Mark Ronsonis remembering thelate producerand legend,Quincy Jones.
Losing Quincy is like a black hole swallowing part of the musical universe, Ronson wrote.
But his work will live forever, as will his lessons.
Quincy Jones and Mark Ronson at A Life In Song: Quincy Jones at The O2 Arena on June 27, 2018 in LondonBrian Rasic/WireImage
Keep striving for that deeper knowledge.
Always leave space for something bigger than yourself.
Because sometimes, magic happens when we get out of the way.
I fantasize about having that kind of courage.
But thats the peril of holding Quincy as a yardstick, Ronson continued.
Hes an impossible standard.
The greatest producer and arranger of all time, watching your every move, was utterly terrifying.
And yet he only radiated generosity.
All he wanted was for you to win, to shine, he added.
He had already achieved the unimaginable.
Now he existed as something rare and beautiful a benevolent cheerleader for the wonder of music itself.
Jones died on Nov. 3 at his home in Los Angeles.
My dad was nocturnal his whole adult life.
He kept jazz hours starting in high school and never looked back.
He would never send me back to bed.
