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| Nathan East Announces New Album 'Reverence' GRAMMY-nominated bassist Nathan East's forthcoming album 'Reverence' will be released on January 20, 2017 via Yamaha Entertainment Group. With a discography that includes Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven, " Michael Jackson's "Bad, " and Randy Newman's "I Love L.A., " 'Reverence, ' produced by Yamaha Entertainment Group Founder Chris Gero, is the follow up to East's 2014 eponymous debut as a solo artist. Nathan East's resume "reads like a music industry's who's who" (Tennessean) and has enlisted an all-star line-up including Phil Collins, Eric Clapton & David Paich to perform on 'Reverence.' The album is a collection of original tracks and covers spanning the R&B, pop, rock and jazz songbook, and includes a groove-heavy take on Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground, " a gripping rendition of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Love's Holiday" featuring Philip Bailey on vocals, and a soul stirring interpretation of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow, " which features East's 16-year-old son Noah on piano. "Lifecycle" sheds light on East's "seemingly unlimited virtuosity" (Bass Magazine) and his uncanny knack for meshing eclectic instrumentation with dynamic and striking arrangements. Another highlight of the album is a rousing cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Serpentine Fire, " which was originally recorded with East's brother Marcel in 1991 with Eric Clapton on guitar and Phil Collins on drums. Moogie, East's longtime engineer, who mixed the original cinematic cover, discovered the track 25 years later, and after a long search for the tapes, finally uncovered them in Patti Austin's basement. After the tape was digitally remastered, the three Earth, Wind & Fire members sang (Philip Bailey), played additional bass parts (Verdine White), and added percussion (Ralph Johnson) to the track, resulting in a daring, head-turning, cinematic journey. As a founding member of renowned contemporary jazz quartet Fourplay, Nathan East is one of the world's most recorded session bassists. With over 2, 000 album credits to his name and several GRAMMY-winning songs including "Get Lucky, " "Footloose" and "Change the World, " East has performed with artists including Daft Punk, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston & Beyonce. He received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for his self-titled solo debut 'Nathan East' on March 2014 which hit #1 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Albums chart and held #1 for a record-breaking 36 weeks on SmoothJazz.com. About Yamaha Entertainment Group: Yamaha Entertainment Group of America is a boutique record label and production company based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of the Yamaha Corporation of America, the largest music manufacturer in the world. Yamaha Entertainment Group is responsible for the development and advancement of the Yamaha brand name through numerous artist-related activities worldwide, which includes endorsements, artist imaging, artist marketing, concert production, media operations, piano logistics, tour support, product placement, artist related publications, artist website development and strategic alliances. About Yamaha: Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) is one of the largest subsidiaries of Yamaha Corporation, Japan and offers a full line of award-winning musical instruments, sound reinforcement and home entertainment products to the U.S. market. Products include: Yamaha acoustic, digital and hybrid pianos, portable keyboards, guitars, acoustic and electronic drums, band and orchestral instruments, marching percussion products, synthesizers, professional digital and analog audio equipment, Steinberg recording products and Nexo commercial audio products, as well as AV receivers, amplifiers, wireless multiroom audio systems, Blu-ray/CD players, earphones, headphones, home- theater-in-a-box systems, sound bars and its exclusive line of Digital Sound Projectors. YCA markets innovative, finely crafted technology and entertainment products and musical instruments targeted to the hobbyist, education, worship, professional music, installation and consumer markets. write your comments about the article :: © 2016 Jazz News :: home page |