Summer in the city - Quincy Jones

Posted by: Martin C on 16 September 2002

Hi there,

I am always a big fan of Nightmares on Wax, yet to buy the new ablum though. Les Nuits (or Nights Interlude) is a classic track for chill-out fan. Should be as well as Jazz fans, even though is not classic Jazz.

In the Hi-Fi show last Sat, it's the first time I heard the original 'Summer in the City' by Quincy Jones. Which Les Nuits is sampling from. I tried to find 'Summer in the city' appear on which Quincy Jones's LP or ideally greatest hits. Do any of you can tell me, thanks.

Listened to a track at Wilson Benesch last Sat, it's from the LP, 'Hope' by Huge Masekela, it's great track, not sure which no. is it, but will getthe CD for sure. Any of you know more about him and which album should I get first?

cheers
Martin

Posted on: 16 September 2002 by Former member

Martin, Doug Graham caused a number of Hugh Masekela albums to be purchased when he demoed the 552/500/SL2s using the track "Stimela". It brilliantly showed off the dynamics of that system...those train whistles!

He used the version on the live album "Hope". Whilst not all the tracks on the album are as good as "Stimela" (one or two border on lounge music), it's still a very good album and gets regular rotation. It's good music as well as good system show-off stuff.

Posted on: 16 September 2002 by David Hobbs-Mallyon

Hope is also a bugger to get hold of, so order it online now and you might get it just before Christmas.

David

Posted on: 16 September 2002 by Martin C

Hi Nick,

Wilson Benesch used the same track, it must be a very popular track for demo. Wilson Benesch used Vinyl. Surely will get the live CD 'Hope'. Is that any chance that the studio version is better?

There is a new album from him called 'Time', any good?

What about 'Summer in the city' by Quincy Jones, anyone?

cheers
Martin