Songs of the Wizz

The American trumpeter, jazzbandleader and composer Quincy Jones worked with Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie before he performed as accompanist of great stars such as Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan. He also became famous as composer of film music. The best songs from Sidney Lumet's film The Wiz - an adaptation of the musical 'The Wizzard of Oz' - were written by Jones together with Charlie Smalls.