Nathan East, America's preeminent bassist, is readying his eponymous solo debut
and will be sharing music from the album on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy
Fallon and Tavis Smiley. The album features appearances by many of Nathan's
friends and past collaborators including Sara Bareilles, Eric Clapton, Michael
McDonald, and Stevie Wonder. The album
epitomizes Nathan's time as a go-to player in the funk, soul and jazz world.
'Nathan East' is available March 25 on Yamaha Entertainment Group.
"Daft
Funk," Nathan's ode to the Grammy-winning album he helped record with Daft
Punk, is the album's first single and has reached #3 on the Billboard smooth
jazz charts. The song features legendary session guitarist Ray Parker Jr., and
uses a talk box to channel the French funk auteurs. Bass Musician Magazine
called the song a "groove-heavy Daft Punk-meets-Michael Jackson 'Off the
Wall' original."
The
album already has more than 4,500 pre-orders and release week will see Nathan
performing several times on the late night circuit. Nathan sits in with The
Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (March 26), in addition to an
interview and performance on Tavis Smiley (airing the week of March 24).
President
of Yamaha Entertainment Group Chris Gero, who co-produced the album with Nathan
and co-wrote the song "Madiba" said: "It's been a privilege to
work with Nathan on this album. We at Yamaha Entertainment Group are all
honored to be able to work with Nathan on this labor of love, the release of
his debut solo album."
Advance
reviews of the album have praised "an absolutely unparalleled performance
of Van Morrison's 'Moondance'" (Music Connection), and Bass Player's Chris
Jisi concluded, "This album is packed with blinding brilliance!"
Following
the release, Nathan East will kick off a national Guitar Center tour, offering
bass clinics and meet and greet opportunities in select cities.
Nathan
East Guitar Center Tour
Tues.,
April 1: Rockville, MD
Wed.,
April 2: Towson, MD
Thurs.,
April 17: Seattle, WA
Tues.,
May 6: San Diego, CA
Thurs.,
May 8: San Marcos, CA
Tues.,
May 13: Charlotte, NC
Thurs.,
May 15: Dallas, TX
~ Yamaha Entertainment Group
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