Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits

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Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits
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Studio album by
Quincy Jones
Released1963
RecordedJune 15, 1962; September 8, 1962; April 9–11, 1963
Studio A & R Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Mercury
Producer Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones chronology
Big Band Bossa Nova
(1962)		Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits
(1963)		 Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini
(1964)

Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits is an album by Quincy Jones consisting of songs that were hits for other musicians. It was released by Mercury in 1963. [1] [2] Featured soloists include Joe Newman, Zoot Sims, and Phil Woods.

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Professional ratings
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Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated "By 1963, Quincy Jones' music was at a crossroads. Still jazz-oriented, Jones' work with a studio big band was clearly aimed at trying to sell records rather than play creative jazz. ... However, the performances all clock in around three minutes, and the jazz players take solos that often only count as cameos. Pleasant but not particularly substantial music". [3]

Track listing

  1. "Comin' Home Baby" (Bob Dorough, Ben Tucker) - 2:46
  2. "Gravy Waltz" (Steve Allen, Ray Brown) - 2:42
  3. "Desafinado" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) - 2:55
  4. "Exodus" (Ernest Gold) - 3:20
  5. "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" (Vince Guaraldi) - 2:45
  6. "A Taste of Honey" (Ric Marlow, Robert William Scott) - 2:35
  7. "Back at the Chicken Shack" (Jimmy Smith) - 2:59
  8. "Jive Samba" (Nat Adderley) - 2:42
  9. "Take Five" (Paul Desmond) - 3:30
  10. "Walk on the Wild Side" (Elmer Bernstein, Mack David) - 3:10
  11. "Watermelon Man" (Herbie Hancock) - 3:20
  12. "Bossa Nova U.S.A." (Dave Brubeck) - 3:20

Personnel

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mercury Records Collection: Mercury 20000 Series B: 60700-60799". microgroove.jp. Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Mercury Records Catalog: 20700/60700 series". www.jazzdisco.org. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Quincy Jones - Plays Hip Hits Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, archived from the original on May 14, 2023, retrieved December 1, 2025
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