Q - The Autobiography of Quincy Jones. (nonfiction reviews).(Review)

From: Black Issues Book Review | Date: November 1, 2001| Author: Townes, Glenn | Copyright information

Q--The Autobiography of Quincy Jones by Quincy Jones Doubleday, October 2001, $24.95, ISBN-0-385-48896-3

For musician extraordinaire Quincy Jones, life has not always been melodic and harmonious. In fact, at times, the only sound in his world has been a dull thud. His new tell-all autobiography, Q--The Autobiography of Quincy Jones, is a revealing and occasionally gossipy account about the impresario's meteoric rise to the top in the music industry.

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