Quincy Jones - Quincy Jones' Finest Hour (2000)

It has been questioned whether Quincy Jones will best be remembered as a producer of pop hits (Thriller) or for his massive jazz output. After an unsuccessful early attempt as a jazz trumpeter, Jones focused on the challenges of his main interest, arranging and conducting. As part of the Finest Hour series from Verve, 15 of Jones arrangements from 1956 through 1981 have been collected spotlighting his work with vocalists Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington and top-notch orchestras including Harry "Sweets" Edison, Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Phil Woods, and Roland Kirk.

Tracklist:
01. Quincy Jones - Stockholm Sweetnin
02. Quincy Jones - That Midnight Sun Will Never Set
03. Quincy Jones - Moanin'
04. Quincy Jones - G'won Train
05. Quincy Jones - Blues in the Night
06. Quincy Jones - Stormy Weather
07. Quincy Jones - Quintessence
08. Quincy Jones - Hard Sock Dance
09. Quincy Jones - For Lena and Lenny
10. Quincy Jones - Theme From the Pawnbroker
11. Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nova
12. Quincy Jones - Comin' Home Baby
13. Quincy Jones - Killer Joe
14. Quincy Jones - Velas
15. Quincy Jones - Stuff Like That