Quincy Jones - Exodus

Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American music impresario, musical arranger, record producer, and film composer.

By 1963, Quincy Jones' music was at a crossroads. Still jazz-oriented, Jones' work with a studio big band was clearly aimed at trying to sell records rather than play creative jazz. On this LP, Jones leads an orchestra through a dozen then-recent jazz "hits," including "Comin' Home Baby," "Exodus," "Cast Your Fate to the Wind," "Take Five" and "Watermelon Man." There are some fine short solos by the likes of trumpeter Joe Newman, guitarist Jim Hall, Zoot Sims on tenor, altoist Phil Woods and (on "A Taste of Honey") even Rahsaan Roland Kirk. However, the performances all clock in around three minutes, and the jazz players take solos that often only count as cameos. Pleasant but not particularly substantial music.

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• quincy
• jones
• exodus
• jazz

[Deathunter1979]

That's right!

[sperry22ut]

This man is a musical genius!!! Great video. In agreement with your summary, I do agree as to QJ's direction here. I would actually love to hear a fuller rendition of Exodus. I have the LP and all the tracks are around 3- 4 minutes long, Almost samplers. Cannot knock QJ though. He has done it at every level. Great posting.

[dramablondi13]

I absolutely love this song.

[ClasicosDeBarrio]

El más grande...

[betonwen]

Dass ist passt mir gut!

[hombreg1]

@pvelectric you know, that would be: the man, the voice and the legs lol

[hombreg1]

imagine yourself driving along the streets of some jazz ridden city at night, seeing neon signs, noticing a weird fair bearded man playing the sax on a corner.

[chaseyl1]

The Holy Land SWINGS-Merry Christmas!

[kingda117]

Please do not knock the brevity of these tracks. For me, they are glimpses of heaven.

[MultiPalp]

@Thehumbleking NOOOO! THIS IS NOT A TASTE OF HONEY!! SEE QUINCY JONES'S A TASTE OF HONEY AND HERB ALPERT'S A TASTE OF HONEY TOO.

[Thehumbleking]

It's called 'a taste of honey'

[MsHalling]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaW, GOT IS THE QUINCY, NABAD.

[1234561365]

His songs make me a rhythmic heartbeat that hot-blooded It gives me an anxious melodies in the most romantic.