NATHAN EAST: FOR THE RECORD

NATHAN EAST: FOR THE RECORD

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A film by Chris Gero

DIRECTED BY

Chris Gero

WRITTEN BY

Sara Bachler

PRODUCED BY

Yamaha Entertainment Group of America

CAST

Nathan East, Kenny Loggins, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, Michael McDonald, Eric Clapton, Vince Gill, Phil Collins

SYNOPSIS

Nathan East For The Record is a documentary film that takes viewers behind-the-scenes as one of the most influential bass players in modern music recorded his debut solo album last year. His long-awaited solo album (released in March) spent four weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Album chart and 34 weeks in the top position on smoothjazz.com. For The Record also chronicles Nathan’s three decade plus career from when he hit the road age 16 with Barry White, his session and touring work across musical genres and membership in the legendary jazz quartet Fourplay.

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NATHAN EAST: FOR THE RECORD

DIRECTED BY: Chris Gero

WRITTEN BY: Sara Bachler

PRODUCED BY: Yamaha Entertainment Group of America

CAST: Nathan East, Kenny Loggins, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, Michael McDonald, Eric Clapton, Vince Gill, Phil Collins

SYNOPSIS:
Nathan East For The Record is a documentary film that takes viewers behind-the-scenes as one of the most influential bass players in modern music recorded his debut solo album last year. His long-awaited solo album (released in March) spent four weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Album chart and 34 weeks in the top position on smoothjazz.com. For The Record also chronicles Nathan’s three decade plus career from when he hit the road age 16 with Barry White, his session and touring work across musical genres and membership in the legendary jazz quartet Fourplay.