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Quincy Jones, the trailblazing producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist, died on November 3, 2024, at the age of 91.

He played the trumpet with Lionel Hampton, produced albums ('Thriller'), songs ("We Are the World," "It's My Party"), films ('The Color Purple') and TV shows ('Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'), scored movies ...

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