83-year-old Quincy Jones makes Proms debut; starts massive party
Fabulous big band brass, Latin beats and the funkiest piccolo solo you鈥檒l ever hear: it鈥檚 Soul Bossa Nova, baby!
Quincy Jones, arr Vellu Halkosalmi: Soul Bossa Nova
With the Metropole Orkest, conducted by Jules Buckley.
Cory Henry's lesson in funk
The Snarky Puppy keyboards genius wound up the drama – and the groove – with one of Quincy’s most famous film themes.
Quincy Jones, arr. Jules Buckley: Call me Mr Tibbs
Cory Henry performs with the Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley.
The moment 5,000 people all independently decided to form an a cappella group
Jacob Collier may be a multi-instrumental wizard, but his beatboxing in this lesser-known Quincy gem was pitch perfect.
Quincy Jones, arr. Jules Buckley & Vula Malinga: Wee B. Doin It
With Jacob Collier and the Metropole Orchestra.
Taking Billie Jean to a stranger place
Cory Henry and Jacob Collier drew out the darkness in a Michael Jackson classic.
Michael Jackson, arr. Jules Buckley: Billie Jean
With Cory Henry, Jacob Collier and The Metropole Orkest, conducted by Jules Buckley.
Tinkering with *that* bass line was always going to be controversial, but people got it
Proms favourite Laura Mvula donned an epic Keytar for the opening track of Michael Jackson’s Thriller
鈥� and the conductor be like
We all basically lost it when Quincy stepped up to conduct Let the Good Times Roll
He thanked the Metropole Orkest conductor and arranger Jules Buckley, saying: “He’s only 36 – I’ve had hangovers longer than that.”
Legit scientists have since confirmed that the audience left the Royal Albert Hall feeling 98% happier and 102% more cool
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Featuring a jazz orchestra, a fierce line-up of soloists and the great man himself.
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Highlights from July's celebration of the late, great David Bowie.
