Over the course of his 35-year career, Nathan East has worked with the crème de la crème of the music world: Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, Randy Newman, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones – and, of course, Eric Clapton, with whom he’s recorded and toured with since 1985.

Which more or less explains why it’s taken the bass legend so long to finally record his very own solo album. “It’s a good excuse – I’ve been busy!” East says with a laugh. “Between the bands I’ve been in, the tours I’ve been on and the records I’ve cut, it’s been difficult to sneak my own thing in there. But once I found a block of time last year, I booked Ocean Way Studios in LA, got the band in and recorded as many tracks as we could.”

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Nathan East hanging with brother in bass Marcus Miller at LADF Charity event to benefit Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program.

Preparing for the tour with Toto!

(Simon Phillips, Nathan East, Steve Lukather, Amy Keys, Steve Porcaro, Mabvuto Mavuto, David Paich, and Joeseph Williams)
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