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Years active. 1960–2020. Formerly of. Count Basie Orchestra. Website. www .clevelandeatonmusic .com. 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.
Cleveland Eaton Official Website, legendary jazz bassist, known for his work with the Ramsey Lewis Trio, Guitarist Freddie Green Freddy Green and the Count Basie Orchestra.
Eaton was dubbed “the Count’s Bassist” during his sixteen-year stint with the Count Basie Orchestra. Since 1974, he has performed and toured with his own group, Cleve Eaton and Co. Since 2004, the name of the band has been Cleve Eaton and the Alabama All Stars. Partial discography As leader. Eaton, Cleveland (1973) Half and Half. Gamble 32131
May 24, 2023 · Jazz bassist Cleveland Eaton had a career almost too vast to imagine. Playing for years with Ramsey Lewis and Count Basie, exploring funky fusion, running a club, teaching in a university—he...
- Steve Krakow
Jul 5, 2020 · Cleveland Eaton, the Fairfield-born jazz bassist, died early Sunday morning. He was 80 years old. His wife, Myra Eaton, confirmed his death. She said he had been sick and in the hospital...
Dec 3, 2023 · Cleveland Josephus "Sonny" Eaton II (born August 31, 1939 in Fairfield; died July 5, 2020 in Birmingham) was a jazz bassist, composer, arranger and record producer. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz bassists of all time, and his 1975 recording "Plenty Good Eaton" is also considered a funk classic.
When a teacher allowed him to take a bass home for practice, Eaton spent nearly every waking hour learning the instrument. He became what many call one of the best Jazz bassists in the business. Cleveland made a name for himself as a composer, producer, and arranger.
