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How Seattle Jazz and Ray Charles Shaped Quincy Jones
Original: How Charlie Taylor, Ray Charles and Seattle jazz shaped Quincy Jones
A new profile explores the early roots of Quincy Jones's career, tracing how pianist Charlie Taylor, his partnership with Ray Charles, and Seattle's vibrant jazz scene of the late 1940s and early 1950s shaped the young musician before he rose to become one of the world's most celebrated producers and composers.
Why now: Renewed interest in Quincy Jones's life and legacy has prompted retrospectives on his musical origins.
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- How Charlie Taylor, Ray Charles and Seattle jazz shaped Quincy Jones · Yakima Herald-Republic
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