Quincy Jones Forty Thousand Years of Funk - Episode 1 This new two-part documentary explores the origins and legacy of music industry heavyweight Quincy Jones, narrated by renowned DJ and Radio 2 presenter DJ Spoony. Each episode delves into his ground-breaking work as a composer, conductor, best-selling author and producer, highlighting some of his greatest achievements.
This second episode looks back to when Quincy Jones met Michael Jackson whilst making the Wiz, which led to them making of the legendary Off the Wall album together, with Quincy producing it. We hear from Howard Hewett of Shalamar and pianist and arranger Greg Phillinganes about the making of Off the Wall and also Thriller.
