Jones, Quincy Delight, Jr.

Jones, Quincy Delight, Jr. (14 Mar 1933–) American trumpeter, pianist, conductor, composer, arranger, and music industry executive; born in Chicago. Jones began his career as a musician but has become most important as a producer for hit pop acts, notably overseeing Michael Jackson’s tremendous 1980s-era success. Jones began his career as a trumpeter/arranger. He studied at the Berklee School of Music and then, in 1951, joined Lionel Hampton’s big band. By the mid-1950s, he was much in demand…