Archive for October, 2009

10.31

Streaming Footage of Bermuda Music Festival

Tonight is the last night of the Bermuda Music Festival presented by Quincy Jones & friends. Our live streaming coverage in the media player will be broadcasting performances by Siedah Garrett, John Legend, Quincy & his big band, Naturally 7 and a special appearance from Chris Tucker. Please be patient for the footage to load as we are streaming in high quality. Stay tuned!

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10.30

Quincy & Friends At Bermuda Music Festival

For more information, visit www.bmf09.com. For more great live streaming photos from Bermuda Music Festival 2009, click here. Photo Credit: Rob Loud for Gibraltar

10.30

Q Receives African Diaspora Award

For more information, visit www.bmf09.com. For more great live streaming photos from Bermuda Music Festival 2009, click here. Photo Credit: Rob Loud for Gibraltar

10.30

Patti Austin & James Ingram LIVE in Bermuda

For more great live streaming photos from Bermuda Music Festival 2009, click here. Photo Credit: Rob Loud for Gibraltar

10.29

Q & Friends At ‘THIS IS IT’ Premiere in Bermuda


You can watch the stream of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” movie premiere in Bermuda in the media player above. Quincy, along with Siedah Garret, Patti Austin, James Ingram and friends attended the premiere in Bermuda last night. Many of the BMF All Stars have worked with Michael Jackson in the past. Patti Austin collaborated with Michael Jackson on several projects including The Wiz and Off The Wall, while Siedah Garret wrote the #1 hit song, ‘Man In The Mirror’. Simply click ‘Play’ and choose the ‘On Demand’ feature to watch all the red carpet interviews from Quincy and the All Star Bermuda Music Festival cast sharing their fondest memories on Michael Jackson.

10.25

Quincy & Ludacris In The News

Recently, Quincy and Ludacris have been in the news together. Last week on Jay Leno’s “10 At 10″ Ludacris mentioned that the last book he read was, Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones. Ludacris also added, “He’s like my godfather…amazing book, make sure you read it.” You can purchase a copy of Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones on Amazon or by clicking here. To read Ludacris’s interview on Jay Leno’s “10 At 10″, click here or click play below.

This weekend, Quincy was honored by Ludacris at the Ludacris Foundation Benefit Dinner in Washington, DC. The foundation also honored other leaders with a track record of giving back in their communities, including Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), who received the foundation’s Congressional Leadership Award and BET CEO Debra Lee. For more information on the Ludcris Foundation Benefit Dinner, click here.

10.13

Global Down Syndrome Foundation Fundraiser

Quincy is pictured with Josh Kelley, DeOndra Dixon (sister of Jamie Foxx) and Michelle Sie Whitten (Executive Director of GDSF).

Quincy was in Denver this weekend for the 2009 ‘Be Beautiful Be Yourself Jet Set Fashion Show’, raising awareness and support for Down syndrome research and care. The Global Down Syndrome Foundation fundraiser raised $1.35 million benefitting the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus.

Quincy received the first ever Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award at the event. In a surprise moment for the audience, Quincy bestowed the Quincy Jones Exceptional Self-Advocate Award on DeOndra Dixon, Jamie Foxx’s younger sister, who has Down syndrome. Dixon is a Special Olympic medalist who has won an award for poetry, balances school and work and is a role model for young people with Down syndrome.

Down syndrome is the most frequent chromosomal disorder in the United States accounting for 1 in 733 live births. There are more than 400,000 people in the US and millions worldwide with the condition. Despite the frequency it is the least funded genetic condition by the National Institutes of Health. In 2008 Down syndrome accounted for just 0.0006 of its $28 billion budget. For more information on this event, click HERE.

10.08

Q’s Week In Review

Quincy and Sergio Mendes introduce “Bienvenido Gustavo

Quincy and T-Pain at Record Plant Recording Studios

 

Quincy had another busy weekend as he and Sergio Mendes introduced “Bienvenido Gustavo” at the Hollywood Bowl this Saturday October 3rd. The welcome celebration “Bienvenido Gustavo” was held for world-renowned symphony conductor and new Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel. Quincy introduced cuban pianist, Alfredo Rodriguez as the first act of the evening. The event also featured special performances by Herbie Hancock (with the Los Angeles County High School for the Jazz Arts Band), David Hidalgo & Taj Mahal (with Los Cenzontles), Andrae Crouch, and Flea (with the Silverlake Music Conservatory). At the later half of the night, the Expo Center Youth Orchestra performed “Ode To Joy” with Gustavo Dudamel conducting. Finally, Gustavo conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra as they performed an exhilarating rendition of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

 

And finally, a very special thank you to T-Pain and his team who recorded with Quincy for Quincy’s new album on Friday.