USC’s ‘Quincy Jones: Beyond Category’ Celebrations Continue With Three Major Events

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Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music has been hosting a year-long celebration of Quincy Jones’ life and legacy, and in the wake of the great artist-songwriter-producer-entrepreneur’s passing earlier this month, the series continues with three more of the six celebratory events, which are presented in coordination with USC’s Visions and Voices presenting arm and the Recording Academy Black Music Collective.

The previous events were: a September kick-off screening of “Duke Ellington We Love You Madly,” the 1973 CBS TV special for which Jones was musical director; a vocal masterclass with Patti Austin; followed by an onstage panel of Quincy Jones collaborators, including Austin, Greg Phillinganes, Siedah Garrett, Jerry Hey, JR Robinson, Paul Jackson Jr, Ed Eckstine and others.

The events honoring Quincy will continue this month, on November 21, with a panel on “Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration,” the 1992 album that he executive produced, and then concerts and a panel in March 2025 for what would have been his 92nd birthday.

Details can be found below; all events are free and open to the public, although reservations are required — head here for more information and reservations. The Making of “Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration”—A Close Listening Session DATE
Thursday, 11/21 TIME
6:30 pm LOCATION
Carson Soundstage (CTV 136) In 1992, Mervyn Warren, a five-time Grammy Award–winning composer-arranger and original member of Take 6, and a longtime collaborator of Quincy Jones— spearheaded a soulful rendition of Handel’s Messiah.