Q for Christmas Bookshelf. - Autobiography of Quincy Jones - book review

Ebony, Dec, 2001

CHRISTMAS shopping got you stumped? There's always a book. Each Christmas publishers issue a host of new titles--everything from beautifully illustrated coffee-table volumes to tantalizing celebrity tell-alls--that make perfect gifts. The offerings by and about African-Americans this year are as varied as they are fascinating. Here's a sampling:

In Q: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF QUINCY JONES (Doubleday, $26), the 68-year-old master entertainment mogul takes readers on a wild ride through his colorful and highly successful life. From his childhood on Chicago's South Side to his collaborations with music greats like Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis and Michael Jackson to his marriages and romantic liaisons, the prolific composer/producer (he has 26 Grammys) offers a no-holds-barred look at his life and times. Unlike many celebrities who pen memoirs, Jones gives readers a frank, behind-the-scenes look at the entertainment industry and the people in it.