Nathan East has totally dominated the jazz charts in 2014. As if the success of his eponymous CD wasn't enough, this past week I posted about Nathan being inducted in NAMM Foundation Hall of Fame among other cool things. To add to all of this, Yamaha Entertainment Group is planning to release 'For the Record', a documentary on Nathan's life.
Scheduled to air on Hulu this December, the film follows Nathan's prolific career from his start as a 16-year old who toured nationally with Barry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra to playing on over 2,000 different albums and performing at the GRAMMYs with Daft Punk earlier this year.
Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Phil Collins, Kenny Loggins and Eric Clapton, among many others, share their personal stories of working with East during his 40+ years in the music industry.
Phil Collins describes how Nathan helped him pen the RIAA gold-certified single "Easy Lover" in a whirlwind 20-minute writing session based on one long riff, and Eric Clapton details how catching East's commanding performance at Live Aid with Kenny Loggins, turned into an immediate recruitment and 25-year touring history together.Yamaha Entertainment Group Founder, Vice President and Director of 'For the Record', Chris Gero said of the film, "This was more than just making a documentary. This was personal for me. I consider it my duty to ensure that the entire world knows exactly who Nathan East is and the impact he has had on the music industry. Nathan is the most famous person you don’t know you already know, and this film will change that."
The documentary also captures the recording process for 'Nathan East', East's self-titled solo debut released in March which hit #1 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Albums chart and held #1 for a record-breaking 36 weeks on SmoothJazz.com. Called "a striking debut, blinding brilliance" (Bass Player), the album features musicians who also appeared in "For the Record", including Eric Clapton, Ray Parker Jr., Michael McDonald and Sara Bareilles.
Capping one of the most exciting years in his career, East will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on January 24 at the NAMM TEC Awards, the longest-running awards show recognizing outstanding achievement in audio production innovation and sound production.
Take a look at the trailer here: http://shorefi.re/1sz5vRa
About Yamaha Entertainment Group:
Yamaha Entertainment Group of America is a boutique, one-stop shop, record label developed to be the champion of the musician with the backing power of the largest music manufacturer in the world. Yamaha Entertainment Group is branding, promotion, concert production, content development, product placement, tour support, piano logistics and artist relations, all rolled into one. Home to more than 3,600 talented artists, Yamaha Entertainment Group is responsible for the development and advancement of the Yamaha brand name through numerous artist related activities worldwide.
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