Quincy Jones Dies Aged 91
Above: Quincy Jones at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland, in 2014. Image copyright: Lionel Flusin/Gamma-Rapho/Contributor via Getty Images
The Facts
Quincy Jones, a titan of the music industry whose career spanned over 75 years, has died aged 91.
His death was confirmed by his publicist Arnold Robinson who said Jones "passed away peacefully" in his Bel Air home on Sunday, surrounded by his family.
The Spin
This is a huge loss for the music community whose work as a composer, arranger, producer, conductor and scorer spanned decades and a number of musical genres. He will be remembered as a pioneer and his spirit will live on through the thousands of records he worked on.
