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\n\tMark Ronson<\/a> is remembering legendary producer Quincy Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tIn an emotional piece shared with The Guardian<\/a> on Thursday (Dec. 26), Ronson reflected on his personal experiences working with Jones \u2014 who passed away<\/a> in November at the age of 91 \u2014 and the profound impact the music icon had on his life and career.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cLosing Quincy is like a black hole swallowing part of the musical universe,\u201d Ronson wrote. \u201cBut his work will live forever, as will his lessons. Keep striving for that deeper knowledge. Always leave space for something bigger than yourself. Because sometimes, magic happens when we get out of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRonson opened the tribute by recalling a passage from Jones\u2019 2001 autobiography, Q<\/em>, in which the legendary musician describes walking away from a successful career in order to study music theory and composition in Paris.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cImagine reaching the pinnacle of success, especially as a young Black musician in segregated 1950s America, and saying thanks, but I\u2019m starting over for the sake of chords and harmony,\u201d Ronson wrote. \u201cI fantasize about having that kind of courage.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cBut that\u2019s the peril of holding Quincy as a yardstick,\u201d he continued. \u201cHe\u2019s an impossible standard. For producers and arrangers like me, he didn\u2019t just raise the bar; he hid it where no one could reach.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRonson also reflected on the years he spent with Jones, particularly when he was engaged to the legendary producer\u2019s daughter, Rashida Jones, in the early 2000s. The two producers also collaborated on the song \u201cKeep Reachin\u2019,\u201d featuring Chaka Khan, for the 2018 Netflix documentary Quincy<\/em><\/a>, directed by Rashida Jones.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cOver the years, he would send me kind notes \u2014 he had a particular fondness for Amy [Winehouse] \u2014 and we\u2019d often hang out whenever I played the Montreux jazz festival, his beloved stomping ground,\u201d Ronson wrote. \u201cSeeing him there, stage right, seated in his director\u2019s chair \u2014 looking every bit the debonair godfather of music, smiling back at you \u2014 elicited a wild mix of emotions.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tHe added, \u201cThe greatest producer and arranger of all time, watching your every move, was utterly terrifying. And yet he only radiated generosity. All he wanted was for you to win, to shine. He had already achieved the unimaginable. Now he existed as something rare and beautiful \u2014 a benevolent cheerleader for the wonder of music itself.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tJones passed away on Nov. 3 at his home in Los Angeles. A 28-time Grammy Award winner, Jones was revered for his groundbreaking work as a producer and arranger on iconic albums, including Michael Jackson\u2019s Off the Wall<\/em> (1979), Thriller<\/em> (1982) and Bad<\/em> (1987).<\/p>\n \n\tJones was also the guiding force behind the recording of the all-star charity single \u201cWe Are the World\u201d in 1985, which rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and featured a star-studded lineup of artists, including Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner and Kenny Rogers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n