
03:27
Writer: Avery Parrish - Robert Bruce - Buddy Feyne / Composers: Avery Parrish - Robert Bruce - Buddy Feyne
05
Blues For Trumpet & Koto
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy Plays For Pussycats
03:45
Writer: Marvin Hamlisch / Composers: Marvin Hamlisch
06
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy Plays For Pussycats
03:27
Writer: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards / Composers: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards
07
A Walk In The Black Forest
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy Plays For Pussycats
02:49
Writer: Horst Jankowski / Composers: Horst Jankowski
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Around The World
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1961
Around The World
01
Hot Sake
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Around The World
03:00
Composers: Quincy Jones
02
Strike Up The Band
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Around The World
02:26
Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
03
Africana
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Around The World
03:12
Composers: Quincy Jones
04
Meadowlands
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Around The World
03:05
Composers: Quincy Jones
05
Rico Vacilon
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Around The World
02:13
Composers: R. Ruiz Jr.
06
Under Paris Skies
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Around The World
02:31
Writer: Jean Dréjac / Composers: Hubert Yves Adrien Giraud
07
Mack The Knife
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Around The World
02:40
Composers: Kurt Weill
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Work From Home with George Gershwin
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-05-2020
Work From Home with George Gershwin
01
Love Is Here To Stay
Ella Fitzgerald
Work From Home with George Gershwin
03:58
Writer: Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin
02
Fascinating Rhythm
Fred Astaire
Work From Home with George Gershwin
02:41
Writer: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin / Composers: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin
03
They All Laughed
Bing Crosby
Work From Home with George Gershwin
02:39
Writer: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin / Composers: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin
04
Who Cares?
Anita O'Day
Work From Home with George Gershwin
03:17
Writer: Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin
05
Someone To Watch Over Me
Blossom Dearie
Work From Home with George Gershwin
05:58
Writer: Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin
06
I've Got A Crush On You
Ella Fitzgerald
Work From Home with George Gershwin
03:13
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
07
Porgy (Single Version)
Billie Holiday
Work From Home with George Gershwin
02:55
Writer: DuBose Heyward - Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin / Composers: DuBose Heyward - Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin
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Dinah Washington For Lovers
This Compilation ℗ 2006 UMG Recordings, Inc.
18-07-2006
Dinah Washington For Lovers
01
I'll Close My Eyes
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington For Lovers
03:58
Writer: Buddy Kaye / Composers: William "Billy" Reid
02
My Ideal
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington For Lovers
02:18
Writer: Newell Chase - Leo Robin / Composers: Richard A. Whiting - Newell Chase - Leo Robin
03
Make The Man Love Me
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington For Lovers
05:33
Writer: Dorothy Fields - Arthur Schwartz / Composers: Dorothy Fields - Arthur Schwartz
04
Crazy He Calls Me (Live In Los Angeles, 1954)
Clifford Brown All Stars
Dinah Washington For Lovers
04:50
Writer: Carl Sigman / Composers: Bob Russell
05
If I Had You
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington For Lovers
04:45
Writer: Jimmy Campbell - Reg Connelly - Ted Shapiro / Composers: Jimmy Campbell - Reg Connelly - Ted Shapiro
06
Teach Me Tonight
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington For Lovers
02:45
Writer: Sammy Cahn - Gene DePaul / Composers: Sammy Cahn - Gene DePaul
07
It's Magic
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington For Lovers
02:30
Writer: Sammy Cahn / Composers: Jule Styne
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Dinah 100
℗ 2024 UMG Recordings, Inc.
29-08-2024
Dinah 100
01
What A Difference A Day Made
Dinah Washington
Dinah 100
02:35
Writer: María Grever - Stanley Adams / Composers: María Grever - Stanley Adams
02
Teach Me Tonight
Dinah Washington
Dinah 100
02:45
Writer: Sammy Cahn - Gene DePaul / Composers: Sammy Cahn - Gene DePaul
03
September In The Rain
Dinah Washington
Dinah 100
02:07
Writer: Al Dubin / Composers: Harry Warren
04
Sunny Side Of The Street
Dinah Washington
Dinah 100
02:26
Writer: Dorothy Fields / Composers: Jimmy McHugh
05
I Could Write A Book
Dinah Washington
Dinah 100
04:23
Writer: Lorenz Hart - Richard Rodgers / Composers: Richard Rodgers
06
Mad About The Boy
Dinah Washington
Dinah 100
02:58
Writer: Noël Coward / Composers: Noël Coward
07
You Can Depend On Me (Single Version)
Dinah Washington
Dinah 100
02:40
Writer: Louis Dunlap - Earl Hines - Charles Carpenter / Composers: Louis Dunlap - Earl Hines - Charles Carpenter
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The Quintessence
℗ 2007 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1962
The Quintessence
01
Quintessence
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
04:19
Composers: Quincy Jones
02
Robot Portrait
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
05:24
Composers: Billy Byers
03
Little Karen
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
03:45
Composers: Benny Golson
04
Straight, No Chaser
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
02:22
Composers: Thelonious Monk
05
For Lena And Lennie
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
04:14
Composers: Quincy Jones
06
Hard Sock Dance
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
03:18
Composers: Quincy Jones
07
Invitation
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
The Quintessence
03:33
Writer: Paul Francis Webster / Composers: Bronislaw Kaper
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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Sndtrk
℗ 1999 Maverick Recording Company
01-06-1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Sndtrk
01
Beautiful Stranger
Madonna
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Sndtrk
04:21
Writer: Madonna - William Orbit
02
My Generation
The Who
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Sndtrk
03:24
Writer: Pete Townsend - Pete Townshend - Peter Townshend / Composers: P. Townshend - Pete Townsend
03
Draggin' the Line
R.E.M.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Sndtrk
04:27
Writer: Robert L. King - Tommy James
04
American Woman
Lenny Kravitz
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Sndtrk
04:20
Composers: Burton Cummings - Gary Peterson - M.J. Kale - Randy Bachman
05
Word Up
Melanie G
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Sndtrk
03:39
Writer: Larry Blackmon - Tomi Jenkins / Composers: Larry Blackmon
06
Just The Two Of Us (Dr. Evil Mix)
Dr. Evil
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Sndtrk
01:44
Writer: Bill Withers - Ralph MacDonald - Robin Ruzan
07
Espionage
Green Day
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Sndtrk
03:23
Writer: Billie Joe Armstrong - Mike Dirnt - Tre Cool
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Gula Matari
℗ 1970 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1970
Gula Matari
01
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Quincy Jones
Gula Matari
05:05
Composers: Paul Simon
02
Gula Matari
Quincy Jones
Gula Matari
12:59
Composers: Quincy Jones
03
Walkin'
Quincy Jones
Gula Matari
07:59
Composers: Richard Carpenter
04
Hummin'
Toots Thielemans
Gula Matari
08:07
Composers: Nat Adderley
Background Jazz
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
16-08-2023
Background Jazz
01
Time After Time (Vocal Version)
Chet Baker
Background Jazz
02:45
Writer: Sammy Cahn / Composers: Jule Styne
02
It's Easy To Remember
John Coltrane Quartet
Background Jazz
02:45
Writer: Lorenz Hart / Composers: Richard Rodgers
03
I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
Oscar Peterson Trio
Background Jazz
05:05
Writer: Paul Francis Webster - Duke Ellington / Composers: Paul Francis Webster - Duke Ellington
04
Gary's Theme (Remastered 2003)
Bill Evans
Background Jazz
04:18
Writer: Gary McFarland / Composers: Gary McFarland
05
My Little Brown Book
Duke Ellington
Background Jazz
05:20
Writer: Billy Strayhorn / Composers: Billy Strayhorn
06
Teach Me Tonight
Dinah Washington
Background Jazz
02:45
Writer: Sammy Cahn - Gene DePaul / Composers: Sammy Cahn - Gene DePaul
07
When Sunny Gets Blue
McCoy Tyner
Background Jazz
04:40
Writer: Marvin Fisher - Jack Segal / Composers: Marvin Fisher - Jack Segal
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Quincy Jones: Big Band
℗ 2024 UMG Recordings, Inc.
29-09-2022
Quincy Jones: Big Band
01
The Birth Of A Band
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones: Big Band
02:53
Writer: Quincy Jones / Composers: Quincy Jones
02
Moanin'
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones: Big Band
03:03
Writer: Bobby Timmons / Composers: Bobby Timmons
03
Syncopated Clock
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones: Big Band
02:45
Writer: Mitchell Parish - Leroy Anderson / Composers: Mitchell Parish - Leroy Anderson
04
Stockholm Sweetnin'
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones: Big Band
05:39
Writer: Quincy Jones / Composers: Quincy Jones
05
Along Came Betty
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones: Big Band
03:21
Writer: Benny Golson / Composers: Benny Golson
06
Tuxedo Junction
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones: Big Band
02:44
Writer: Buddy Feyne - Julian Dash - Edward R. Hawkins - William Johnson / Composers: Buddy Feyne - Julian Dash - Edward R. Hawkins - William Johnson
07
Boogie Stop Shuffle
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones: Big Band
02:40
Writer: Charles Mingus / Composers: Charles Mingus
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Song From the 60´s, Vol. 1
℗ 2025 Alia Digital
30-07-2025
Song From the 60´s, Vol. 1
01
Ferry Across The Mersey
Gerry & The Pacemakers.
Song From the 60´s, Vol. 1
02:25
Writer: Gerry Marsden / Composers: Gerry Marsden
02
Groovy Kind Of Love
Wayne Fontana
Song From the 60´s, Vol. 1
02:03
Writer: Toni Wine - Carole Bayer Sager / Composers: Toni Wine - Carole Bayer Sager
03
Needle In A Haystack
The Velvelettes
Song From the 60´s, Vol. 1
02:17
Writer: Norman Whitfield / Composers: Norman Whitfield
04
What Becomes Of The Broken Hear
Jimmy Ruffin
Song From the 60´s, Vol. 1
03:12
Writer: William Weatherspoon / Composers: William Weatherspoon
05
Nowhere To Run (Live)
Martha Reeves
Song From the 60´s, Vol. 1
04:42
Writer: Eddie Holland - Lamont Dozier / Composers: Eddie Holland - Lamont Dozier
06
For Once In My Life
Barbara McNair
Song From the 60´s, Vol. 1
02:54
Writer: Orlando Murden / Composers: Orlando Murden
07
Come Back And Shake Me
Clodagh Rodgers
Song From the 60´s, Vol. 1
02:25
Writer: Kenny Young / Composers: Kenny Young
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Soul Of California
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
25-01-2019
Soul Of California
01
California Soul
Marlena Shaw
Soul Of California
02:57
Writer: Valerie Simpson - Nickolas Ashford / Composers: Valerie Simpson - Nickolas Ashford
02
Soul Bossa Nova
Quincy Jones
Soul Of California
02:44
Writer: Quincy Jones / Composers: Quincy Jones
03
Cigarettes & Coffee (Album Version)
Etta James
Soul Of California
06:25
Writer: Otis Redding / Composers: Otis Redding
04
All Over Again
B.B. King
Soul Of California
04:55
Writer: Carl Adams / Composers: Carl Adams
05
Backstabbers
Russell Watson
Soul Of California
03:17
Writer: Leon Huff - Gene McFadden - John Whitehead / Composers: Leon Huff - Gene McFadden - John Whitehead
06
Didn't We
Stan Getz
Soul Of California
03:31
Writer: Jimmy Webb / Composers: Jimmy Webb
07
California Dreaming
Wes Montgomery
Soul Of California
03:08
Writer: John Phillips - Michelle Phillips / Composers: John Phillips - Michelle Phillips
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Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
This Compilation ℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-2001
Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
01
Comin' Home Baby
Quincy Jones
Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
02:43
Writer: Bob Dorough - Ben Tucker / Composers: Bob Dorough - Ben Tucker
02
Boogie Stop Shuffle
Quincy Jones
Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
02:40
Writer: Charles Mingus / Composers: Charles Mingus
03
On The Street Where You Live
Quincy Jones
Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
02:32
Writer: Alan Jay Lerner / Composers: Frederick Loewe
04
Soul Bossa Nova
Quincy Jones
Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
02:44
Writer: Quincy Jones / Composers: Quincy Jones
05
Funny Farm (From "The Slender Thread")
Quincy Jones
Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
01:30
Composers: Quincy Jones
06
The Hucklebuck
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
02:23
Writer: Alfred Roy - Andy Gibson / Composers: Alfred Roy - Andy Gibson
07
The "In" Crowd
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Talkin' Verve: Quincy Jones
03:01
Writer: Billy Page / Composers: Billy Page
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