Quincy Jones Prom BBC Proms

Hello and welcome to The BBC Proms at The Royal Albert Hall.

I'm Clemency Burton-Hill and joining me again this year

for what promises to be a fantastic show is the multi-talented

actor, singer, writer and all-round legend,

Hello and yes here we are reunited once more!

Tonight is going to be incredibly special, a once in a lifetime

opportunity to witness, in this wonderful space,

the works of one of the most influential jazz musicians

of the 20th century, I am talking about Quincy Delight

Jones Jr, the master that is Mr Quincy Jones.

A true musical pioneer, who's been providing

to our lives for well over half a century.

He's a composer, conductor, arranger, record executive and award

winning producer; an innovator, an instrumentalist,

influence is impossible to overstate.

Chicago in the 1920s must have been a tough place to grow up. To go on

from that to win 27 Grammys, a tremendous feat. He met Ray child

when he was 16 years old. They played together and soon he was on

the road with his hero, Lionel Hampton and his big band. -- Ray

Charles. All of this was the groundwork

for a music-master in the making. Q went on to tour Europe

with Dizzy Gillespie, and towards the tail end

of the 1950s, studied composition with the notable French

composer, conductor He once had a chance meeting

with another one of her students, In the 60s his works

were commissioned for legendary artists like Count Basie,

Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra,

Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee. His film scores include

In The Heat of The Night, In Cold Blood,

The Color Purple, The Wiz, These

films are just a fraction that From his production work

on Soul Bossa Nova, to Thriller, the Michael Jackson

album that is still the best-selling album of all time

to his arrangement of Fly Me To The Moon, sung

by Frank Sinatra and played by Buzz Aldrin during

the Apollo 11 mission. He really has scaled

stratospheric heights. Come on, the man has

had his music played in space! We are about to embark on a Quincy

orchestral journey and will hear new music inspired by Quincy,

and arranged by his protegees. 22 year old Jacob Collier,

a north Londoner who has new messiah, Cuban pianist

Alfredo Rodriguez and Cameroonian Plus our own home-grown Laura Mvula

and Cory Henry, bringing back that sound of the 70s on his Hammond

organ. Plus, the great man himself

is here at the Royal Albert Hall - Quincy Jones will be conducting

the last piece in It's going to be an incredible

night. heading onto the Royal Albert Hall

stage, another ridiculously talented young man who's input

is right at the heart He's arranged much of the music

for this evening and will be It's composer,

orchestrator and conductor, # "ROOTS MURAL, IRONSIDE,

SANDFORD AND SON MEDLEY" # Metropole Orkest dedicates this

piece to the memory of their dear friend Toots Thielemans, who

passed away yesterday. He originally recorded Chump Change

with Quincy Jones in 1973. # Perhaps I'll stop

in some pawnbrokers shop # And see what he might pay

for second hand hearts today # What other fool could be a fool

like me and treasure them # Since you're gone

I wear you on this heart # How could I pawn this heart

that still loves you? # What other fool could be a fool

like me and treasure them # Since you're gone

I wear you on this heart # How could I pawn this heart

that still loves you? # In the real early morning

with the sun slowly risin' # I was walking out

slowly wanderin' free # I saw an old friend waiting

for me, waiting for me # She was everything

an old friend could be # I said, "It's been such a long

time since we have spoken # I wish you could tell me

all that you've seen here # But we haven't got long now,

for soon you'll be fading # There isn't much more that

I wanted to know # "THE SEPARATION"

(From: The Colour Purple) # # You're so smooth, I'm

trying to keep my cool. # I can't help myself,

you make me act a fool. # Oh the sweet things you say,

The sexy way you move # I get so excited baby,

I don't know what to do. # I really wanna be your only one,

forget about the rest. # Why stop with good enough,

when you can have the best. # Oh, what I'm trying

to say, is won't you stay. # Please don't stop,

don't stop loving me. # Cause honey I know,

I can't stop loving you. # Give me a chance,

chance just to show. # You need to stick with me,

I can be more than you know. # I'll be your best

friend, next of kin #

I'll be everything you need # Please don't stop,

# Cause I know I know I can't stop loving you.

# I'm such a lucky guy, Got you next to me.

# Baby no please don't go, You never ever have to leave.

I'm beside myself, I can't stop dancing.

What a fantastic first part of the show, this is too incredible

and right now I don't want it to end.

Luckily it's not going to end, we've still got the second

I'm green with envy because Clarke, you got to meet the legend

I did indeed and this cat told me that when he was a child,

He didn't know where music came from. What part of the world did

this young man come from? I didn't realise human beings played

instruments. Who did you think played instruments? I didn't think

about it, I wanted to be a dancer. But it's God, divine intervention.

You've worked with Disney, Frank, Michael... Iconic composer in the

20th century. And teacher. Mostly classical music. She explained it

better than I could. She said, working with you jazz musicians

whose delicate because you guys shack up with music first and marry

it later! LAUGHTER Rishi turned my life around. -- she

turned my life around. I'm so proud. She said, I'm going to teach you

every genre of music, no type of music scares me. I've played

everything. We had so much fun. You started out blowing the wind and

wound up composing. You created songs. Would you say your main

instrument is the studio? All of it, it's all the same thing. Like a film

director... And I have some ... I see music before I hear it. I start

out with charcoal water sketches and sketches, then we have the

background and all this stuff going and then oil, because oil is

permanent. Creativity is going to find its way, no matter what it is.

The order of the blank page. When you have a blank page, all you have

is God. Learn your science. The right brain is the science, the

other is soul and science. Emotion you don't have to rehearse, it comes

from God. But science, you have to study that. Looking back on your

career, what have you enjoyed the most? Every step, every step,

brother. You can't get a A if you can't laugh. You learn from

mistakes, the more mistakes you can make, the smarty you get. As long as

you don't make the same mistake? Don't make it twice and expect

different results! I've made every mistake you can think of and I'm

glad of it. Your music has been the backdrop of music to my life. Thank

you. Is anything you wish you had written but didn't? No, I've done it

all. I've got 20 more years, come on!

I tell you, it was an absolute honour to meet his brother.

He's 83 years old, and like he said he's going to live

It's so amazing to see you both together.

I loved what he said about learning from mistakes. He is as lit up with

the love about the music than he was.

We'll be seeing all those wonderful artists

from the first half performing some of Quincy's own greatest hits

and still to come - the main man will be

Meanwhile, here comes Jules Buckley returning to the Royal Albert Hall

stage to conduct the orchestra in the second half of this Quincy Jones

from. -- Prom. WOLF WHISTLE FROM AUDIENCE four. I

know! # But I guess my

best wasn't good enough # Back

where we were before # We're

back to being strangers # Can't we figure out

what we keep doin' wrong # Can't we figure out

what we keep doin' wrong # Can't we find a way

to finally make it right # Anything you can name,

no shame # What makes you feel

like doing stuff like that? # What makes you feel

like doin' stuff like that? # Before my eyes was

the promise of paradise # Is she real, can she

feel, is she a dream # 'Cause she was built

out of stuff like that # I did not want to leave,

fever was in the air # And all of us sudden

and I didn't care # And no reason why,

I just had to testify # What makes you feel

like doing stuff like that? # And though I felt naive I did

want to play, fever was in the air # And all of us sudden

and I didn't care # And no reason why,

I just had to testify # What makes you feel

like doing stuff like that? # Stepping out

the weekends open wide # Fill it up let's

blast the jams and ride # While we're cruising

around in the street # Slap me five that's the place

we've arrived it's alive # We're gonna stomp all night

in the neighborhood # The set is hot there's

people wall to wall # Old ones young things

short ones standing tall # So grab the one with

the smile on her face # And hit the floor

and stay right on the case # The heat is on and the funk just

won't leave us alone # Everybody take it

to the top we're gonna # We're gonna stomp all night

in the neighborhood # Wanna party till the morning

light # We're gonna stomp

all night in the neighborhood # Put your foot where

you feel the fit # Put your heels where

you're feeling it # Stomp all night in the

neighborhood # Going to party till

the morning light # Stomp all night in the

neighborhood # Put your foot where you feel

the fit, take it to the top # Put your heels where you're

feeling it, take it to the top # We got,

great big bottom for getting down # Oh, we can jam in

the human being band # Come, let's go everybody

to the acapella party # We be doing it

(doing it, doing it up) # Ah doing it (doing it,

doing it-doing it, doing it up) # Be slamming we be jamming

on the one # We be doing it (doing

it, doing it up) # Be grooving using

what we got and why not, # Oh, we can jam in

the human being band # Come, let's go everybody

to the acapella party # We be doing it

(doing it, doing it up) # Ah doing it (doing it,

doing it-doing it, doing it up) # Be slamming we be jamming

on the one # We be doing it (doing

it, doing it up) # Be grooving using

what we got and why not, # Ah doing it (doing

it, doing it up) #. # Why, why, tell them

that it's human nature # Why, why, does he do it

that way # Why, why, tell them

that it's human nature # Why, why does he do me

that way # Why, why, tell them

that it's human nature # Why, why, does he do me

that way # Why, why, tell them

that it's human nature # Where the city's

heart begins to beat # I'm dreaming of the

street # Why, why, tell them

that it's human nature # Why, why, does he do me

that way # Why, why, tell them

that it's human nature # She's just a girl

who claims that I am the one # She's just a girl

who says that I am the one # She was more like a beauty

queen from a movie scene # I said don't mind,

but what do you mean I am the one # Who will dance on

the floor in the round # She told me her name

was Billie Jean, # Then every

head turned with eyes that # Who will

dance on the floor in the round # So take my strong advice,

just remember to always think twice # People always

told me be careful of what you do # And don't go around

breaking young girls' hearts #

Billie Jean is not my lover # She's just a girl

who says that I am the one #

But the kid is not my son # She says I am the one,

but the kid is not my son # People always

told me be careful of what you do # And don't go around

breaking young girls' hearts # She's just a girl

who says that I am the one # She says I am the one,

but the kid is not my son # She's just a girl

who says that I am the one # She says I am the one,

but the kid is not my son # I said you wanna be

# I said you wanna be startin' somethin'

# It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah)

# And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah)

# It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah)

# And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah)

# Someone's always tryin' to start my baby cryin'

# Sayin' you just wanna be startin' somethin'

# I said you wanna be startin' somethin'

# I said you wanna be startin' somethin'

# It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah)

# And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah)

# It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah)

# And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah)

# They eat off of you, you're a vegetable

# I said you wanna be startin' somethin' Our

# I said you wanna be startin' somethin'

# It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah)

# Too low to get under (yeah, yeah) # you're stuck

# And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah)

# It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah)

# Too low to get under (yeah, yeah)

in the middle (yeah, yeah)

I have been coming to the Proms since owes a little girl and I don't

think I've seen the crowd that wild! All the people partying hard. The

atmosphere is dynamite. Wait, what's happening here? This place is

rocking! It is absolutely on fire. Jules Buckley, conductor of the

Metropole Orchestra, a word for him, what an amazing job he has done

tonight? Absolutely. Look at them, their feet. Does it mean there might

be another conductor coming onto the stage? You have to be kidding, there

can't be another conductor! I think it might be time for Quincy Jones to

make his Prom debut. Here he is! Look at this! What's going on here?

Jules Buckley coming back on, taking a very, well deserved bow.

Absolutely, it doesn't get much better than this! I hope he does

have another 30 years, really. He'd better. What's been your highlight

so far,? All of his proteges, in each of them you can hear a bit of

his influence. Here they come. Here they come. Emma Mvula, Rory Henry,

Richard Bona. Yes indeed. Alfredo Rodriguez. Look at the spectre of

people up there. We've got the United Nations up there. Look at it,

that's the United Nations of music. Brought to you by Quincy Jones!

Listen to them! CHEERING There he is, oh, my! Quincy Jones,

83 years old, 79 Grammys later and making his debut at the BBC Proms.

Look at that! It's too much. You can party here!

They told me you're not supposed a party at the Albert Hall, but you

are going to do it anyway. There was a time unions, American and British

unions wouldn't American performers into the Albert Hall. The first time

I played I was conducting, Phil Jones and Tony Bennett for Mandela

and the Royal family. CHEERING The next time was with my brother

Michael Caine. Michael and I were born on the same

day, month and hour. Celestial twins. He's up there, Michael Caine.

And his beautiful wife. And Olivia, Marianne, and abroad, who wrote

Thriller. You are the most beautiful audience I've ever felt in my life,

it's unbelievable. And I didn't do a down the thing, I had nothing to do

with this. It's great, unbelievable. I want you to give it up for a

beautiful little dude, he's only 36, I've had hangovers longer than that.

Jules Buckley! CHEERING Jules Buckley. And the orchestra,

get up, up, up! CHEERING Suzi, where is Suzi? Jacob's mother.

God bless you. What a night. I had no idea what was going to happen

next at all, but thank you, because I grooved as much as you did. Thank

you! CHEERING # I don't care if

you're young or old, # You oughtta let

# Baby let the good times roll, # Whether you're young or old

# Let the good times roll # If you're done everybody

Mr Quincy Jones is in town # Don't let anybody grabbed me cheap

# I've got 50 cents more # I'm going to give us a good time,

Lord # I don't care if you're young or

old, # Lets get together and let the good

times roll What a way to make your BBC Proms

debut. Quincy Jones, absolutely raising the roof of the Royal Albert

Hall, bringing so much joy, absolutely thrilling to hear him and

his music brought alive at the BBC Proms.

Leaving us in no doubt that having already inspired so many

people from all walks of life, he will continue to inspire

Yes, I'm exhausted. Remarkable, a remarkable night. No superlatives to

express... Listen to that. The Royal Albert Hall

is applauding so much, Here myself, here myself, hear

myself speak! He looked like he was having a good time on that stage.

The Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley

What a night here at the Royal Albert Hall. Listen to it, baby! We

don't want to leave but we're going to have to do.

Clarke and I will be back here on Wednesday and even though

the Olympics may be over, we've still got Brazil fever,

as Marin Alsop brings her Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Meanwhile, tomorrow night it's another multi-talented jazz singer-

songwriter Jamie Cullum, so do tune in at 10pm, but for now,

with the good times having well and truly rolled,

Thank you so much for watching and good night. Good night.