Original compositions like the freewheeling funk-jazz hybrid “Rockin’ Ronnies” (an homage to Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, the band’s favorite London hotspot) and the brisk, high octane trip through a frenetic “Rush Hour” highlight the compositional talents of each member individually and collectively. Publisher We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. “I really think everyone played their pants off on this album, and I’m really happy with the way it turned out,”Bassist Eva Kess releases new CD Bassist, composer, and bandleader Eva Kess unveils a remarkable expanded...Bassist Roy Babbington News… Live at the Baked PotatoMoonJune Records (MJR102), July 2020 In 2018 the...David Ellefson ‘No Cover’… DAVID ELLEFSON the eponymous solo band of Grammy-Winning Megadeth bassist/co-founder David Ellefson...Bassist Jimmy Haslip Re-released albums, “Red Heat” and “Nightfall”, featuring Joe Vannelli. I enjoy his electric bass playing more than his double bass playing on this album, but he's definitely no slouch either way.
If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The most prominent of these is the intimate and dreamlike acoustic re-imagining of “Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso,” which was penned by Ennio Morricone, one of Kyle’s favorite film composers; having previously played with the great Italian composer, Di Battista brings an intimate familiarity to the piece.“We all have similar tastes in music,” he adds, “and after playing together for a while have truly developed a unique musical camaraderie and dialogue that allows us to play seamlessly in sync and intuitively know just when to break for every member to take a solo Growing up, Kyle’s legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood, loved jazz and played the piano, and his mother spun everything from Motown to jazz from the 50’s to the 70’s. Kyle Eastwood – Cinematic (Jazz Village. Bassist Jimmy Haslip and Joe...Drummer Gergo Borlai‘s latest release, The Missing Song, features 9 beasts of bass! I was rummaging through some CD's at a local music store and came across a CD by Kyle Eastwood called Paris Blue. TalkBass utilizes technology from Skimlinks that may give us a small affiliate commission on purchases made via links on our site. While doing his homework Kyle remembers listening to records of jazz stars such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Miles Davis playing in the house. I had first heard about him about 10 years ago watching an interview with Clint Eastwood in which he was mentioned as being a jazz bassist and composer but until now I've never heard his work. “That’s part of the concept, all the moving around and spending time on the road and working through our favorite material.”Just as on his previous two critically acclaimed collections The View from Here and Time Pieces, Kyle plays with a powerfully swinging yet beautifully soulful and sensual quintet of young English musicians. This style was exemplified by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers when Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter were in the group, Horace Silver’s Blue Note recordings and different quintets Miles Davis had throughout the 60’s. Movies are after all, as Eastwood notes in the… Has anyone else here heard this particular album, and if so how does it compare to any of his other works? “considerable charm … By the age of eighteen, Kyle was jamming with his schoolmates in Pebble Beach and learning Led Zepplin and Motown bass lines by ear. Kyle Eastwood: Primary Artist, Double Bass, Bass (Electric), Composer : 2011 : La Pequeñas Cosas: Josemi Carmona: Composer : 2011 : Songs from the Chateau: Graeme Blevins / Kyle Eastwood … Kyle’s first memory of playing music was when Clint taught him how to play the left hand bass line of Boogie Woogie while he played the right hand solo over the top. Capping two extraordinary decades as a recording and performing artist, Kyle Eastwood’s stylistically eclectic new album In Transit reflects the whirlwind reality of the breakneck schedule that Kyle and his longtime ensemble keep as they perform three quarters of the year in Europe – with a yearly jaunt to Asian countries and occasional swings to […]
LINE-UP: Kyle Eastwood (bass), Andrew McCormack (piano), Quentin Collins (trumpet), Brandon Allen (sax), Chris Higginbottom (drums) Prolific Bassist/Composer Kyle Eastwood is back for 4 nights at Ronnie's presenting his latest album In Transit. Kyle Eastwood grew up in Carmel, California as the eldest son of actor Clint Eastwood. Other key tracks include the McCormack penned “Jarreau,” a whimsical romp that pays tribute to the late great Al Jarreau, which borrows some harmony lines and chord changes from the singer’s “Not Like This,” and “Soulful Times,” a soaring and soul-jazz piece that opens the collection and introduces the ensemble’s sense of easy swing, bright piano harmonies, dynamic horns and the infectious pocket grooves of Kyle and Chris Higginbottom.Throughout the first decade of his recording career, Kyle flirted with a variety of interesting stylistic approaches, including sophisticated electro-cool jazz (Paris Blue, 2004), smooth and playfully grooving jazz with hints of the 70s’ (Now, 2006) and an artsy, chic, urban, culturally eclectic vibe (Metropolitan, 2009). Kyle’s initial passion for jazz was kindled not only by attending concerts by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Stan Getz, Buddy Rich and (his first) Count Basie, but also having the opportunity to meet these legends.While mastering piano, guitar, electric and ultimately the acoustic bass, Kyle’s ever-evolving jazz sensibilities gravitated towards classic groups of the 50’s and 60’s that captured the spirit of what he calls “lyrical hard bop, full of groove and sophisticated harmonies.