Quincy Jones, the internationally known music producer who got his start at a piano in Bremerton and is now honored by the city with a major project on Fourth Street, died on Sunday at 91 years old.

The event, put on by the Downtown Bremerton Association and City of Bremerton in collaboration with Black Night Market, showcased the vision of Fourth Street that so many had been hoping for.

The total redesign of a block of Fourth Street took years in coming to fruition, now ready for a public opening in July.

How Quincy Jones came to Bremerton, and launched into history. Roosevelt Smith. Sun, February 5, 2023 at 4:15 PM UTC. 4 min read.

BREMERTON — Legendary musician and producer Quincy Jones has given the city of Bremerton his blessing to use his name for a $5 million public square project on Fourth Street.

In homage to Quincy Jones, the music icon who spent some of his formative years in Bremerton, they've dubbed it "Quincy Square." "This is going to be a magnificent project," said Bremerton Mayor ...

Bremerton through the eye of Quincy Jones. James Dinh and Michael Stutz were drawn to Bremerton’s call for artists after having recently watched a Netflix documentary called “The Greatest ...

When he was 11, Jones broke into the Armory recreation center in Bremerton to steal food. Inside, he found an upright piano. As he would later say in interviews, this was the moment that led him ...

That same year, Quincy Jones wrote a letter in support of the project. He passed away in November 2024. Jones's brother was the keynote speaker at a groundbreaking ceremony held on Monday.

Quincy Jones gave the Puget Sound region more than just his musical talents; he gave Seattle and Bremerton bragging rights. Jones was born in Chicago but spent eight years in Washington — four ...

BREMERTON — Legendary musician and producer Quincy Jones has given the city of Bremerton his blessing to use his name for a $5 million public square project on Fourth Street. In a letter to the ...