Quincy Jones
has been one of the most influential and important figures in modern music for over six decades, a true renaissance man wearing scores of musical hats including bandleader, solo artist, session player, songwriter, producer, arranger, composer, and record label executive. It doesn't stop there. He's also been an author, motion picture producer, and television producer, and the artists he's worked with, from
Frank Sinatra
,
Miles Davis
, and
Count Basie
to
Michael Jackson
Paul Simon
Ray Charles
Aretha Franklin
, and countless others, make for a truly amazing and impressive pantheon. This set collects two LPs, 1959's
The Birth of a Band
and its sequel, featuring
the Quincy Jones Orchestra
with
Harry "Sweets" Edison
Clark Terry
Jimmy Cleveland,
Zoot Sims
Benny Golson
Phil Woods
, and others. ~ Steve Leggett