Quincy Jones: Legendary music producer's final note at 91

The news of Quincy Jones's death was reported by NBC News. "Quincy Jones, a maestro of American music and a titan of the entertainment industry who influenced nearly every popular genre, produced landmark albums and earned 80 Grammy Award nominations, died Sunday," they stated.

This information was confirmed by the musician's spokesperson, Arnold Robinson. He communicated that the trumpeter "passed away peacefully" on Sunday evening at his home in Bel Air, surrounded by family. Members of his family later released an official statement.

Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing. And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him, they conveyed.

Quincy Jones began his musical journey by learning to play the trumpet in the 1940s. During this time, he collaborated with Ray Charles, a young artist who was just stepping onto the big stage, who encouraged him to continue his musical passion.

Over his more than 70-year diverse career, Quincy Jones earned a reputation as an influential figure working behind the scenes and a talented artist. He worked as an arranger, composer, songwriter, and solo performer.

He left indelible imprints on jazz, pop, hip-hop and dozens of film and television soundtracks, collaborating with some of the most illustrious names in the American songbook, from Count Basie and Dinah Washington to Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin and Paul Simon, according to NBC News reports.

Quincy Jones was responsible for producing Michael Jackson's hit album "Thriller" and adapting Steven Spielberg's "The Color Purple".