TORONTO –
Oscar Peterson’s youngest daughter remembers “laughter and joy” when her late father spent time with music giant Quincy Jones.
Celine Peterson says one of her strongest childhood memories is watching the two music legends at a reception after her father performed at the Hollywood Bowl more than 20 years ago.
Peterson is among the many Canadians speaking about the global impact of the multi-faceted Jones, who died Sunday after a staggering career that shaped so much of the entertainment industry.
Montreal jazz singer Nikki Yanofsky, who Jones mentored early in her career, said in a statement that “his wisdom, warmth, and kindness” changed her life, while musician Andrew Craig, who directed a musical tribute to Jones in Toronto in 2001, remembers him as down-to-earth and gracious.
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