Nathan East (album)
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| Nathan East | ||||
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| Released | March 25, 2014 | |||
| Studio | Yamaha Entertainment Group Studios (Franklin, Tennessee); Ocean Way Nashville (Nashville, Tennessee); Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California); House of Blues (Encino, California); Pyramid Studios (Studio City, California); Studio 101 (Tarzana, California); British Grove Studios (London, UK). | |||
| Genre | Jazz, funk, instrumental, vocal | |||
| Length | 1:05:35 | |||
| Label | Yamaha Entertainment Group | |||
| Producer | Chris Gero, Marcel East, Nathan East | |||
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Nathan East is the debut album by American bass guitarist Nathan East, released in March 2014 by the Yamaha Entertainment Group. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[1][2]
This album features vocal performances by Eric Clapton, Sara Bareilles and Michael McDonald. Stevie Wonder also plays the harmonica on an instrumental cover of his hit single "Overjoyed". Another cover on the album was an instrumental reimagining of Wonder's "Sir Duke".[3]
As East is best known for his bass guitar skills, the album contains many bass guitar led melodies. The cover of the 1965 Beatles song "Yesterday" features East's son Noah East on piano. While largely an album of covers, including those of East's band Fourplay and Steve Winwood's "Can't Find My Way Home", which East had previous played on tours with Clapton,[4] there are also original works, such as "Daft Funk", a play on words on East's work with French group Daft Punk, and "Madiba", a tribute to former South African president Nelson Mandela.[5]
Critical reception
As an album Nathan East was Grammy nominated in the category of Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "101 Eastbound" | Marcel East, Nathan East | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Sir Duke" | Stevie Wonder | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Letter From Home" | Pat Metheny | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Moondance" (Featuring Michael McDonald) | Van Morrison | 4:20 |
| 5. | "I Can Let Go Now" (Featuring Sara Bareilles) | Michael McDonald | 2:47 |
| 6. | "Daft Funk" (Featuring Mr. TalkBox) | N. East, Michael Thompson | 4:47 |
| 7. | "SeveNate" | Chuck Loeb | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Can't Find My Way Home" (Featuring Eric Clapton) | Steve Winwood | 5:32 |
| 9. | "Moodswing" | Bob James | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Overjoyed" (Featuring Stevie Wonder) | Stevie Wonder | 4:26 |
| 11. | "Yesterday" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Madiba" | N. East, Chris Gero | 8:22 |
| 13. | "America the Beautiful" | Katharine Lee Bates, Samuel A. Ward | 4:34 |
| 14. | "Finally Home" | Chris Gero, Oda Kazumasa, N. East | 5:15 |
| Total length: | 1:05:35 | ||
