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Quincy Jones

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Quincy Jones has explored numerous musical genres over the course of his career, but his first love was jazz. He began playing the trumpet as a teenager and persuaded Count Basie’s trumpeter, Clark Terry, to give him lessons. In 1951, following brief studies at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, Jones joined the trumpet section of Lionel Hampton’s band, where he remained until 1953. He also enjoyed success as a freelance arranger for jazz musicians, including Clifford Brown, Count Basie, and Dinah Washington. Jones toured the Middle East and South America with Dizzy Gillespie’s big band in 1956 and joined Lionel Hampton for an overseas tour in 1957. After studying in Paris with famed conductor and composer Nadia Boulanger, Jones began to concentrate on composition and music production. He has since served as a record company executive, composed award-winning scores for films and television, and produced hit records for musicians ranging from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson.Quincy Jones ha explorado numerosos géneros musicales a lo largo de su carrera, pero su primer amor fue el jazz. En su adolescencia empezó a tocar la trompeta y logró convencer a Clark Terry, trompetista de Count Basie, para que le diera lecciones. En 1951, luego de un breve período de estudios en el Berklee College of Music de Boston, se incorporó a la sección de trompetas de la orquesta de Lionel Hampton, donde permaneció hasta 1953. También tuvo éxito como arreglista independiente para jazzistas como Clifford Brown, Count Basie y Dinah Washington. En 1956...
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