Quincy Jones, in his own words for the L.A. Times: 'If it can't get funky, brother, you don't touch it'

Traditional music enhances your soul... the evolution of their music is based on the roots of their folk music, like ours is. Traveling is the best education.

Jazz, one of his first loves, imbued everything he did in film scores, pop and education... Count Basie, Clark Terry, it was an amazing education.

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