Back On The Block

Back on the Block is a 1989 studio album produced by Quincy Jones.[1] It features many famous and important musicians and singers, including Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Ice-T, Big Daddy Kane, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Barry White, Chaka Khan, Take 6, Bobby McFerrin, Al Jarreau and Ray Charles.
Overview

Multiple singles were lifted from the album and found success on Pop and R&B radio, including “I’ll Be Good To You”, “I Don’t Go For That”, “The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)”, and “Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)”. “Tomorrow” is noteworthy for introducing a young Tevin Campbell to the music scene. Back on the Block won the 1991 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Jones’ track, Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song) was featured on the soundtrack for the 1991 film, Boyz n the Hood.

Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan
Back on the Block featured the last studio recordings of jazz singers Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan.
Fitzgerald and Jones had previously worked together on her 1963 album with Count Basie, Ella and Basie!. Jones had produced three albums with Sarah Vaughan when they both worked for Mercury Records.
Grammy Awards

At the 33rd Grammy Awards, Back on the Block won seven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.