Quincy Jones News

'I was born to do this', says singer, song writer and virtuoso bass player Eric 'EQ' Young, and who could disagree as his new R&B smash single 'Never Stop Loving' soars the Billboard Top 25 Hot Singles Sales Chart

GI Jams founders Denny Randell and Biddy Schippers have been invited byMarine Col Joseph Krumm to The Pentagon at the United States Department of Defense in Arlington, Va. for a special presentation of honor today, June 14, 2013.

Gary Jenkins All-Stars with Eddie Baccus Sr. will perform this weekend, June 14 and 15, at the DC JAZZ FEST. The groups will play both 8pm and 10pm sets at the Twins Jazz Club.

GI Jams founders Denny Randell and Biddy Schippers have been invited by Marine Col Joseph Krumm to The Pentagon at the United States Department of Defense in Arlington, Va. for a special presentation of honor on June 14, 2013.

GI Jams founders Denny Randell and Biddy Schippers have been invited byMarine Col Joseph Krumm to The Pentagon at the United States Department of Defense in Arlington, Va. for a special presentation of honor on June 14, 2013.

Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced today that Berry Gordy the legendary force behind the creation of Motown and many of America's top pop music stars will receive the 2013 Marian Anderson Award.

Yoshi's San Francisco announces updated calendar for club and restaurant through July 7, 2013.

MUSE/IQUE, known for its counter-conventional performances that feel more like parties than formal concerts, launches 'Summer of Sound' 2013 with 'Lost in the Stars with Patti Austin,' featuring the Grammy Award-winning legend, on Saturday, June 29, 2013, 7:30 pm, outdoors at Caltech's Beckman Mall in Pasadena.

From June 23 to June 29, 14 emerging professional songwriters will participate in The Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project at Northwestern University -- an intensive weeklong program on the Evanston campus that has produced 2013 Tony Award-nominated songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (nominated for 'A Christmas Story, The Musical'), Fred Ebb Award-winner Sam Willmot, and Latin Grammy Award-winners Obed Bermudez and Jennifer Pena.

The National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts), a non-profit that recognizes and supports the nation's most talented young artists in the visual, literary, and performing arts, has announced that its 2014 application will be available online at http://www.youngarts.org/apply from May 31, 2013 through October 18, 2013. This year, students with an interest in architecture and design are also encouraged to apply for the inaugural YoungArts Design Arts program.

USNewswire/ Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) will unveil a new print, broadcast and radio public service announcement that brings together music industry icon Quincy Jones and his daughter, actress Rashida Jones.

The Cleveland Orchestra concludes its acclaimed 2012-13 Celebrity Series tonight, May 18, when Patti Austin performs with the Orchestra in a concert that pays homage to the revered jazz classics of Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. The program includes Fats Waller's 'Honeysuckle Rose,' Sam Coslow's 'You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini),' and selections by Duke Ellington.

The HBO special features long-awaited performances, commemorative tributes and moving speeches from both presenters and inductees.

Join Quincy Jones, Elvis Costello nad more this Friday for the Jazz Foundation of America's A GREAT NIGHT IN HARLEM, tonight, May 17th, 7:30 PM at the Apollo Theater.

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The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor eight-time Grammy Award-winner Usher with the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award during its 26th annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards.

Birdland Jazz Club has announced their exciting line-up of exceptional talent for today, May 13 - May 19.

Join Quincy Jones, Elvis Costello nad more this Friday for the Jazz Foundation of America's A GREAT NIGHT IN HARLEM, on Friday, May 17th, 7:30 PM at the Apollo Theater.

The HBO special features long-awaited performances, commemorative tributes and moving speeches from both presenters and inductees.

Birdland Jazz Club has announced their exciting line-up of exceptional talent for May 13 - May 19.