Friday, March 20, 2009

SXSW Update- Quincy Jones Keynote Address

Quincy Jones with Herbie Hancock, 2006.


















Quincy Jones gave the keynote speech at SXSW on Thursday, and made an astonishing admission about an early choice of profession: gangster. A run-in with a musical instrument during a break-in "saved his life."

Music legend Quincy Jones stirs SXSW crowd
By Hector Saldana and Jim Beal Jr. - San Antonio Express-News

AUSTIN — Frank Sinatra was the first to call him “Q.” The nickname stuck. It's become the platinum standard.

In his 60 years in music, Quincy Jones has worked with almost everyone of note in the industry, from Lionel Hampton and Ray Charles to Lesley Gore, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Alicia Keys, along with Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey.

from the San Antonio Express-News: complete article here.
Posted by Bear at 12:39 PM

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