Quincy Jones Laid to Rest at Private Family Funeral in Los Angeles a Week After His Death

A private funeral was held for Quincy Jones a week after his death.

A memorial service was attended by immediate family members in Los Angeles following the death of the legendary music producer at age 91 on Nov. 3, the Associated Press reported Sunday. A second larger ceremony is planned, which will be attended by the public,

Jones’ family shared in a statement with the outlet that the memorial service was an “intimate ceremony” that “included Mr. Jones’ seven children, his brother, two sisters and members of the immediate family.”

The family told the AP they were “extremely grateful for the expressions of sympathy and tributes from his friends and fans around the world,” adding that “details about commemorating Mr. Jones’ life will be announced at a later date.”

According to media outlets, the family did not reveal the location of the private memorial or any additional details of the ceremony.

PEOPLE has reached out to Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, for further comment.

Kidada, Quincy and Rashida Jones in Los Angeles.

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Robinson previously confirmed to PEOPLE that Jones died at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family. News of his death was also first reported by the AP.

“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of the passing of our father and brother, Quincy Jones,” the family said in a statement. “And while this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life he lived and know there will never be another like him.”

“He is truly unique and will be greatly missed; we are comforted and immensely proud to know that the love and joy that were at the core of his being were shared with the world through all that he created. Through his music and his boundless love, the heart of Quincy Jones will be beaten forever.”

Jones is survived by seven children: Jolie, 71, Rachel, 61, Martina, 58, Quincy III, 56, Kidada, 50, Rashida, 48, and Kenya, 31. He was godfather to actor-musician Quincy Brown, who was named after great music.

Quincy Jones.

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Since his death, dozens of tributes from co-workers, fans and friends have started pouring in on social media.

Paying tribute to Oprah Winfrey, she called him “the world’s beloved Q” and said he “discovered” her for her breakthrough role in the 1985 film. Purple: “My life changed forever for the better after I met him,” she wrote.

“I have never, nor have I since, experienced someone whose heart was so full of love,” Winfrey’s caption continued. “He walked around with his heart wide open and treated everyone as if they were the most important person he had ever met. He was the Light. There are no shadows.”

Calling Jones “love lived out loud in human form,” she added that he “was the first person I ever loved unconditionally. So we signed all our notes to each other, ‘Unconditionally…'”

Rashida and Quincy Jones pictured together in Beverly Hills in January 2020.

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Jamie Foxx remembered him with a sentimental message on Instagram in which he thanked him for his work and the way he “embraced” his younger sister DeOndra Dixon, who was born with Down syndrome and died in 2020.

LL Cool J called Jones “a father and an example at a time when I really needed a father and an example.”

“You gave me opportunities and shared wisdom,” the rapper wrote. “Music wouldn’t be music without you. My condolences to the whole family. I love you. Rest in the most beautiful music forever.”

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