◇ image via WikipediaQuincy Jones
Quincy Jones is a Bossa nova and Funk act. Their catalogue also touches House, Jazz and Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Duke Ellington, Take 6, Dimitri from Paris, Hotter than July and Samba de Uma Nota Só. Those roots explain a lot about how Quincy Jones arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Brothers Johnson, The Crusaders, Patrice Rushen, Patti Austin and Kool & The Gang, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Matthew Herbert, Mel and Kim, Nikki Yanofsky, Bossanova and Joe Hisaishi, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 110 connections around Quincy Jones, reaching back through Duke Ellington and forward to Matthew Herbert. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Quincy Jones connections
Quincy Jones grew out of Duke Ellington, Take 6, Dimitri from Paris and Hotter than July, shares an orbit with Brothers Johnson, The Crusaders, Patrice Rushen and Patti Austin, went on to shape Matthew Herbert, Mel and Kim, Nikki Yanofsky and Bossanova. 110 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Quincy Jones
Sounds and acts that shaped Quincy Jones.
- Duke Ellingtonartist
- Take 6artist
- Dimitri from Parisartist
- Hotter than Julyartist
- Samba de Uma Nota Sóartist
- Chega de Saudadeartist
- Phil Upchurchartist
- Ricky Lawsonartist
- Heatwaveartist
- Solid State Survivorartist
- Herbertartist
- Chaz Jankelartist
- Joey Dosikartist
- Jim Gilstrapartist
- Harry Belafonteartist
- Nadia Boulangerartist
- Olivier Messiaenartist
- Herbie Hancockartist
- Bobby McFerrinartist
- Alison Kraussartist
- Joe Zawinulartist
- Milton Nascimentoartist
- Ivan Linsartist
- Clark Terryartist
- Leon Wareartist
- Gene Clarkartist
- Larry Carltonartist
- Stanley Jordanartist
- Beverley Knightartist
- Johnny Mandelartist
- Nicolas Slonimskyartist
- Billy Taylorartist
- Kvitka Cisykartist
- Luiz Bonfáartist
Artists similar to Quincy Jones
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Quincy Jones.
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- The Crusadersartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Patti Austinartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Rufusartist
- Changeartist
- Lonnie Liston Smithartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Roy Ayers Ubiquityartist
- Dizzy Gillespieartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Loose Endsartist
- Average White Bandartist
- Tom Browneartist
- The Jacksonsartist
- The J.B.'sartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Dave Grusinartist
- The Whispersartist
- Marcus Millerartist
Bands Quincy Jones shaped
Where the influence of Quincy Jones travelled next.
- Matthew Herbertartist
- Mel and Kimartist
- Nikki Yanofskyartist
- Bossanovaartist
- Joe Hisaishiartist
- Ole Børudartist
- Glenn Fredlyartist
- Nightmares on Waxartist
- Rufusartist
- Richard Smallwoodartist
- Drumma Boyartist
- Clinton Cerejoartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- Babatunde Olatunjiartist
- Raghavartist
- Silkartist
- Uniting Nationsartist
- Ryan Leslieartist
- Al B. Sure!artist
- USA for Africaartist
- Bill Summersartist
- The Dellsartist
- Mr. Misterartist
- Michał Urbaniakartist
- Kent Jonesartist
- Johnny Pateartist
- Paula Limaartist
- Greydon Squareartist
- Strange Fruit Projectartist
- Vangelisartist
- Lesley Goreartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- James Ingramartist
- Freddie Hubbardartist
- Henri Salvadorartist
- Celtic Frostartist
- Rock with Youartist
- James Morrisonartist
- You Rock My Worldartist
- Siedah Garrettartist
- Randy Crawfordartist
- Monica Zetterlundartist
- Dawn FMartist
- Jacob Collierartist
- Getz/Gilbertoartist
- Amon Tobinartist
- Tevin Campbellartist
- Tamiaartist
- Oliver Nelsonartist
- Narada Michael Waldenartist
- Rim Bannaartist
- Milly Scottartist
- Melle Melartist
- Arif Mardinartist
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