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Quincy Jones - Back on the Block Audio CD

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Quincy Jones Band: Quincy Jones
Title: Back on the Block
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Release Date: 2005-08-09
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Prologue (2 Q's Rap) 2: Back On The Block 3: I Don't Go For That 4: I'll Be Good To You 5: The Verb To Be 6: Wee B. Dooinit 7: The Places You Find Love 8: Jazz Corner Of The Word 9: Birdland 10: Setembro 11: One Man Woman 12: Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me) 13: Prelude To The Garden 14: The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)

Masterpiece.


The fact that Quincy's been able to pull off a COHERENT album with a cast that includes an ASTOUNDING group of talent from various genres is an achievement not rarely (if ever) seen since. Although it may sound dated now with all its synthesizer brass sections, you have to remember that it was recorded in 1989, and back then the sounds were top of the line. I'm surely forgetting someone, but at least: Rappers Ice-T, Melle Mel, Big Daddy Kane. . . R&B singers Barry White, El DeBarge, Al B Sure, James Ingram, Barry White, Siedah Garrett. . . Jazz singers Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn. . . AND jazz legends Miles Davis (!), Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson and Herbie Hancock!

Actually, despite the fact that it won the Grammy for Album Of The Year, Quincy was still criticized for not fully taking advantage of all the potential those star musicians had. Personally, I don't know what they are talking about. . . like I said above, it's an incredible FEAT as it is.

And besides, the music is SUPERB! Not only putting the star studded cast together, Quincy blends pop, r&b, jazz and hip hop AND has traditional jazz singers like Ella Fitzgerald exploring something completely different.

Kudos to you, Mr. Jones, always a personal hero of mine.


Back on the Block
Q knows how to bring the old and the new together for some wonderful music.


satisfied customer

Thank You. the CD I purchased arrived in perfect condition, and in a timely manner.


Still a Classic
To quote a line from DIZZY GILLESPIE on one of the tracks,"That's how music is supposed to sound!" . Such a favorite of mine, that I've played the tape to death (almost literally) & had to replace it with the CD.


Quincy Jones makes great music for all ages!!!
Jones also knows how to put together a excellent album!! This album, from 1989, shows Jones at his finest: while incorporating the latest (for 1989) contemporary sounds and Hip-Hop elements, while keeping the music listenable and timeless for all to enjoy, whatever their age. Everyone knows Quincy Jones' contributions to making "Off The Wall", "Thriller", and "Bad" for Michael Jackson, but what a lot of jazz fans know is that Mr.
I would also highly recommend the album that Jones did in 1980 with George Benson, "Give Me The Night", for another fun jazz album.


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