(1939-08-31)August 31, 1939 Fairfield, Alabama, U.S.
Died
July 5, 2020(2020-07-05) (aged 80) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Genres
Jazz, swing, funk, R&B, pop
Occupation(s)
Musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, record producer
Instrument(s)
Double bass
Years active
1960–2020
Formerly of
Count Basie Orchestra
Website
www.clevelandeatonmusic.com
Musical artist
Cleveland Josephus Eaton II (August 31, 1939 – July 5, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist, producer, arranger, composer, publisher, and head of his own record company in Fairfield, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. His most famous accomplishments were playing with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and the Count Basie Orchestra. His 1975 recording Plenty Good Eaton is considered a classic in the funk music genre.[1] He was inducted into both the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.[2][3][4][5]
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and 1975. The artists who recorded for Black Jazz Records included ClevelandEaton, former bassist for Count Basie and Ramsey Lewis, and organist/pianist...
John Coltrane, and other jazz musicians. He was also influenced by ClevelandEaton, The Beatles, the Motown sound, and his two drummer brothers, Fred...
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Maurice White – Drums Phil Upchurch – Guitar Ramsey Lewis – Piano ClevelandEaton - Bass Charles Stepney – Arranger and conductor Minnie Riperton – Vocals...
- Casey Jones "Chi-Town Hustler" – Eddie Floyd "Chi-Town Theme" – ClevelandEaton "Chi-Town" – The Cribs "Chi-Town" – Da Brat "Chi-Town" – Jerry Butler...
Young left to form Young-Holt Unlimited. Young was also replaced by ClevelandEaton. As a member of the Trio, Maurice played on several of their albums...
director), the Ray Reach Orchestra, the Night Flight Big Band, and ClevelandEaton and the Alabama Allstars. He leads his own group, Ray Reach and Friends...
of such greats as Lionel Hampton, Erskine Hawkins, Nat King Cole, ClevelandEaton, James Reese Europe, Cootie Williams, William Manuel Johnson, Urbie...
she served as bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod. Eaton was raised in West Park, in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended the College of Wooster where she...
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AllMusic called the album "enjoyable and essential". All compositions by ClevelandEaton, Morris Jennings and Ramsey Lewis except as indicated "Kufanya Mapenzi...
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