Quincy Jones - Q: Soul Bossa Nostra
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Artist: Quincy JonesEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2010-11-09
Music Label: Interscope Records
Soundtracks:
- Ironside feat Talib Kwali
- Strawberry Letter 23 feat Akon
- Soul Bossa Nostra feat Ludacris, Naturally 7, Rudy Currence
- Give Me the Night feat Jamie Foxx
- Tomorrow feat John Legend
- You Put a Move on my heart feat Jennifer Hudson
- Get the Funk out of my face feat Snoop Dogg
- Secret Garden feat Usher, LL Cool J, Robin Thicke, Tyrese, Barry White, Tevin Campbell
- Betcha wouldn't hurt me feat Mary J Blige, Q-Tip, Alfredo Rodriguez
- Everything Must Change feat BeBe Winans
- Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) feat Wyclef Jean
- PYT feat T-Pain and Robin Thicke
- It's my Party feat Amy Winehouse
- Hikky-Burr feat Three 6 Mafia and David Banner
- Sanford & Son feat T.I., B.o.B, Prince Charlez, Mohombi
Music reviews of Q: Soul Bossa Nostra
Music Review: Once again, people are absolutely missing the point...
Rating: 5 Stars
.... The time honored tradition of a collaboration album has been a staple for 30+ years in Quincy Jones' legacy. With each record since the early 70's, he has managed to incorporate styles and textures into his music that people wouldn't necessarily think would work together. The 70's psychadelia of "Mellow Madness" was a precursor to the funk of "Sounds... & Stuff Like That", which morphed itself into the Jazz/Pop/Soul/Funk mash-up of "The Dude". When "Back on the Block" arrived, the same thing happened - new styles, namely rap, had arrived... Quincy embraced it. - I take a break from my background information to note that all of the albums were not critically acclaimed. They won awards, they are masterfully produced, and in some cases more than others - they are classics. - Following "Back on the Block" and it's huge grammy win, was "Q's Jook Joint" which took the sounds of the 40's and threw them together with sounds of then modern times. This was a big critical disappointment, despite selling well and being held up by fans as yet another great one. Say what you want people, he sets trends by following what is "now". For "Q - Soul Bossa Nostra", Jones enlists some of today's biggest talents (and a few newbies) and makes a Quincy Jones album for 2010. As with all the other classics I've mentioned, people will detract from the grand scheme he's trying to play off, and concentrate on the fact that they as listeners aren't necessarily ready to hear their favorite songs covered by younger artists. In 2010, music is 9 times out of 10 heavily produced, with special vocal effects, deep bass, and some studio trickery. It just is how things are done now. Even the stripped down artists of today are guilty of embracing some of these techniques. To fault someone who follows closely trends (Some of which he set many a decade ago), is merely an oversight. As for the album itself, it plays like a wonderful "now" tribute to a mythical, living legend. From the strange jazzy rap of "Ironside" (Which makes me think of Jazz Corner of the World from "BOTB") to the all out club banger "Sanford and Son" (Silly title aside, this one has serious repeatablity) these songs all have a character of their own. They aren't remaking here, they're putting their own spin on some of Quincy's star making records. That isn't to say that this record isn't somewhat flawed - Some of the songs should've been better titled - Especially when you think of how some of these songs are just interpolating a piece of another Quincy song. Also, there are a few missteps in toe as well. BeBe Winans' reading of "Everything Must Change" feels out of place, even though it's pleasant. Akon's reworking of "Strawberry Letter 23" is kind of a disappointment. Where it begins to have promise, it ends up meandering into a repetitive and dry reading. The Wyclef inclusion "Many Rains Ago" should've been shelved. It's too busy, upsetting despite the upbeat melody and throws off a listener expecting something a little more subtle. John Legend's new working of "Tomorrow" is also a humongous oversight. That song is meant for a child's voice. Tevin Campbell's version sets a standard that the cocky Legend can't hold up to. It's just plain bland. The standouts are the ones where you don't expect them to be as good as they end up being. "The Secret Garden" with its 6 guest (even bringing back a posthumous Barry White(!)) is a major highlight. Turning the delicate ballad into a slinky upbeat Atlanta Bass groovy song. The guys are all top notch vocals with Robin Thicke once again shining above all and feeling his inner Michael Jackson. One only wishes that Dupri and Jones gave Tevin Campbell more to do than ad-lib at the end. The music industry needs his honest brilliant vocal prowess again. Speaking of Michael, the tribute paid to him by T-Pain and Thicke really isnt the nightmare people have been saying it is. Come on, people - Are you really shocked that T-Pain uses auto-tune? He's been around since 2006 doing the same thing. This isn't going to stop as this is his niche. So listeners should get over it. He sounds fine without it, but that isn't his persona. Thicke brings his brand of sexy to it and rounds it out beautifully. I find it to be a highlight. Jamie Foxx's "Give me the Night" is well performed, even if the production is the highlight of this particular track. Jennifer Hudson gives a note perfect interpretation of "You Put A Move On My Heart", dare I say blowing Tamia's version out of the water. Side by Side these versions stand on their own as being outstanding and well made, but - The sassy element in Hudson's makes it, for me, the more appealing. Amy Winehouse brings a boozy delivery to It's My Party that's fitting for the times. The rest of the tunes here are well done, and showcase how a well written song can be good no matter how it's done! This album will be a classic in a few years. Misunderstood and already underrated.
Description of Q: Soul Bossa Nostra
TOP POP, R&B AND HIP-HOP ARTISTS AND PRODUCERS COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE MUSIC OF MULTI-GRAMMY WINNING PRODUCER, ARRANGER AND COMPOSER QUINCY JONES ON NEW ALBUM "Q: SOUL BOSSA NOSTRA"Renowned for blending musical genres as he did with his 1989 multi-Grammy winning "Album of the Year" Back on the Block and 1995's platinum Q's Jook Joint, Q: Soul Bossa Nostra will feature an assortment of artists and producers from the Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop worlds such as Usher, Ludacris, Akon, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, T-Pain, Robin Thicke, LL Cool J, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Three 6 Mafia, David Banner, Bebe Winans, Mervyn Warren, Jermaine Dupri, DJ Paul, and Scott Storch, among others who wanted to pay tribute to these works by Jones.
Jones, who serves as Executive Producer for the album commented, "Q: Soul Bossa Nostra features some of my favorite artists and producers on the scene today from the Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop worlds performing selections from my catalog that people really loved when they were originally recorded. Each artist picked a song that really resonated with them for different reasons - some of them having a connection because they remembered their parents playing the track when they were growing up. I am honored that everyone wanted to be a part of this celebration of these songs. They all made them their own, and knocked them out of the park."
Commented singer/producer Akon, "Quincy Jones is a musical legend and an incredible mentor. Just being around him and watching him work over the years has taught me how to develop as an artist and grow as a producer. When Quincy called and told me about this album, I said you have to let me do "Strawberry Letter 23" and the funny thing is that's the song he was thinking about already. We brought a new modern feel to this classic and I think everyone's going to really enjoy it."
Also contributing to Q: Soul Bossa Nostra singer/actress Jennifer Hudson commented, "When I was asked to work on a project honoring Quincy Jones' songs my answer was an immediate YES!!!. He is an icon in our industry and to have been fortunate enough to work with him is just amazing. He is a true artist, genius and professional. It was an unforgettable experience and I truly hope I will have the chance to collaborate with him again very soon!!"
A 27-time Grammy Award winner (the most of any living musician) and the all-time most nominated Grammy artist with a total of 79 nominations, Quincy Jones' career has spanned six decades and encompassed the roles of composer, arranger, conductor, instrumentalist, record producer, record executive, film and television producer, magazine founder, multi-media entrepreneur and humanitarian.
As a master inventor of musical hybrids, Quincy Jones has shuffled pop, soul, hip-hop, jazz, gospel, blues, classical, African and Brazilian music into many dazzling fusions, traversing virtually every medium, including records, live performances, movies, television, broadcasting and magazine publishing.
Named by Time Magazine as one of the six most influential Jazz artists of the 20th Century, Jones won the first of his many Grammy Awards in 1963 for his Count Basie arrangement of "I Can't Stop Loving You." His three-year musical association as conductor and arranger with Frank Sinatra in the mid-60's also teamed him with Basie for the classic Sinatra At The Sands, containing the famous arrangement of "Fly Me To The Moon," the first recording played by astronaut Buzz Aldrin when he landed upon the moon's surface in 1969.
As producer and conductor of the historic "We Are The World" recording (the best-selling single of all time), Michael Jackson's multi-platinum solo albums, Off The Wall, Bad and Thriller (the best-selling album of all time), and the multi-Grammy winning Album of the Year Back On The Block, Quincy Jones stands as one of the most successful and admired creative artist/executives in the entertainment world.
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