With Hollywood’s biggest night around the corner, parties popped up across Los Angeles all weekend long. At the Sun Rose Hotel in West Hollywood on Friday night (March 13), a particularly special celebration was being held.
Hosted by HarbourView Equity Partners and musical director Adam Blackstone, Las’ Set: Legacy Experience brought together some of the biggest names in R&B and soul to celebrate the life and legacy of the late, great Quincy Jones.
“[Jones] didn’t just create hits, he created moments that move culture. And at HarborView, we often speak about stewardship, because those of us who work at the intersection of music, story and legacy understand something clearly,” said Sherrese Clarke, founder and CEO of HarbourView Equity Partners, to open up the night. “Great work is never merely an asset. It’s history, it’s identity, it’s the living memory of a people. Quincy’s catalog carries all of that and the weight of it demands reverence.”
An intimate pre-Oscars party, Las’ Set invited a star-studded lineup of Jones’ co-collaborators, mentees and artists inspired by his work to the stage to perform hits from the legend’s extensive catalog.
At the top of the show, Blackstone — who, alongside his band, backed an intergenerational cast of singers all night — welcomed the crowd to “Q’s Juke Joint.”
A range of Jones-written and produced tracks from “Killer Joe” to “Home” from The Wiz to, of course, a slew of Michael Jackson hits were performed throughout the evening. Performers included longtime Jones collaborator Terrace Martin, two-time Grammy winner Lucky Daye, “Man in the Mirror” co-writer Siedah Garrett and soul icon Lalah Hathaway. D Smoke made a surprise appearance and performed a freestyle dedicated to Jones over a sample of one of his tracks. 2026 Grammy Award winner Durand Bernarr closed the night with an electric performance of Rufus and Chaka Khan’s hit “Do You Love What You Feel” (No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 1979).
The stars on stage weren’t the only ones in the room on Friday night. Dr. Dre, Hit-Boy and Jimmy Jam were among the revelers in the audience. Actresses Jurnee Smollett and Natasha Lyonne, singer Estelle and film producer William Packer also made appearances. Also in the audience were members of Jones’ family, including Quincy Jones III (QD3) and Martina Jones, excited to celebrate their father’s legacy.
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