Quincy Jones lived many musical lives: jazz trumpeter, pop producer, cultural icon. But at his core, he was a composer and arranger whose voice was shaped by the world of classical music. He became the first Black composer to be named a vice president at a major studio and one of the first to score big-budget films. His ability to weave Black musical traditions into classical frameworks opened doors for new generations of Black and Brown composers.
Credits
Host: Vernon Neal
Producer: Dan Nass
Writers: Andrea Blain and Scott Blankenship
Executive Producer: Julie Amacher
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About Rhapsody in Black
Where we turn up the voices of Black artists in the world of classical music, with host Vernon Neal.
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