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Nathan East with his Yamaha Signature Bass during Nathan East in Yamaha Clinic Tour to Promote his Signature Bass and DVD "Business of Bass" in Tokyo, Japan.

“Bass players can solo through changes just like a horn player or a guitarist”: Watch Nathan East raise the bar as a soloist on Al Jarreau’s Our Love

By Chris Jisi published

Recorded live at Wembley Arena, Nathan East’s melodic 16-bar solo was played on a Yamaha BB3000 5-string

Eric Clapton and Nathan East

“I knew Eric was going to put his guitar on later, so the bass fills were like telegraphed messages”: Listen to Nathan East’s fill-laden bassline on Eric Clapton’s Change the World

By Chris Jisi published

Nathan East recorded with his Yamaha Signature 5-string direct through a custom DI box

Daft Punk performs onstage during the 56th GRAMMY Awards

“Daft Punk was dancing in the booth while we cut it!” Listen to James Genus stretch out on Giorgio by Moroder from Random Access Memories

By Chris Jisi published

While Nathan East played on the chart-topping Get Lucky, James Genus added a fresh spin to Daft Punk’s Grammy-winning album

Nathan East tears his achilles tendon onstage with Toto

Watch as Nathan East tears his achilles tendon onstage with Toto while trying to show off for Verdine White

By Nick Wells published

Nathan East: “I was just trying to let Verdine know that he is the man!”

Alex Lifeson, Bumblefoot and Eric Johnson all appear on Jeff Berlin's album Jack Songs

Jeff Berlin releases Jack Bruce tribute album featuring guitar solos from Alex Lifeson, Bumblefoot and Eric Johnson

By Matt Parker published

The star-studded tribute record, Jack Songs, has been a long time coming but the bass hero says it’s now available to order

Bassist Nathan East Talks New Solo Album, ‘Reverence,’ and Working with Eric Clapton

By James Wood published

Bassist Nathan East’s resume reads like a music industry who’s who.

Nathan East and Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister to Headline Bass Player Live! 2015

By Guitar World Staff published

Video: Paul Gilbert and Nathan East's "One Chord Challenge"

By Damian Fanelli published

In this video, which was posted earlier this week by Artistworks, guitarist Paul Gilbert and bassist Nathan East show the world what you can do with one chord.

Interview: Bassist Nathan East Discusses Fourplay's New Album and His Days with Eric Clapton

By James Wood published

Guitarist Chuck Loeb Discusses New Fourplay Album and the Allure of Smooth Jazz

By James Wood published

Business of Bass: What You Need to Know to Nail the Audition

By Nathan East published