Quincy Jones - Ultimate Collection

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Music Review: "Q" uintessential!
Rating: 4 Stars

As previously stated " Ultimate Collection " begins with the positively outstanding " Body Heat. " Containing one of Q's most brilliant songs " Everything Must Change " a track that has it's origins in pure Gospel but with an odd marriage of rhythm and blues tacked on, a true elegant classic is born! Plus, with an incredible assortment of other quality tracks to be found here, such as " Is It Love That We're Missing? " and " If I Ever Lose This Heaven " this is simply Quincy Jones at his very best. Songs that encompass Soul, R&B, Jazz all wrapped together with a true 'Pop' sensibility. Moving onto the " the Dude " which had three hits songs, " Just Once " sung by the throaty James Ingram plus a jazzy, Latin piece entitled " Ai No Corrida " and of course " Razzamatazz " with Patti Austin's playful singing leading the way. Special merit going to " Baby, Come To Me " a wonderful duet that still holds up under the rigorous test of time. I do enjoy " One Hundred Ways " but I must confess that after hearing it performed at one too many weddings it has lost some of it's allure! Anyway, of course, everything here is performed with a virtual Who's Who's of jazz musicians from the seventies and eighties. Much too lengthy to name... suffice to say that Mr. Jones has made some extrodinary musical friends during his tenure in the music industry! Oddly, while every song here has indeed some vocals it is also the excellent musicianship that should be given just as much attention as well. Some very nice things indeed!

To be perfectly honest though, things do get rather bogged down about halfway through the disc. While all the tracks contained here are indeed catchy ( Ray Charles vocals on " I'll Be Good To You " deserved a Grammy! ) as a whole many of these songs are perhaps simply too well produced. Near the end of this fine CD many tracks begin to feel slightly too formulaic ( and lagubrious ) ultimately taking on a sheen that is too slick and well-thought out giving some selections an almost calculated feel to them. And while there's certainly nothing wrong with that, speaking only for myself, I tend to enjoy the selections that have a slightly more of an 'urban/old-school' feel to them. Obviously the earlier songs on the wonderful disc are the true highlight but, fortunately they did include " You Put A Move On My Heart " a strangely yearning and pleading tune with a vocal tour de force by Tamia, which is a slice of unadulterated 'pure Pop heaven!'

Regardless of your affinity for Quincy Jones and which 'camp' you may belong to in listening to his extroadinary catalogue ( Jazz vs. Pop ) having a copy of " Ultimate Collection " should be considered essential for any music lover who enjoys the genre's that I've mentioned above. Music that would appeal to any mature music fan who appreciates a marriage of melody, musicianship and grown-up adult lyrics....of course all done with a sense of an artist who simply lives through his music. Thanks Q ( and Rod Temperton )! We all owe you one!

Description of Ultimate Collection

Blues CDs

• Music > Styles
• Jazz
• Pop
• R&B