Quincy Jones Life Lessons w/ Ed Eckstine

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*ABOUT THIS VIDEO*

I'm privileged to present an intimate conversation with trailblazing record executive Ed Eckstine, as he reflects on his lifelong friendship and mentorship with the late, legendary Quincy Jones. With warmth and respect, Ed shares personal stories and invaluable lessons from Quincy, whose influence began shaping his life from the age of seven. Through this heartfelt exchange, we aspire to honor Quincy’s profound legacy by sharing the timeless insights he instilled in those fortunate enough to know him.

In 1974 at age 19, Ed Eckstine Joined Quincy Jones Productions, dedicating nearly 11 years as a key member of Quincy's entertainment empire serving as Executive Vice President and General Manager, all around ‘right hand man’ on projects by the Brothers Johnson, Michael Jackson, (“Off the Wall” & “Thriller”, George Benson (“Give Me The Night”), Rufus & Chaka Khan, Patti Austin, James Ingram, the soundtracks to "Roots" the film adaptation of "The Wiz" and of course Quincy's multi Grammy winning project, “The Dude”. Ed was was given intimate access to every phase of Quincy's professional life and was a key decision making voice in virtually everything that Quincy did.

In 1985, Ed joined legendary record man Clive Davis at Arista Records as Vice President of A&R, contributing to projects by Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and Dionne Warwick. He then moved to Polygram Records, where he signed stars like Vanessa Williams, Tony! Toni! Toné!, and Brian McKnight.

In 1990, he made history as the first African American president of Mercury Records, overseeing major acts like Bon Jovi and KISS. Ed is currently producing a film on his father’s life, complementing the biography Mr. B: The Life and Music of Billy Eckstine.


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*ABOUT ANTHONY*

Anthony's musical touch as both composer and performer is connected with some of the most influential creative minds over the last 40 years. He’s composed and conducted original orchestral scores for over 80 feature films including _*Young Guns*_ , _*Internal Affairs*_ , _*The Man From Elysian Fields*_ , _*15 Minutes*_ and _*Planes, Trains & Automobiles*_ , been commissioned by the *Los Angeles Philharmonic* for his symphonic work "In the Family Way", written over one thousand TV commercials in a myriad of musical styles, co-founded Levels Audio Post (LA's premiere post production facility) and performed and arranged on big-box-office films and influential hit records such as *Michael Jackson's* _*Thriller*_ .

His extensive work as a young arranger, orchestrator and performer for *Quincy Jones* , *Jack Nitzsche* , *Lamont Dozier* , *Arthur Rubenstein* and *Giorgio Moroder* was vital in launching his own career. His early years pioneering modular analog synthesizers along with his wide-ranging music scholarship positioned Anthony at the center of the music technology revolution. He attended the University of Southern California School of Music as a piano and composition major.

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