The Legacy Of Quincy Jones: Original Soundtracks, Jazz, Pop, Funk & Hip-Hop Albums, Original Songs & Covers (1951–2023)

When Quincy Jones passed in October 2024, a rich chapter in music history closed, and it led many of us to take a beat and reflect on the far-reaching impact one man had on music, on other musicians, on Culture.  Perhaps he was the most respected Musician among Musicians?  Probably.  Justly.  He has more Grammy nominations and awards than anyone on the planet, and when you look at his monumental body of work, it’s easy to understand why he’s touched such a broad audience of music lovers.  He’s done it all.  He’s even done stuff you know but didn’t know he’d done it.

With over 400 album credits, assembling anything even near-complete a discography of QJ would be an impossible task, but this deluxe 20CD set releasing on Decca Records France in November to mark the anniversary, is a pretty good representation: exploring all facets of his genius, from arranging and scoring to conducting and producing.  It brings together his bebop, pop, soul, funk, and hip-hop albums, and gives special focus to his iconic film and television scores (9 discs, including the first CD releases of ‘For Love of Ivy’, ‘The Hot Rock’, ‘The Boy in the Tree’, and the rare ‘Dollars’). The box set also includes covers or original recordings never reissued since their first release (the alternate arrangement of ‘Numéro 13’ by Q, ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ by the Electronic Concept Orchestra, and ‘Ironside’ by Ray Martin). The 44-page hardback artbook includes interviews with Quincy from 2016 and 2021, and testimonials from Toots Thielemans and Alexandre Desplat.

For all his achievements, he never lost sight of his roots and always made sure to give serious ‘props’ to the giants on whose shoulders he stood, and he tirelessly lifted others who came into his orbit.  With love and respect, this anthology, presented in a beautiful ‘artbook format’ and produced by Stéphane Lerouge, furthers his legacy among musicians and music-lovers inspired by Q.

CDs 1 & 2: THE VERVE YEARS
Including arrangements for: Jimmy Smith; Stan Getz; Cal Tjader; Johnny Hodges; Cannonball Adderley; and tracks from Schifrin’s own albums

CD 3 & 4: DIZZY GILLESPIE
Gillespiana; Dizzy on the French Riviera; The New Continent; Free Ride; Gillespiana in Cologne

CD 5: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
Music from the television series

CD 6: MANNIX + MURDERERS’ ROW
Music from the television series produced by Bruce Geller; and from the film by Henry Levin

CD 7: BULLITT / COOL HAND LUKE
Music from the films by Peter Yates and Stuart Rosenberg

CD 8: ONCE A THIEF AND OTHER THEMES / SCHIFRIN-SADE

CD 09: THERE'S A WHOLE LALO SCHIFRIN GOIN’ ON / ROCK REQUIEM 

CD 10: DIRTY HARRY SERIES 

CD 11: KUNG FU & CO
Music from: Enter the Dragon; Golden Needles; The Big Brawl; Rush Hour I, II, & III

CDs 12–14: SOUNDTRACK PANORAMA
Music from: Les Félins; The Cincinnati Kid; The Liquidator; The Fox; The Venetian Affair; Sol Madrid; Coogan’s Bluff; Che!; Kelly’s Heroes; Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You; Medical Center; Mrs Pollifax-Spy; The Beguiled; Pretty Maids All in a Row; THX 1138; The Wrath of God; Joe Kidd; Charley Varrick; Harry in Your Pocket; Hit!; The Four Musketeers; The Master Gunfighter; Telefon; The Eagle Has Landed; Rollercoaster; Nunzio; The Concorde-Airport '79; The Amityville Horror; Brubaker; The Nude Bomb; The Competition; The Sting II; Tango

CD 15: JAZZ MEETS THE SYMPHONY: HIGHLIGHTS

CD 16: SONGS, COVERS, & NEW READINGS
w/ Jeff Goldblum; Barbra Streisand; Lou Rawls; Peggy Lee; Stéphane Grappelli; The Ventures; Jack McDuff; and more