Legendary music producer Quincy Jones says it’s been a “painful” past few weeks as he mourns the loss of two of his friends — soul music great Aretha Franklin and former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. “It’s painful, really painful,” Jones said in an interview at the Toronto International Film Festival, where he’s featured in the documentary Quincy, which is making its world premiere. Among the scores of illustrious personalities Jones has known or worked with over the years, a few Canadians stick out in his mind. She’s been scatting since she was a little girl, singing Ella Fitzgerald,” said Jones, 85, who also had high praise for Canadian singer Tamia. Asked what he likes about Drake, Jones said: “His style, the swagger, all that stuff.”On Canadian folk singer Joni Mitchell, he declared: “I think she’s an absolute genius.

Source: thestar September 09, 2018 16:07 UTC