Nathan East

Nathan East

Known for
Acting
Born
December 8, 1955 (age 70)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Nathan Harrell East (born December 8, 1955) is an American jazz, R&B, and rock bass player and vocalist. With more than 2,000 recordings, East is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of California, San Diego (1978). He is a founding member of contemporary jazz quartet Fourplay and has recorded, performed, and co-written songs with performers such as Bobby Womack, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson,[4] Joe Satriani, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Toto, Kenny Loggins, Daft Punk, Chick Corea, and Herbie Hancock.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later poster

Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later

Movie · as Bass Guitar / Backing Vocals

2024
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 poster

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023

Movie · as Self

2024
Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert poster

Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert

Movie · as Self

2023
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock poster

Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock

Movie · as Self - Bass Guitar

2021
Beneath the Bassline - Lost Backstage poster

Beneath the Bassline - Lost Backstage

Movie · as Self

2021
Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions poster

Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions

Movie · as Self - Bass and Vocals

2020
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 poster

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

Movie · as Self

2015
Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall poster

Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall

Movie · as Bass, Backing Vocals

2014
Toto: 35th Anniversary Tour - Live in Poland poster

Toto: 35th Anniversary Tour - Live in Poland

Movie · as Self - Bass, Vocals

2014
Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric poster

Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric

Movie · as Self

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Fourplay - Live in Cape Town poster

Fourplay - Live in Cape Town

Movie · as bass, vocal

2006
Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986 poster

Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986

Movie · as Self

2006
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live poster

Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live

Movie · as Himself - Bass

2004
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival poster

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

Movie · as Self

2004
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J poster

Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J

Movie · as Self

2003
Eric Clapton and Friends poster

Eric Clapton and Friends

Movie · as Self

2001
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider poster

Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider

Movie · as Self - Bass, Backing Vocals

2001
Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo poster

Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo

Movie · as Himself - Bass

1999
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert poster

Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert

Movie · as Self

1999
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton poster

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton

Movie · as Self

1997
Phil Collins: Live and Loose in Paris poster

Phil Collins: Live and Loose in Paris

Movie · as Self - Bass Guitar, Vocals

1997
Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 poster

Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997

Movie · as Self - Bass

1996
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996 poster

The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

Movie · as Self

1994
Phil Collins: A Closer Look poster

Phil Collins: A Closer Look

Movie · as Self

1993
An Evening of Fourplay poster

An Evening of Fourplay

Movie · as Himself - Bass

1992
Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged poster

Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged

Movie · as Self — Bass

1991
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights poster

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights

Movie · as Self - Bass Guitar, Vocals

1990
Eric Clapton: The Master At Work poster

Eric Clapton: The Master At Work

Movie · as Himself

1988
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988 poster

Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988

Movie · as bass guitar

1988
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome poster

Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome

Movie · as Self

1986
Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986 poster

Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986

Movie · as Self