Quincy JonesQuincy Jones is a legendary American record producer, composer, conductor, arranger, and jazz trumpeter with a career that spans over 70 years. Known as one of the most influential figures in music history, Jones has left an indelible mark on jazz, pop, R&B, and film scoring. Born in 1933 in Chicago, Jones discovered music at an early age and, by the 1950s, was touring as a trumpeter and arranger with jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie and Lionel Hampton. His extraordinary talent soon took him beyond jazz, opening doors into the worlds of popular music and film, where he would achieve unprecedented success.