Rashida Jones is paying tribute to her father, iconic musical powerhouse Quincy Jones, who died on Nov. 3 at 91 years outdated.
The 48-year-old Parks and Recreation actress took to Instagram on Thursday (Nov. 7) to share a photograph of herself as an toddler, snuggled up towards her late father’s face. “My dad was nocturnal his complete grownup life. He saved ‘jazz hours’ beginning in highschool and by no means seemed again,” she started in her heartwarming caption. “After I was little, I’d get up in the course of the night time to seek for him. Undoubtedly, he could be someplace in the home, composing (old fashioned, with a pen and sheet music). He would by no means ship me again to mattress. He would smile and convey me into his arms whereas he continued to work…there was no safer place on the planet for me.”
She continued, “He was an enormous. An icon. A tradition shifter. A genius. All correct descriptions of my father however his music (and ALL of his work) was a channel for his love. He WAS love. He made everybody he ever met really feel cherished and seen. That’s his legacy.”
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Rashida wrapped up her put up by writing, “I used to be lucky sufficient to expertise this love in shut proximity. I’ll miss his hugs and kisses and unconditional devotion and recommendation. Daddy, it’s an honor to be your daughter. Your love lives perpetually.”
See her put up right here.
In his illustrious, greater than 70-year profession, Quincy received 28 Grammys and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame. He has labored with icons from Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, for whom he produced the best-selling albums Off the Wall, Thriller and Dangerous. After he took over the A&R sector at Mercury Information in 1961, Quincy turned the primary African-American to function a VP at a serious label. He was additionally the primary Black composer to obtain identify recognition for his movie work.
Together with Rashida, he’s survived by six extra of his kids: Jolie, Rachel, Martina, Quincy III, Kidada and Kenya.
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