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Q's Jook Joint (1995)
Where the lyrics of Q's Jook Joint take you, and where it was really made.
Quincy Jones's Q's Jook Joint reached No. 1 on Billboard's jazz albums chart, and its recording credits list studios across North America and Europe.
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Westlake Studios, Los Angeles (1995)
Recording site Westlake Recording Studios — Credited in the release notes as a place where this album was recorded. The marker sits on the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Capitol Studios, Hollywood (1995)
Recording site Capitol Studios — Listed among the recording locations credited for this album. The marker sits on the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Hit Factory, New York City (1995)
Recording site Record Plant Studios — Credited as a recording location for this album. Only the city centre is known, so the marker shows New York City. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Magmasters, London (1995)
Recording site Wild Bunch Studios (London) — Listed as a recording location for this album. Only the city centre is known, so the marker shows London. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Pistoria & Wuthrich Studios, Zurich (1995)
Recording site Pistoria & Wuthrich Studios. Zurich — Credited as a recording location for this album in Zurich. Only the city centre is known, so the marker shows Zurich. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum (1995)
Recording site Wisseloord Studios — Listed among the recording locations credited for this album. The marker sits on the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Clean Cuts, Baltimore (1995)
Recording site Clean Cuts (Baltimore, MD) — Credited as a recording location for this album in Baltimore. Only the city centre is known, so the marker shows Baltimore. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Record Plant, Los Angeles (1995)
Recording site Record Plant (Los Angeles) — Listed among the recording locations credited for this album. The marker sits on the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Machine Head, Venice (1995)
Recording site The Stellar House — Credited as a recording location for this album in Venice, Los Angeles. Only the area centre is known, so the marker shows Venice. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Q's Jook Joint: album by Quincy Jones
- Released in 1995 by Qwest Records
- Fifteen tracks, including an intro, a reprise and an outro
- Most tracks produced by Jones alone
- Two tracks with co-producers: Rock with You (QDIII) and Heaven's Girl (R. Kelly)
- Rod Temperton credited as associate producer
Background
- The Italian listing describes many internationally known guest stars taking part in the performances
- Those guest appearances are most prominent in the intro, which runs about a minute and a half
- Jook Joint Intro, Jook Joint Reprise and Jook Joint Outro frame the set as connecting pieces
- Stuff Like That, Slow Jams and At the End of the Day (Grace) close out the main track sequence
Recording
- Bruce Swedien credited with mixing
- Tommy Vicari mixed tracks 1, 5, 8, 10 and 15
- Bernie Grundman handled mastering
- Francis Buckley credited as engineer; Stephanie Gylden as assistant engineer, additional engineering and technical director
- Al Schmitt credited as big band engineer
- Recording locations credited: Westlake Studios, Capitol Studios, The Hit Factory, Magmasters London, Pistoria & Wuthrich Studios in Zurich, Wisseloord Studios, Clean Cuts in Baltimore, Record Plant in Los Angeles, Machine Head in Venice
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
Artist
Career
- Born March 14, 1933 in Chicago; died November 3, 2024 in Los Angeles at age 91.
- American record producer, musician and composer; a career spanning seven decades.
- Received 28 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award; seven Academy Award nominations.
- Began as a jazz arranger and conductor in the 1950s, touring with Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie.
- Produced all four million-selling singles for Lesley Gore in the early-to-mid 1960s, including "It's My Party".
- Arranged and conducted for Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and others.
- Scored The Pawnbroker, In the Heat of the Night, The Italian Job and The Color Purple.
- Produced Michael Jackson's Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad.
- Produced and conducted "We Are the World" (1985) to raise famine relief for Ethiopia.
- Founded Qwest Productions and later Qwest TV, a jazz subscription video service.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Released in 1995 by Qwest Records
- Reached No. 1 on the Billboard jazz albums chart on December 30, 1995
- The chart top came in the same year as release
Reappraisal
- Won the Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical in 1997
- The award category points to recording and engineering quality
- Credits list engineers, assistant engineers and additional engineers across several studios
Records
- Billboard jazz albums chart: number one, December 30, 1995
- Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, 1997
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- All tracks were produced by Jones, except Rock with You (Jones and QDIII) and Heaven's Girl (Jones and R. Kelly)
- Rod Temperton served as associate producer on the record
- The Italian listing names many internationally known guest stars taking part in the performances
- Credits name recording sessions at studios in Los Angeles, New York, London, Zurich, Hilversum, Baltimore and Venice
- The track list includes an intro, a reprise and an outro that bracket the main songs
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
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