Q’s New Album, Q: Soul Bossa Nostra
We’re thrilled to announce the release of Quincy’s new album, Soul Bossa Nostra, a dazzling confection of today’s top pop, R&B and hip-hop artists and producers coming together to celebrate Quincy’s musical legacy. The roster includes Usher, Ludacris, Akon, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, T-Pain, Robin Thicke, LL Cool J, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Three 6 Mafia, David Banner, Bebe Winans, Mervyn Warren, Jermaine Dupri, DJ Paul, and Scott Storch, among others. To read the full press release on PR Newswire, please click here.
A “family celebration,” Soul Bossa Nostra will be released May/June, 2010. The first single from Soul Bossa Nostra, available March 24th, will be Akon’s interpretation of the 1977 Brothers Johnson classic “Strawberry Letter 23.” Quincy is “honored that everyone wanted to be a part of this celebration of these songs. They all made them their own, and knocked them out of the park.” He continues, saying, “Each of these songs had incredible artists and unique stories from when we originally recorded them. I think that these new interpretations will not only introduce these songs to a whole new generation of music fans, but inspire them to seek out the original recordings and show that these songs really stand the test of time…that’s the ultimate mark of a great tune.”
The album will also include Jennifer Hudson (produced by Scott Storch) performing acclaimed songwriter Rod Temperton’s “You Put A Move On My Heart,” from Jones’ 1996 album Q’s Jook Joint; Ludacris and Naturally 7 (produced by Naturally 7) on the title track “Soul Bossa Nostra,” a hip-hop revamp of Jones’ 1962 single “Soul Bossa Nova” which was re-born as the Austin Powers theme song and was sampled by Ludacris on his 2005 single “Number One Spot” for which he garnered a VMA; and Usher, Robin Thicke, LL Cool J, Tyrese and Tevin Campbell with Barry White’s original vocals (produced by Jermaine Dupri) on “Secret Garden,” originally recorded on 1989’s Back On The Block.
Commented singer/producer Akon, “Quincy Jones is a musical legend and an incredible mentor. Just being around him and watching him work over the years has taught me how to develop as an artist and grow as a producer. When Quincy called and told me about this album, I said you have to let me do “Strawberry Letter 23″ and the funny thing is that’s the song he was thinking about already. We brought a new modern feel to this classic and I think everyone’s going to really enjoy it.”
To read Billboard Music’s article on Soul Bossa Nostra, please click here. To read Entertainment Tonight’s article on Soul Bossa Nostra, please click here.
The brightness that sir. QUINCY JONES irradiates it with deletes world
darkness.
It is really splendid.
Q.J.1981
Happy Birthday Quincy! It’s my birthday too today!
Bye!
-Stephen
can’t wait, man!!!!!!!!
Ok…so I may be dumb but I thought Shuggie Otis wrote ‘Strawberry Letter 23′ – then the Brothers Johnson covered it in ‘77
Ludacris is alwayz creating these great songs, they’re on fire. I lyk how he got Nicki Minaj as a feature cuz imho she helps add to the track. The video is hot too.
Dear Mr. “Q,”
I’m in Quest of putting together a Christian rendition of “You Are Not Alone” How God is on the Throne CD. I’ve established: “Kid’z Casting Agency/Talent Agency,” “Top-Notch Security,” “Forget-Me-Not” Foundation and “Candelight Productions” a Lighting Company as a Sole-Proprietorship in Affiliation with “Media Mega Force.com” on The World Wide Web (www). I’ve got a music company I want to establish for Young Musical Artists and Aspiring Artists and I believe it will be a continuation of where Michael Jackson left off with in Collaboration with Quincy Jones “The Musical Legend” and Mozart Musician Man of our time. Please, If there is any possible way in which Quincy and I can write or create an enspiring “ONE TIME” CD cut with the Greatest Songs of our era. Let us do so! ! ! My address to correspond back by mail is on my WEB SITE. Please let’s not let another moment go by whereby we don’t get this done for the Children, The World and Ultimately for OUR Creator who inspires us with music and other Art Forms.
Genuinely & Sincerely,
Perry Jackson
Founder & Owner
Media Mega Force.com
AKA: MEGA MAN
Former Phone Number:
800-MEGA-MAN
Dear Mr. “Q”
In kind memory of Michael Jackson and in the Mastery of Music by Quincy Jones and a Host of other musical artists. He left in mind “HOW WE ARE THE WORLD AND HOW WE ARE TO BRING ABOUT A BRITER DAY BY CARING AND GIVING FOR THERE IS A CHOICE THAT WE ARE MAKING AND THAT WE ARE SAVING OUR OWN SOULS.” Which we need to take heed of and to listen to more often in saving our own Lives and to make a better day by all seeing. That was then and today we have to clearly hold onto what God has given to us like the Five Wise Widows who saved what they had because they knew that they would need it for their lanterns. So likewise is the case with our money which is symbolic of their oil in todays world.
MEGA MAN
the legend mister quincy jones u r one of the most great pepole who shaped my life and improved and turned my taste of everything in life into gold .
wish to see your new dvd and album as well