Quincy Jones

James McMorrow’s haunting rendition of a classic 1980s pop tune changed his life

March 25, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

James Vincent McMorrow is an Irish musician who gained attention for his stripped-down rendition of an American hit, some thirty years after it topped the charts.

James McMorrow’s haunting rendition of a classic 1980s pop tune changed his life

March 25, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

The role of a US minister of culture

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Alfredo Rodriguez: Cuban Pianist Produced by Quincy Jones

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Music Heard on Air for July 5, 2012

August 15, 2013Music Heard on Air

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Winner: Ode to Justin Timberlake

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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Not Feeling the Vibe: Is Hip Hop Dying?

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

Vibe magazine, founded by Quincy Jones sixteen years ago to cover the world of hip hop, announced its closing. Essence Magazine Senior Editor Patrik Henry Bass sees the closing of Vibe as another sign of the death of hip hop.

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