Quincy Jones, an American record producer, musical arranger, film composer, impresario, conductor, and trumpeter, charted 6 singles and 6 albums in the top 40 and won 4 Platinum Awards and 7 Gold Awards only in the United States. Jones was one of few producers to have number one records in three consecutive decades (1960s, 1970s, and 1980s).

Albums

As leader

YearTitleLabelChart positionsCertifications
USUS JazzUS R&BUK
1955Jazz AbroadEmArcy
1956This Is How I Feel About JazzABC-Paramount
1957Go West, Man!
1958Quincy's Home AgainMetronome
1959The Birth of a Band!Mercury21
The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones
1960I Dig Dancers
1961Around the World
Newport '61
The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones Live (in Zurich!)24
The Quintessenceimpulse!
1962Big Band Bossa NovaMercury112
1963Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits
1964Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini
Golden Boy
I/We Had a BallLimelight
1965Quincy Plays for PussycatsMercury
Quincy's Got a Brand New Bag
1969Walking in SpaceA&M5626
1970Gula Matari63216
1971Smackwater Jack56111
1972Ndeda (Compilation)Mercury7312
1973You've Got It Bad GirlA&M94114
1974Body Heat611US: Gold
1975Mellow Madness1613
1976I Heard That!!43116
1978Sounds...and Stuff Like That!!1514US: Platinum
1981Quincy Jones Live at the Budokan
The Dude93319US: Platinum BPI: Silver
1982The Best (compilation)122174541
1985The Best of Quincy Jones Volume 2 (compilation)
1987Strike Up the Band (compilation)Mercury
1989Back on the BlockQwest91126US: Platinum BPI: Gold
1993Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux (with Miles Davis)Warner Bros.1
1995Q's Jook JointQwest3216US: Platinum
1999From Q with Love (Compilation)Warner Bros.72131
2000Basie and Beyond (The Quincy Jones/Sammy Nestico Orchestra)10
2001Q - The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones (Compilation)Rhino
2004The Original Jam Sessions 1969 (with Bill Cosby)Concord Jazz12
2010Q Soul Bossa NostraInterscope8615
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Soundtracks

YearTitleLabelChart positionsCertifications
USUS JazzUS R&B
1961The Boy in the Tree (EP)Mercury
1965The Pawnbroker
Mirage
1966The Slender Thread
Walk, Don't RunMainstream
1967The Deadly AffairVerve
Enter LaughingLiberty
In the Heat of the NightUnited Artists
In Cold BloodColgems
1968For Love of IvyABC192
The Split (film)Film Score Monthly
A Dandy in Aspic
1969Mackenna's GoldRCA Victor
The Italian JobParamount
The Lost ManUni
Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceBell
Cactus Flower
1970John and MaryA&M
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!United Artists
1971The Anderson Tapes
$Reprise173
1972Killer by Night
The Getaway (7-inch)A&M
The Hot RockProphesy
1977RootsA&M2146US: Gold
1978The WizMCA, Motown4033
1985The Color PurpleQwest
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As sideman

Sortable table
DateArtistAlbum titleLabelNotes
1953Lionel HamptonOh, Rock! Live
Clifford BrownClifford Brown Big Band in ParisPrestigeQJ plays trumpet in horn section
1954Dizzy GillespieAfroNorgran
Dizzy and Strings
Gigi GryceGigi Gryce's Jazztime Paris, Vol. 1Blue Note
Gigi Gryce's Jazztime Paris, Vol. 2
Art FarmerThe Art Farmer SeptetPrestigefirst released on 7-inch EPs a year before
1956Dizzy GillespieWorld StatesmanNorgran
1957Dizzy in GreeceVerve
Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band JazzAmerican Recording Society
Thad Jones, Jimmy Jones, Eddie Jones, Jo JonesThe Jones BoysPeriod
1975Lesley GoreLove Me by Name
1983James IngramIt's Your NightQJ plays electric piano on one track
1992The Isley BrothersTracks of LifeWarner Bros.QJ plays keyboards (plus drum machine and synthesizer programming) on "Brazilizan Wedding Song (Setembro)"
1995Sonny ParkerComplete 1948–1953
Lucky Thompson, Gigi Gryce, Art FarmerLucky Thompson and Gigi Gryce in ParisVogue/RCA VictorCompilation of live recordings from 1953 (Gryce) and 1956
Toots ThielemansYesterday & Today
1998Dinah WashingtonDinah Washington with Quincy Jones
2005Willis "Gator" JacksonThe Remaining Willis Jackson 1951–1959Blue Moon

As composer, conductor, arranger, producer

ArtistAlbumYearLabelProducerComposerConductorArranger
Cannonball AdderleyJulian "Cannonball" Adderley1955EmArcyNoYes, three tracksYesYes
Herb AlpertYou Smile – The Song Begins1974A&MNoNoNoYes
Ray AnthonyStandards1954CapitolNoNoNoYes
Louis ArmstrongLouis1964MercuryNoNoNoYes
Harry ArnoldHarry Arnold + Big Band + Quincy Jones = Jazz!1958NoNoNoYes
Patti AustinEvery Home Should Have One1981QwestYesNoNoYes
Patti Austin1984YesNoNoNo
Benny BaileyQuincy - Here We Come1959MetronomeNoYesNoNo
Eddie BarclayEt Voila!1957BarclayNoNoNoYes
Twilight Time1960NoNoNoYes
Count Basie OrchestraBasie One More Time1958RouletteNoYesNoYes
String Along with Basie1959NoYesNoYes
Li'l Ol' Groovemaker...Basie!1963VerveNoYesYesYes
This Time by Basie!RepriseNoNoYesYes
Count Basie Orchestra and Billy EckstineBasie and Eckstine, Inc.1959RouletteNoNoNoYes
Emily BearDiversity2013Concord RecordsYesNoNoNo
Tony BennettThe Movie Song Album1966ColumbiaNoYesYesYes
George BensonGive Me the Night1980QwestYesNoNoYes
Brook BentonThere Goes That Song Again1961MercuryNoNoYesYes
Big Maybelle"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Ocean of Tears"1955OkehNoNoYesYes
The Brothers JohnsonLook Out for #11976A&MYesYesYesYes
Right on Time1977YesYesYesYes
Blam!1978YesYesNoYes
Light Up the Night1980YesNoNoYes
Clifford Brown and Art Farmer w/The Swedish All StarsMemorial, four tracks prev. rel. on two 7-inch EPs1956Prestige, orig. on Metronome (1953)YesNoNoYes, two tracks
Ray Brown OrchestraHarold Robbins Presents Music from The Adventurers1970SymbolicYesNoNoYes, three tracks w/Brown
David CarrollHappy Feet1964MercuryYesNoNoNo
Diahann CarrollDiahann Carroll Sings Harold Arlen's Songs1956VictorNoNoYesYes
Betty Carter w/Ray BryantMeet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant1955EpicNoNoYesYes
Betty CarterSocial CallNoNoYesYes
Ray CharlesThe Great Ray Charles1956AtlanticNoYesNoYes
The Genius of Ray Charles1959NoNoNoYes
Genius + Soul = Jazz1960Impulse!NoNoNoYes
A Message from the People1972TangerineNoNoYesYes
Jimmy ClevelandIntroducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars1955EmArcyNoYesYesYes
Sammy Davis Jr. and the Count Basie OrchestraOur Shining Hour1964VerveNoNoYesYes
Les Double SixThe Double Six Meet Quincy Jones1960ColumbiaNoYesYesYes
Billy EckstineAt Basin Street East1962MercuryYesNoYesYes
Don't Worry 'Bout MeYesNoNoNo
The Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine1963YesNoNoNo
Now Singing In 12 Great MoviesYesNoNoNo
The Modern Sound of Mr. B1964YesNoNoNo
Don ElliotA Musical Offering by Don Elliot1955ABCNoNoYesYes
Art FarmerThe Art Farmer Septet1956PrestigeYesYesNoYes
Last Night When We Were Young1958ABC-ParamountNoNoYesYes
Robert FarnonThe Sensuous Strings of Robert Farnon1963PhilipsYesNoNoNo
Captain from Castile and Other Great Movie Themes1964YesNoNoNo
Ella Fitzgerald (with Count Basie)Ella and Basie!1963VerveNoNoYesYes
Aretha FranklinHey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)1973AtlanticYes w/FranklinNoYesYes
Terry GibbsTerry Gibbs Plays Jewish Melodies in Jazztime1963MercuryYesNoNoNo
Dizzy GillespieWorld Statesman1956NorgranNoYesNoYes
Dizzy in GreeceVerveNoYesNoYes
Dizzy on the French Riviera1962PhilipsYesNoNoNo
New WaveYesNoNoNo
Lesley GoreI'll Cry If I Want To (with "It's My Party")1963MercuryYesNoNoNo
Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up HeartsYesNoNoNo
Boys, Boys, Boys1964YesNoNoNo
Girl TalkYesNoNoNo
My Town, My Guy & Me1965YesNoNoNo
Manos HadjidakisGioconda's Smile1965FontanaYesNoNoNo
Donny HathawayCome Back Charleston Blue (O.S.T.)1972ATCOYesNoNoNo
Lena HorneLena Horne: The Lady and Her Music1981QwestYesNoNoNo
James IngramIt's Your Night1983YesYes, co-comp. "Yah Mo B There"NoNo
Michael JacksonOff the Wall1979EpicYes (w/Jackson)NoNoNo
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982MCAYesNoNoNo
ThrillerEpicYes (w/Jackson)Yes , "P.Y.T." w/J. IngramNoNo
Bad1987Yes w/JacksonNoNoNo
Milt JacksonPlenty, Plenty Soul1957AtlanticNoYes, three tracksNoYes, three tracks
The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson1959NoYes, co-comp. one trackYesYes
Bob JamesBold Conceptions1963MercuryYesNoNoNo
Gene Krupa feat. Anita O'Day and Roy EldridgeDrummer Man Gene Krupa in Highest Hi-Fi1956VerveNoNoNoYes, 8 of 12 tracks
Peggy LeeIf You Go1961CapitolNoNoYes, two tracksYes
Blues Cross Country1962NoYes, co-comp. one trackYesYes
Little RichardThe King of the Gospel SingersMercuryYesYes, co-comp. two tracksYesYes
Terrace Martin3ChordFold2013Akai MusicYes, co-prod. "Gone"NoNoNo
Helen MerrillHelen Merrill1955EmArcyYesNoYesYes
James MoodyMoody1956PrestigeNoNoNoYes
Nana MouskouriThe Girl from Greece Sings1962FontanaYesNoNoNo
Joe NewmanThe Happy Cats1957CoralNoNoNoYes, "Buttercup"
Billy PrestonI Wrote a Simple Song1971A&MNoNoNoYes, strings and horn arr.
Paul QuinichetteMoods1954PrestigeNoYes, six comp.NoYes
Rufus feat. Chaka KhanMasterjam1979MCAYesYes, co-comp. one trackNoNo
Frank Sinatra with Count BasieIt Might as Well Be Swing1964RepriseNoNoYesYes
Sinatra at the Sands1966NoNoYesYes
Frank SinatraL.A. Is My Lady1984QwestYesYes, co-comp. title trackYesYes, co-arr. title track
Sonny StittSonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones1955RoostNoNoYesYes
Donna SummerDonna Summer1982GeffenYesYes, co-comp. two tracksNoYes, vocals and rhythm arr.
TamiaTamia1998QwestYes, co-prod. one track; co-exec. prod.NoNoNo
Billy TaylorMy Fair Lady Loves Jazz1957ABC-ParamountNoNoYesYes
Clark TerryClark Terry1955EmArcyNoYes, three tracksNoYes
Various artistsUSA for Africa: We Are the World (single)1985ColumbiaYes w/Michael OmartianYes, B-side "Grace"YesNo
Sarah VaughanVaughan and Violins1959MercuryNoYes, co-comp. one trackYesYes
You're Mine You1962RouletteNoNoYesYes
Sassy Swings the Tivoli1964MercuryYesYes, "Sassy's Blues" w/VaughanNoNo
Vaughan with VoicesYesNoNoNo
¡Viva! Vaughan1965YesNoNoNo
Sarah Vaughan Sings the Mancini SongbookYesNoNoNo
Dinah WashingtonFor Those in Love1955EmArcyNoNoNoYes
The Swingin' Miss "D"1957NoYes, "You're Crying" w/lyrics: Leonard FeatherYesYes (exc. three tracks)
Tears and Laughter1962MercuryNoNoYesYes
I Wanna Be LovedNo?Yes, "You're Crying" w/lyrics: Leonard FeatherYesYes
Julius WatkinsFrench Horns for My LadyPhilipsYesNoNoNo
Andy WilliamsUnder Paris Skies1960CadenceNoNoNoYes
The WinansDecisions1987Qwest RecordsYesNoNoNo

Singles

YearTitleChart positionsCertification
USUS R&BUS DanceUS ACNZNEDBEL (FLA)GERUK
1962"Soul Bossa Nova"
1970"Killer Joe"744729
1972"Money Runner"5746
1975"Is It Love That We're Missin'?" (with The Brothers Johnson)7018
1977Roots Medley573221
1978"Stuff Like That"2112434
"Love, I Never Had It So Good" (with Patti Austin and Charles May)60
1981"Ai No Corrida" (with Dune)281032814
"Just Once" (with James Ingram)17117
"Razzamatazz" (with Patti Austin)1711
"One Hundred Ways" (with James Ingram)14105
"Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me"52
1989"I'll Be Good to You" (with Ray Charles & Chaka Khan)181130738342821
1990"The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)" (with Al B. Sure, James Ingram, El DeBarge & Barry White)31126133167US: Gold
"Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)" (with Tevin Campbell)7512221
"I Don't Go for That"15
1991"Wee B. Dooinit"83
1995"You Put a Move on My Heart" (featuring Tamia)9816
1996"Stomp"128
"Slow Jams" (with Babyface, Tamia, Portrait & Barry White)68102
1999"Something I Cannot Have"87
2010"Sanford & Son" (featuring T.I., B.o.B, Prince Charlez and Mohombi)
"It's My Party" (featuring Amy Winehouse)11
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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