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83-year-old Quincy Jones makes Proms debut; starts massive party

Fabulous big band brass, Latin beats and the funkiest piccolo solo you’ll ever hear: it’s Soul Bossa Nova, baby!

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Quincy Jones, arr Vellu Halkosalmi: Soul Bossa Nova

With the Metropole Orkest, conducted by Jules Buckley.

Cory Henry's lesson in funk

The Snarky Puppy keyboards genius wound up the drama – and the groove – with one of Quincy’s most famous film themes.

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Quincy Jones, arr. Jules Buckley: Call me Mr Tibbs

Cory Henry performs with the Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley.

The moment 5,000 people all independently decided to form an a cappella group

Jacob Collier may be a multi-instrumental wizard, but his beatboxing in this lesser-known Quincy gem was pitch perfect.

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Quincy Jones, arr. Jules Buckley & Vula Malinga: Wee B. Doin It

With Jacob Collier and the Metropole Orchestra.

Taking Billie Jean to a stranger place

Cory Henry and Jacob Collier drew out the darkness in a Michael Jackson classic.

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Michael Jackson, arr. Jules Buckley: Billie Jean

With Cory Henry, Jacob Collier and The Metropole Orkest, conducted by Jules Buckley.

Tinkering with *that* bass line was always going to be controversial, but people got it

Proms favourite Laura Mvula donned an epic Keytar for the opening track of Michael Jackson’s Thriller

… and the conductor be like

We all basically lost it when Quincy stepped up to conduct Let the Good Times Roll

He thanked the Metropole Orkest conductor and arranger Jules Buckley, saying: “He’s only 36 – I’ve had hangovers longer than that.”

Legit scientists have since confirmed that the audience left the Royal Albert Hall feeling 98% happier and 102% more cool

Now watch the Quincy Jones Proms in full on iPlayer. You can check out more video and audio clips by visiting the Proms website.