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Quincy Jones (1933-2024)

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Marc Myers
Nov 05, 2024
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Quincy Jones, whose name became synonymous with excellence in music and whose contributions to jazz opened a new age of swinging elegance influenced by French pop and modern classical, died on November 3. He was 91.

Rather than write again about Jones's many accomplishments (see my Appreciation on Jones in today's Wall Street Journal or online here), I f…

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