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ASCAP, Stars Salute Quincy
April 23, 2008
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| QUINCY JONES |
By Susan Butler, N.Y.
Only in New York would a salute to a music icon open with a tap dance by Tony Award-winning choreographer Savion Glover and garbage lids clashing together by the cast of "Stomp," bringing honoree Quincy Jones and guest performer Tony Bennett to their feet in applause.
It was an evening of few spoken words and hours of stellar performances saluting Jones last night as the recipient of ASCAP's Pied Piper Award. The invitation-only dinner event at the Nokia Theatre created an intimate setting, with more than a dozen artists performing.
James Ingram performed "One Hundred Ways," adding lyrics as a tribute to Jones. "You made me believe in myself," he sang. "You're gonna cut me off now before I start crying."
Jazz trumpeter Clark Terry played "Mumbles," then scatted a conversation with Jones and the audience.
Valerie Simpson and Siedah Garrett performed a duet of "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)" from the "The Color Purple," before Garrett sang the Michael Jackson hit "Man in the Mirror," which she co-wrote with Glen Ballard, and Simpson joined Nick Ashford for their hit "Stuff Like That."
Lesley Gore sang a medley of "It's My Party" and "You Don't Own Me."
"Quincy was my mentor," Gore told Billboard.biz after her performance. "He took me -- a girl from Brooklyn -- into the studio when I was 16. I never would have gone into the studio at 16 without him. He brought out my performances."
Gloria Estefan took the stage for "Me and Mr. (Quincy) Jones." Ingram joined Patti Austin for a duet of "How Do You Keep the Music Playing."
Bennett brought the audience to its feet -- three times - proving he still has his chops.
Other performers were Al Jarreau; James Moody; Take 6; Tamia; James "D-Train" Williams; Tevin Campbell with the Darryl Tookes Singers; and the Opus 118 Music School of Harlem. Greg Phillinganes was music director.
The Pied Piper Award is given to entertainers who have made significant contributions to words and music. The last recipient before Jones was Tony Bennett in 2002.
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