Nathan East

Artist:  Nathan East
Birth Name:  Nathan Harrell East
Born:  December 8, 1955.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Genre:  Jazz, R&B, Rock, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Modern Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Adult Contemporary
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Record Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Bass, Double Bass, Cello

Nathan East is an American Jazz, R&B and Rock Bass Player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He is a founding member of Contemporary Jazz Quartet Fourplay and has recorded, performed with many artists such as Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, George Harrison, Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Toto, Daft Punk, Joe Satriani, and Herbie Hancock.

Title:  Reverence  (2017)
Genre:  Jazz, R&B, Rock, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Modern Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Adult Contemporary
Label:  Yamaha Entertainment Group
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Love's Holiday (feat. Philip Bailey)  (6:01)
 2.  Lifecyle  (5:54)
 3.  Elevenate  (5:25)
 4.  Serpentine Fire (feat. Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson)  (5:13)
 5.  Feels Like Home (feat. Yolanda Adams)  (6:14)
 6.  Higher Ground (feat. Kirk Whalum)  (5:06)
 7.  The Mood I'm In (feat. Nikki Yanofsky)  (4:21)
 8.  Over The Rainbow (feat. Noah East)  (3:11)
 9.  Shadow (feat. Chick Corea)  (5:45)
10. Pasan  (3:34)
11. Why Not This Sunday (feat. Ruben Studdard) (5:44)
12. Until We Meet Again  (1:25)

Personnel:

Nathan East:  Bass, Vocals
Teddy Campbell:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 3, 6, 9, 11
Jeff Babko:  Fender Rhodes on Tracks: 2, 6, Keyboards, Synths on Tracks: 2, 5, Moog on Track 2, Piano on Tracks: 3, 5, 7, 10, Vibraphone on Track 10
David Delhomme:  Piano on Tracks: 1, 11, Fender Rhodes on Track 11
Tim Carmon:  Organ on Tracks: 1, 3, 5-7, 11, Fender Rhodes on Tracks: 2, 9
Paul Jackson, Jr.:  Guitar on Tracks:  1-6, 9, 11
Rafael Padilla:  Percussion on Tracks: 1-3, 6, 9-11
Tom Keane:  Piano on Track 2, Fender Rhodes on Track 7, Synths on Track 11
Michael Thompson:  Guitar on Tracks: 2, 3, 5, 10, 11
Chuck Loeb:  Guitar on Tracks: 2, 7, Acoustic Guitar on Track 10
Ricky Lawson:  Drums on Tracks: 2, 5, 10
Marcel East:  Keyboards, Programming on Track 4
Greg Phillinganes:  Keyboards on Tracks:  4, 6, Synth Bass on Track 4, Synth Solo on Track 11
Harry Kim:  Trumpet on Track 4
Daniel Fornero:  Trumpet on Track 4
Gerald Albright:  Saxophone on Track 4
Arturo Velasco:  Trombone on Track 4
Vinnie Colaiuta:  Drums on Track 7
Hubert Laws:  Flute on Track 10
James Zimmerman:  Clarinet on Track 10

Special Guests:

Philip Bailey:  Vocals, Background Vocals on Track 4
Verdine White:  Bass on Track 4
Phil Collins:  Drums on Track 4
Eric Clapton:  Guitar on Track 4
Yolanda Adams:  Lead Vocals on Track 5

Chris Gero, Chuck Loeb, Amber Leigh Trask, Sara Bachler:  Hand Claps on Track 2
Janice Gaines, Sheridan Royce Mosley,  Debi Selby, Terri White, Devonne Fowlkes:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  4, 6
Janice Gaines, Debi Selby, Gale Mayes Cersle Keenan, Kim Mont, Ricky Braddy:  The Choir on Track 5

Los Angeles Horn Section on Tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 11
The Nashville Recording Orchestra on Tracks:  2, 3, 5, 7, 8

Reverence is the third solo studio album by Nathan East, was released on January 20, 2017 by Yamaha Entertainment Group, featuring Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Yolanda Adams, Nikki Yanofsky, Noah Eawt, Kirk Whalum, Chick Corea, Ruben Studdard.