“To me it's no accident that all the symphony orchestras around the world tune up to the note A. And A is 440 cycles, except in Germany where it's 444. But the universe is 450 cycles. So what I'm trying to say is, I think it's God's voice, melody especially. Counterpoint, retrograde inversion, harmony... that's the science and the craft.”

American record producer, musician, and composer

Quincy Delight Jones Jr. was an American record producer, musician, and composer. Over a career that stretched across seven decades, he became widely recognized for his work in music and for the many honors he received. He won 28 Grammy Awards, along with a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award. He was also nominated for seven Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards, reflecting a career that crossed recorded music, television, and stage work.