Actress Rashida Jones, daughter of composer Quincy Jones, memorialized her late father Thursday with a generosity of descriptors, calling him a large, an icon, a cultural changemaker and a genius.
But most significantly, based on her, “IT WAS love.”
The “Parks and Recreation” and “Angie Tribeca” star, who alongside along with her six siblings confirmed the music producer died Sunday at age 91, shared an anecdote about her well-known father on Instagram. In it, he evoked what it was like rising up with the well-known hitmaker, who’s credited with increasing the American songbook and shaping the careers of Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson.
“My father was nocturnal his complete grownup life. He continued to attend ‘jazz class’ proper by highschool and by no means seemed again,” Jones he wrote. “When I used to be little, I might get up in the midst of the night time on the lookout for him. No doubt, he can be someplace in the home, composing (old-fashioned, with pen and sheet music). He would by no means have despatched me again to mattress. He smiled and took me into his arms as he continued working… there was no safer place on the earth for me.
Rashida Jones, middle, is joined by her mom, Peggy Lipton, and father, Quincy Jones, on the 2012 premiere get together for her movie “Celeste and Jesse Forever.”
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The “Black AF” star praised the sonic celebrity, saying his music — and all of his work — was “a conduit for his love.”
“He was love,” she wrote, sharing a candy photograph of them from when she was a baby. “He made everybody he met really feel liked and seen. This is his legacy.
The actor-director mentioned he was fortunate sufficient to expertise that love in shut contact: “I’ll miss his hugs, his kisses, his unconditional devotion and his recommendation. Dad, it is an honor to be your daughter. Your love lives eternally.
Jones’ well-known mates flooded her feedback part with phrases of help, together with condolences from Kelly Rowland, John Legend and Justin Timberlake.
“I really like you a lot Rashida! Thinking of you and your loved ones,” wrote “black” star Tracee Ellis Ross, whose mom is Diana Ross. (The well-known singer-actor paid homage to Quincy Jones earlier this week, thanking him for his contributions to the soundtrack of his 1978 movie “The Wiz” and writing, “His love and music touched our hearts and souls. His phrases and legacy will proceed to encourage us all eternally.”)
“I really like you, woman,” Oscar winner Natalie Portman commented.
“Beautiful phrases for a wonderful man and a wonderful daughter,” added actor-director Elizabeth Banks.
“I really like you a lot Rashida. A giant hug to all of you. ♥️,” mentioned actor Uzo Aduba, who performed Glinda within the 2015 TV particular “The Wiz Live.”
“So heartbroken. I really like you a lot,” Gwyneth Paltrow added.
“Such a loving tribute to your sensible father,” Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon wrote. “I’m certain there can be a wonderful jazz live performance in Heaven proper now.”
“A prolific genius ❤️ You have honored him with grace and devotion in so some ways. Thank you for sharing this by your eyes with all of us ❤️❤️❤️” mentioned actress Ilana Glazer.
“I all the time liked your dad a lot, he was so variety, humorous and full of affection and happiness☺️ Such an icon and legend. Sending a lot like to you and your loved ones.❤️ I really like you,” heiress Paris Hilton wrote.
“I really like you! He made fantastic music and fantastic youngsters. RIP. Big hugs,” wrote actor Marlon Wayans.
Quincy Jones has been married thrice, the longest to actor Peggy Lipton, who’s Rashida Jones’ mom. Rashida Jones featured her father’s work within the 2018 Netflix documentary “Quincy: A Life Beyond Measure,” which he co-directed with Alan Hicks.
In an announcement to the Times on Sunday, his household mentioned: “While that is an unbelievable loss for our household, we rejoice the nice life he lived and know there’ll by no means be one other like him.
“He is really one in all a form and can be vastly missed; we really feel consolation and immense delight in figuring out that the love and pleasure that had been the essence of his being had been shared with the world by all that he created. Through his music and his boundless love, Quincy Jones’ coronary heart will beat for eternity,” they mentioned.
The household additionally mentioned they had been grateful for the outpouring of condolences from their mates and followers all over the world, however requested for privateness “on this time of nice mourning.” They additionally requested that donations be made to the Jazz Foundation of America in lieu of flowers.
