![]() Hudson’s Homage: Bringing forth the gusto that propelled “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” her signature song in the 2006 film Dreamgirls, Jennifer Hudson (who only performed on Saturday) fiercely punched her way through Lesley Gore’s 1963 feminist pop anthem, “You Don’t Own Me.” Jones, who broke the C-suite color barrier at a record label when he was appointed a vp at Mercury Records in 1961, produced the No. So did Aloe Blacc’s engaging rendering of one of Jones’ most famous arrangements: Frank Sinatra’s swinging take on the standard “Fly Me to the Moon” in 1964 with the Count Basie Orchestra also along for the ride. With a rich, full-bodied voice and subtle-into-soaring range and emotional nuances that belie the 23-year-old’s age, Joy and her performance - complemented by a riveting sax solo from another Jones collaborator, Larry Williams - called to mind Jones’ early start as a jazz trumpeter, arranger and conductor and his work with other female vocalists such as Dinah Washington. Timothy Norris/Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationĪ Joyous Moment: With her reinterpretation of “Misty” - the Erroll Garner jazz classic that Sarah Vaughan recorded with Jones and his orchestra in 1958 - Samara Joy effortlessly underscored why she was awarded Grammys for best new artist and best jazz vocal album earlier this year. Samara Joy performs at Quincy Jones’ 90th-Birthday Tribute: A Musical Celebration at the Hollywood Bowl on July 29, 2023. After I did Talking Book, he recorded ‘You’ve Got It Bad Girl’ for one of his albums and also did ‘Superstition’ with Ray Charles for another.” Concluding his full-circle moment, Wonder noted, “I want to thank you for everything you’ve given me - all the inspiration, the many times you said it’s not quite right keep working on it, and for bringing people together through music.” “I’d grown up listening to his music and arrangements he knew Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, C ount Basie, Frank Sinatra and others. “When I met Quincy, it was magical,” added Wonder. A Wonder-Full Time: Reprising his surprise celebration appearance from the night before, Wonder joined Austin onstage for a memory-evoking rendition of “Betcha’ Wouldn’t Hurt Me” - a song the latter guested on originally for Jones’ 1981 album The Dude. After that, Wonder took an elated Bowl audience back to one of his classic albums, 1972’s Talking Book, with the song “You’ve Got It Bad Girl.” Before that, Wonder shared with the audience that he’d first met Jones when he was a 14-year-old “running around the Apollo Theater like I could see” and heard that Jones was in the building.
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