Quincy Jones: Moans Of Delight
September, 1960
Most Eligible Heir to the Ellington dukedom seems to be composer-arranger-trumpeter-bandleader. Quincy Delight Jones, Jr. In the partisan, trend-conscious realm of jazz, nothing is so prized as newness, and Jones, at twenty-seven, is one of the multifaceted young pioneers transfusing fresh sounds into the jazz mainstream. He's not a fad-inspiring eccentric, however, so his laurels probably won't wither. His major challenge, it is announced, is due soon, when he'll showcase his conducting and orc...
