SEATTLE — The ultimate tastemaker, Quincy Jones, produced more than five decades of great music.
He wrote arrangements for Frank Sinatra, produced Michael Jackson's “Thriller” - the best-selling album of all time - and conducted a star-studded chorus for the "We Are the World" charity single that defined the ‘80s pop music scene.
Jones lived in the Seattle area for just eight years, but always considered it his hometown. After all, his passion for music was ignited at Garfield High School, and the school’s auditorium bears his name.
Jones never forgot where he came from, and Garfield never forgot him.
Today, a single spotlight shone on an empty chair in the Quincy Jones Performance Center, and the school’s marching band got together to play “Thriller” in his honor.
Quincy Jones has passed, but his music plays on, celebrating the life of a legend.
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