12 Notes cover art

12 Notes

On Life and Creativity

 Preview
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free
Offer ends December 16, 2025 11:59pm GMT.
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Just £0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible.
1 bestseller or new release per month—yours to keep.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.
Auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

12 Notes

By: Quincy Jones
Narrated by: JD Jackson, Quincy Jones
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends December 16, 2025 11:59pm GMT.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £21.99

Buy Now for £21.99

Only £0.99 a month for the first 3 months. Pay £0.99 for the first 3 months, and £8.99/month thereafter. Renews automatically. Terms apply. Start my membership

About this listen

Wisdom and musings on creativity and life from one of the world’s most beloved musicians, producers, and mentors, Quincy Jones.

12 Notes is a self-development guide that will affirm that creativity is a calling that can and should be answered, no matter your age or experience. Drawing from his own life, and those of his many creative collaborators past and present, Quincy Jones presents listeners with lessons that are hardworking and accessible, yet speak to the passion of self-expression. He includes sections as deep as how to transform grief into power, and as practical as how to set goals and articulate intentions through daily affirmations. Weaving his story throughout, Jones lets listeners in on his own creative process, as well as the importance of letting honesty, hard work, and good relationships drive your career.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Quincy Jones Productions, Inc. (P)2022 Audible, Inc. Creativity Personal Development Inspiring

Listeners also enjoyed...

 Creative Quest cover art
Effortless Mastery cover art
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities cover art
Three Simple Steps cover art
Winning Minds cover art
The Practice of Practice: Get Better Faster cover art
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter cover art
Connect! cover art
The Inner Game of Music cover art
Stories We Tell Ourselves cover art
Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun? cover art
Charles Bukowski cover art
The Spirit of Music cover art
Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem cover art
The Music Lesson cover art
Write It All Down cover art
All stars
Most relevant
Real and inspiring. the sort of story you would hear backstage and carry through life.

Inspiring

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
life lessons spoken candidly with much affection with the experiences from decades from the amazing Quincy Jones :)

amazing book definitely worth a read:)

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
One of the striking statements in this audio book is “keep sucking until you suck a seed “
Wow I love it.

Value life lessons

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This book put so much respect on Q's name. I strongly recommend listening to get into the mindset of what it takes to be the greatest.

Eye opening

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I didn’t want this to end some great stories abs practical tips. I hope this book gets made into a physical book too. Must listen for musicians

Outstanding

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews