RIP Quincy Jones

Photography by on November 4th, 2024 in Lifestyle, RIP

Remembering ’99 at Regine’s in the iconic Grand Bay, where it all began—Seth’s first celebrity shoot with OceanDrive.com, featuring Quincy Jones.

Miami, FL – November 4, 2024 – Legendary record producer, songwriter, and composer Quincy Jones has died at the age of 91.

Jones’ career spanned over half a century, beginning as a jazz trumpeter and later becoming the pioneering force in American music we know today. Renowned for his groundbreaking work in connecting artists across genres and breaking barriers in Black popular music, Jones not only produced chart-topping albums but also bridged music styles and audiences.

With 28 GRAMMY Awards to his name, Jones was celebrated not only for his musical genius but also for his influence on hip-hop and his ability to bring together diverse sounds. His contributions included arranging for big bands and jazz classics with Count Basie and Frank Sinatra, to creating iconic film scores like The Color Purple, and producing some of pop’s most influential albums, particularly with Michael Jackson.

On his very first photoshoot assignment, WRE’s CEO and Founder Seth Browarnik recalls photographing the music giant at Regine’s nightclub at (now gone) Grand Bay Hotel in Coconut Grove — his very first time documenting a celebrity for OceanDrive.com at age 19.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends who remember his life and legacy today and evermore. His accomplishments and vast influence on American music will remain a lasting part of his legacy.

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Quincy Jones, Jermaine Dupri, & Janet Jackson at Jermaine Dupri’s Birthday at Onda on September 23, 2004

Eddie Murphy & Quincy Jones at Rosalina Presents Pam Anderson VMA 2005 Party at Prive on August 26, 2005

Quincy Jones, Ryan Schinman, & Naomi Campbell at Jermaine Dupri’s Birthday at Onda on September 23, 2004

Paulina Rubio, Quincy Jones, & Jamie Foxx at Verizon Party at The Yahoo Music Penthouse at Setai on August 26, 2005

Quincy Jones at Bar Room & Groove Jet on May 14, 1999

Quincy Jones at Jermaine Dupri’s Birthday at Onda on September 23, 2004

Quincy Jones & Naomi Campbell at Jermaine Dupri’s Birthday at Onda on September 23, 2004

Quincy Jones at Billboard Awards in Las Vegas on December 8, 2004

Randy Jackson & Quincy Jones at Billboard Awards in Las Vegas on December 8, 2004

Kim Heffner & Quincy Jones at NOBU on December 30, 2004

Quincy Jones & Ashlee Margolis at Verizon Party at The Yahoo Music Penthouse at Setai on August 26, 2005

Alex Avant, Quincy Jones, & Ryan Schinman at Verizon Party at The Yahoo Music Penthouse at Setai on August 26, 2005

Jeff Beacher & Quincy Jones at Verizon Party at The Yahoo Music Penthouse at Setai on August 26, 2005

Quincy Jones & Jamie Foxx at Verizon Party at The Yahoo Music Penthouse at Setai on August 26, 2005

Noah Tepperberg, Ashlee Margolis, & Quincy Jones at Verizon Party at The Yahoo Music Penthouse at Setai on August 26, 2005

Quincy Jones & Alex Avant at Rosalina Presents Pam Anderson VMA 2005 Party at Prive on August 26, 2005

Quincy Jones & Nick Cannon at Style Villa at The Sagamore on August 27, 2005

Joe Francis, Quincy Jones, Linley Edwards, & Rony Seikaly at Mokai on October 4, 2006

Joe Francis, Scott Storch, Kelly Rowland, & Quincy Jones at Mokai on October 4, 2006

Joe Francis & Quincy Jones at Mokai on October 4, 2006

Quincy Jones, Kidada Jones, & Ludacris at Ludacris’s Birthday at Materanos on September 7, 2007

Jermaine Dupri & Quincy Jones at Samsung/Pharrell Party at TAO on September 8, 2007

Quincy Jones & Pharrell Williams at Samsung/Pharrell Party at TAO on September 8, 2007

Quincy Jones & Steve Stout at Samsung/Pharrell Party at TAO on September 8, 2007