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 from Fairfield, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. His most famous accomplishments are 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 has been inducted into both the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.[2][3][4][5]
Biography[edit]
Eaton began studying music at the age of five, and by the time he was fifteen, he had mastered the piano, trumpet, and saxophone. He began playing bass when a teacher allowed him to take one home, spending nearly every waking hour learning the instrument. This lead him to become what many call one of the most versatile and best jazz bassists in the business.[5][6] Eaton came from a music-loving family, including an older sister who studied at both Fisk University and the Juilliard School of Music in New York. He was also a student of John T. “Fess” Whatley, one of the most influential and well-known educators in American jazz music during the 1920s and 1930s. who also mentored Sun Ra and Erskine Hawkins.[7][8] Eaton played in a jazz group in college at Tennessee A & I State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in music. He has lent his talents to over 100 albums, and composed about three times as many songs.[6][2] After spending years on the road as a musician and arranger with a list of artists who form a virtual Who’s Who of jazz, Eaton returned to Birmingham, Alabama, to join UAB‘s music department in 1996.[9]
Eaton played on notable recording sessions with John Klemmer, Ike Cole, Bunky Green, The Dells, Bobby Rush, Minnie Riperton, Jerry Butler and Rotary Connection, George Benson, Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams, Billy Eckstein, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald. Eaton was dubbed “the Count’s Bassist” during his seventeen-year stint and over ten recordings with the Count Basie Orchestra. He has also performed with Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Mimi Hines, Sammy Davis, Jr., Julie London, Bobby Troup, Brook Benton, Lou Rawls, Nipsey Russell, Morgana King, Gloria Lynne, Herbie Hancock, Magic City Jazz Orchestra, The Platters, Temptations, and The Miracles. In 1974, he began performing and touring with his group Cleve Eaton and Co. In 2004 his group became Cleve Eaton and the Alabama All Stars.[2]
Eaton died on July 5, 2020, in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 80, and had been hospitalized during the last four months of his life.[10]
Discography[edit]
As leader[edit]
- Half and Half (Gamble, 1973)[11]
- Plenty Good Eaton (Black Jazz, 1975)[12]
- Instant Hip (Ovation, 1976)[13]
- Keep Love Alive (Ovation, 1979)[14]
- Strolling with the Count (Ovation, 1980)[15]
As sideman[edit]
With Gene Ammons
- The Chase! (Prestige, 1970)[16]
- Chicago Concert (Prestige, 1971)[17]
With the Count Basie Orchestra
- Kansas City Shout (Pablo, 1980)[18]
- Warm Breeze (1981)[19]
- 88 Basie Street (Fantasy, 1983)[20]
- Me and You (Pablo, 1983)[21]
- Fancy Pants (1983)[22]
- The Legend, the Legacy (1989)[23]
- George Benson/Count Basie Orchestra Big Boss Band (1990)[24]
- Best of the Count Basie Big Band (1991)[25]
- Live at El Morocco (1992)[26]
With Bunky Green
- Playin’ for Keeps (Cadet, 1966)[27]
With Ramsey Lewis
- More Sounds of Christmas (Argo, 1964)[28]
- You Better Believe Me (Argo, 1965)[29]
- Wade in the Water (Cadet, 1966)[30]
- The Movie Album (Cadet, 1966)[31]
- Goin’ Latin (Cadet, 1967)[32]
- Dancing in the Street (Cadet, 1967)[33]
- Up Pops Ramsey Lewis (Cadet, 1967)[34]
- Maiden Voyage (Cadet, 1968)[35]
- Another Voyage (Cadet, 1969)[36]
- The Piano Player (Cadet, 1970)[37]
- Them Changes (Cadet, 1970)[38]
- Back to the Roots (Cadet, 1971)[39]
- Upendo Ni Pamoja (Columbia, 1972)[40]
- Funky Serenity (Columbia, 1973)[41]
- Ramsey Lewis’ Newly Recorded All-Time Non-Stop Golden Hits (Columbia, 1973)[42]
- Sun Goddess (Columbia, 1974)[43]
- Solar Wind (Columbia, 1974)[44]
With the Soulful Strings
- Groovin’ with the Soulful Strings (1967)[45]
- The Magic of Christmas (1968)[46]
References[edit]
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton | Biography & History”. AllMusic.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c “Alabama Music Hall of Fame :: Cleveland Eaton”. March 26, 2017. Archived from the original on March 26, 2017.
- ^ “Untitled Document”. July 2, 2015. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015.
- ^ “Birmingham Jazz Legend – Cleveland Eaton | Southern Living Blog”. March 27, 2017. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Fuqua, C.S. (2011). Alabama Musicians: Musical Heritage from the Heart of Dixie. The History Press. ISBN 9781609491574.
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Cleveland Eaton Page”. Soulwalking.co.uk.
- ^ “Fess Whatley – Bhamwiki”. Bhamwiki.com.
- ^ “John T. “Fess” Whatley”. Encyclopedia of Alabama.
- ^ Short, Dale (1997). ““UAB’s Jazz Man: Cleveland Eaton““. UAB Magazine. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012.
- ^ Beahm, Anna (July 5, 2020). “Alabama-born jazz bassist Cleveland Eaton dies at 80e”. The Birmingham News. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton – Half And Half”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton – Plenty Good Eaton”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton – Instant Hip”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton And The Garden Of Eaton – Keep Love Alive”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton – Strolling With The Count”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Gene Ammons & Dexter Gordon – The Chase!”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Ammons* & Moody* – Chicago Concert”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Count Basie, Joe Turner*, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson – Kansas City Shout”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Count Basie And His Orchestra* – Warm Breeze”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Count Basie & His Orchestra* – “88 Basie Street““. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Count Basie And His Orchestra* – Me And You”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Count Basie And His Orchestra* – Fancy Pants”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “The Count Basie Orchestra* Directed By Frank Foster – The Legend, The Legacy”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “George Benson & Count Basie Orchestra – Big Boss Band”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Best of the Count Basie Big Band – Count Basie – Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2018. no-break space character in
|title=
at position 53 (help) - ^ “The Count Basie Orchestra* Directed By Frank Foster – Live At El Morocco”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Bunky Green – Playin’ For Keeps”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Ramsey Lewis Trio – More Sounds Of Christmas”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Ramsey Lewis Trio and Jean DuShon – You Better Believe Me”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Wade In The Water”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – The Movie Album”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Goin’ Latin”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Dancing In The Street”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Up Pops Ramsey Lewis”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Maiden Voyage”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Another Voyage”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Ramsey Lewis, The Piano Player”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Them Changes”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Back To The Roots”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Upendo Ni Pamoja”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Funky Serenity”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Golden Hits”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Sun Goddess”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Solar Wind”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Soulful Strings – Groovin’ With The Soulful Strings”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Soulful Strings – The Magic Of Christmas”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Alabama Music Hall of Fame
- Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
- All Music
- Cleveland Eaton at Bhamwiki.com
- Short, Dale (Fall 1997) “UAB’s Jazz Man: Cleveland Eaton” UAB Magazine Vol. 17, No. 4
- 1939 births
- 2020 deaths
- People from Fairfield, Alabama
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 21st-century double-bassists
- African-American jazz musicians
- American funk musicians
- American jazz double-bassists
- Black Jazz Records artists
- Jazz musicians from Alabama
- Mainstream jazz double-bassists
- Male double-bassists
- Male jazz musicians
- Ovation Records artists
- Tennessee State University alumni
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 from Fairfield, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. His most famous accomplishments are 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 has been inducted into both the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.[2][3][4][5]
Biography[edit]
Eaton began studying music at the age of five, and by the time he was fifteen, he had mastered the piano, trumpet, and saxophone. He began playing bass when a teacher allowed him to take one home, spending nearly every waking hour learning the instrument. This lead him to become what many call one of the most versatile and best jazz bassists in the business.[5][6] Eaton came from a music-loving family, including an older sister who studied at both Fisk University and the Juilliard School of Music in New York. He was also a student of John T. “Fess” Whatley, one of the most influential and well-known educators in American jazz music during the 1920s and 1930s. who also mentored Sun Ra and Erskine Hawkins.[7][8] Eaton played in a jazz group in college at Tennessee A & I State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in music. He has lent his talents to over 100 albums, and composed about three times as many songs.[6][2] After spending years on the road as a musician and arranger with a list of artists who form a virtual Who’s Who of jazz, Eaton returned to Birmingham, Alabama, to join UAB‘s music department in 1996.[9]
Eaton played on notable recording sessions with John Klemmer, Ike Cole, Bunky Green, The Dells, Bobby Rush, Minnie Riperton, Jerry Butler and Rotary Connection, George Benson, Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams, Billy Eckstein, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald. Eaton was dubbed “the Count’s Bassist” during his seventeen-year stint and over ten recordings with the Count Basie Orchestra. He has also performed with Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Mimi Hines, Sammy Davis, Jr., Julie London, Bobby Troup, Brook Benton, Lou Rawls, Nipsey Russell, Morgana King, Gloria Lynne, Herbie Hancock, Magic City Jazz Orchestra, The Platters, Temptations, and The Miracles. In 1974, he began performing and touring with his group Cleve Eaton and Co. In 2004 his group became Cleve Eaton and the Alabama All Stars.[2]
Eaton died on July 5, 2020, in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 80, and had been hospitalized during the last four months of his life.[10]
Discography[edit]
As leader[edit]
- Half and Half (Gamble, 1973)[11]
- Plenty Good Eaton (Black Jazz, 1975)[12]
- Instant Hip (Ovation, 1976)[13]
- Keep Love Alive (Ovation, 1979)[14]
- Strolling with the Count (Ovation, 1980)[15]
As sideman[edit]
With Gene Ammons
- The Chase! (Prestige, 1970)[16]
- Chicago Concert (Prestige, 1971)[17]
With the Count Basie Orchestra
- Kansas City Shout (Pablo, 1980)[18]
- Warm Breeze (1981)[19]
- 88 Basie Street (Fantasy, 1983)[20]
- Me and You (Pablo, 1983)[21]
- Fancy Pants (1983)[22]
- The Legend, the Legacy (1989)[23]
- George Benson/Count Basie Orchestra Big Boss Band (1990)[24]
- Best of the Count Basie Big Band (1991)[25]
- Live at El Morocco (1992)[26]
With Bunky Green
- Playin’ for Keeps (Cadet, 1966)[27]
With Ramsey Lewis
- More Sounds of Christmas (Argo, 1964)[28]
- You Better Believe Me (Argo, 1965)[29]
- Wade in the Water (Cadet, 1966)[30]
- The Movie Album (Cadet, 1966)[31]
- Goin’ Latin (Cadet, 1967)[32]
- Dancing in the Street (Cadet, 1967)[33]
- Up Pops Ramsey Lewis (Cadet, 1967)[34]
- Maiden Voyage (Cadet, 1968)[35]
- Another Voyage (Cadet, 1969)[36]
- The Piano Player (Cadet, 1970)[37]
- Them Changes (Cadet, 1970)[38]
- Back to the Roots (Cadet, 1971)[39]
- Upendo Ni Pamoja (Columbia, 1972)[40]
- Funky Serenity (Columbia, 1973)[41]
- Ramsey Lewis’ Newly Recorded All-Time Non-Stop Golden Hits (Columbia, 1973)[42]
- Sun Goddess (Columbia, 1974)[43]
- Solar Wind (Columbia, 1974)[44]
With the Soulful Strings
- Groovin’ with the Soulful Strings (1967)[45]
- The Magic of Christmas (1968)[46]
References[edit]
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton | Biography & History”. AllMusic.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c “Alabama Music Hall of Fame :: Cleveland Eaton”. March 26, 2017. Archived from the original on March 26, 2017.
- ^ “Untitled Document”. July 2, 2015. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015.
- ^ “Birmingham Jazz Legend – Cleveland Eaton | Southern Living Blog”. March 27, 2017. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Fuqua, C.S. (2011). Alabama Musicians: Musical Heritage from the Heart of Dixie. The History Press. ISBN 9781609491574.
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Cleveland Eaton Page”. Soulwalking.co.uk.
- ^ “Fess Whatley – Bhamwiki”. Bhamwiki.com.
- ^ “John T. “Fess” Whatley”. Encyclopedia of Alabama.
- ^ Short, Dale (1997). ““UAB’s Jazz Man: Cleveland Eaton““. UAB Magazine. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012.
- ^ Beahm, Anna (July 5, 2020). “Alabama-born jazz bassist Cleveland Eaton dies at 80e”. The Birmingham News. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton – Half And Half”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton – Plenty Good Eaton”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton – Instant Hip”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton And The Garden Of Eaton – Keep Love Alive”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton – Strolling With The Count”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Gene Ammons & Dexter Gordon – The Chase!”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Ammons* & Moody* – Chicago Concert”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Count Basie, Joe Turner*, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson – Kansas City Shout”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Count Basie And His Orchestra* – Warm Breeze”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Count Basie & His Orchestra* – “88 Basie Street““. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Count Basie And His Orchestra* – Me And You”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Count Basie And His Orchestra* – Fancy Pants”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “The Count Basie Orchestra* Directed By Frank Foster – The Legend, The Legacy”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “George Benson & Count Basie Orchestra – Big Boss Band”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Best of the Count Basie Big Band – Count Basie – Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2018. no-break space character in
|title=
at position 53 (help) - ^ “The Count Basie Orchestra* Directed By Frank Foster – Live At El Morocco”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Bunky Green – Playin’ For Keeps”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Ramsey Lewis Trio – More Sounds Of Christmas”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Ramsey Lewis Trio and Jean DuShon – You Better Believe Me”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Wade In The Water”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – The Movie Album”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Goin’ Latin”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Dancing In The Street”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Up Pops Ramsey Lewis”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Maiden Voyage”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Another Voyage”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Ramsey Lewis, The Piano Player”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Them Changes”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Back To The Roots”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Upendo Ni Pamoja”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Funky Serenity”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Golden Hits”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Sun Goddess”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Solar Wind”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Soulful Strings – Groovin’ With The Soulful Strings”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Soulful Strings – The Magic Of Christmas”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
External links[edit]
- 1939 births
- 2020 deaths
- People from Fairfield, Alabama
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 21st-century double-bassists
- African-American jazz musicians
- American funk musicians
- American jazz double-bassists
- Black Jazz Records artists
- Jazz musicians from Alabama
- Mainstream jazz double-bassists
- Male double-bassists
- Male jazz musicians
- Ovation Records artists
- Tennessee State University alumni
(August 31, 1939 – July 5, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist, producer, arranger, composer, publisher, and head of his own record company from Fairfield, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. His most famous accomplishments are 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 has been inducted into both the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.[2][3][4][5]
Biography[edit]
Eaton began studying music at the age of five, and by the time he was fifteen, he had mastered the piano, trumpet, and saxophone. He began playing bass when a teacher allowed him to take one home, spending nearly every waking hour learning the instrument. This lead him to become what many call one of the most versatile and best jazz bassists in the business.[5][6] Eaton came from a music-loving family, including an older sister who studied at both Fisk University and the Juilliard School of Music in New York. He was also a student of John T. “Fess” Whatley, one of the most influential and well-known educators in American jazz music during the 1920s and 1930s. who also mentored Sun Ra and Erskine Hawkins.[7][8] Eaton played in a jazz group in college at Tennessee A & I State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in music. He has lent his talents to over 100 albums, and composed about three times as many songs.[6][2] After spending years on the road as a musician and arranger with a list of artists who form a virtual Who’s Who of jazz, Eaton returned to Birmingham, Alabama, to join UAB‘s music department in 1996.[9]
Eaton played on notable recording sessions with John Klemmer, Ike Cole, Bunky Green, The Dells, Bobby Rush, Minnie Riperton, Jerry Butler and Rotary Connection, George Benson, Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams, Billy Eckstein, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald. Eaton was dubbed “the Count’s Bassist” during his seventeen-year stint and over ten recordings with the Count Basie Orchestra. He has also performed with Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Mimi Hines, Sammy Davis, Jr., Julie London, Bobby Troup, Brook Benton, Lou Rawls, Nipsey Russell, Morgana King, Gloria Lynne, Herbie Hancock, Magic City Jazz Orchestra, The Platters, Temptations, and The Miracles. In 1974, he began performing and touring with his group Cleve Eaton and Co. In 2004 his group became Cleve Eaton and the Alabama All Stars.[2]
Eaton died on July 5, 2020, in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 80, and had been hospitalized during the last four months of his life.[10]
Discography[edit]
As leader[edit]
- Half and Half (Gamble, 1973)[11]
- Plenty Good Eaton (Black Jazz, 1975)[12]
- Instant Hip (Ovation, 1976)[13]
- Keep Love Alive (Ovation, 1979)[14]
- Strolling with the Count (Ovation, 1980)[15]
As sideman[edit]
With Gene Ammons
- The Chase! (Prestige, 1970)[16]
- Chicago Concert (Prestige, 1971)[17]
With the Count Basie Orchestra
- Kansas City Shout (Pablo, 1980)[18]
- Warm Breeze (1981)[19]
- 88 Basie Street (Fantasy, 1983)[20]
- Me and You (Pablo, 1983)[21]
- Fancy Pants (1983)[22]
- The Legend, the Legacy (1989)[23]
- George Benson/Count Basie Orchestra Big Boss Band (1990)[24]
- Best of the Count Basie Big Band (1991)[25]
- Live at El Morocco (1992)[26]
With Bunky Green
- Playin’ for Keeps (Cadet, 1966)[27]
With Ramsey Lewis
- More Sounds of Christmas (Argo, 1964)[28]
- You Better Believe Me (Argo, 1965)[29]
- Wade in the Water (Cadet, 1966)[30]
- The Movie Album (Cadet, 1966)[31]
- Goin’ Latin (Cadet, 1967)[32]
- Dancing in the Street (Cadet, 1967)[33]
- Up Pops Ramsey Lewis (Cadet, 1967)[34]
- Maiden Voyage (Cadet, 1968)[35]
- Another Voyage (Cadet, 1969)[36]
- The Piano Player (Cadet, 1970)[37]
- Them Changes (Cadet, 1970)[38]
- Back to the Roots (Cadet, 1971)[39]
- Upendo Ni Pamoja (Columbia, 1972)[40]
- Funky Serenity (Columbia, 1973)[41]
- Ramsey Lewis’ Newly Recorded All-Time Non-Stop Golden Hits (Columbia, 1973)[42]
- Sun Goddess (Columbia, 1974)[43]
- Solar Wind (Columbia, 1974)[44]
With the Soulful Strings
- Groovin’ with the Soulful Strings (1967)[45]
- The Magic of Christmas (1968)[46]
References[edit]
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton | Biography & History”. AllMusic.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c “Alabama Music Hall of Fame :: Cleveland Eaton”. March 26, 2017. Archived from the original on March 26, 2017.
- ^ “Untitled Document”. July 2, 2015. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015.
- ^ “Birmingham Jazz Legend – Cleveland Eaton | Southern Living Blog”. March 27, 2017. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Fuqua, C.S. (2011). Alabama Musicians: Musical Heritage from the Heart of Dixie. The History Press. ISBN 9781609491574.
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Cleveland Eaton Page”. Soulwalking.co.uk.
- ^ “Fess Whatley – Bhamwiki”. Bhamwiki.com.
- ^ “John T. “Fess” Whatley”. Encyclopedia of Alabama.
- ^ Short, Dale (1997). ““UAB’s Jazz Man: Cleveland Eaton““. UAB Magazine. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012.
- ^ Beahm, Anna (July 5, 2020). “Alabama-born jazz bassist Cleveland Eaton dies at 80e”. The Birmingham News. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton – Half And Half”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton – Plenty Good Eaton”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton – Instant Hip”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton And The Garden Of Eaton – Keep Love Alive”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Cleveland Eaton – Strolling With The Count”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Gene Ammons & Dexter Gordon – The Chase!”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Ammons* & Moody* – Chicago Concert”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Count Basie, Joe Turner*, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson – Kansas City Shout”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Count Basie And His Orchestra* – Warm Breeze”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Count Basie & His Orchestra* – “88 Basie Street““. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Count Basie And His Orchestra* – Me And You”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Count Basie And His Orchestra* – Fancy Pants”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “The Count Basie Orchestra* Directed By Frank Foster – The Legend, The Legacy”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “George Benson & Count Basie Orchestra – Big Boss Band”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Best of the Count Basie Big Band – Count Basie – Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2018. no-break space character in
|title=
at position 53 (help) - ^ “The Count Basie Orchestra* Directed By Frank Foster – Live At El Morocco”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Bunky Green – Playin’ For Keeps”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Ramsey Lewis Trio – More Sounds Of Christmas”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Ramsey Lewis Trio and Jean DuShon – You Better Believe Me”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Wade In The Water”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – The Movie Album”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Goin’ Latin”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Dancing In The Street”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Up Pops Ramsey Lewis”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Maiden Voyage”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Another Voyage”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Ramsey Lewis, The Piano Player”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5,2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Them Changes”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Back To The Roots”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Upendo Ni Pamoja”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Funky Serenity”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Golden Hits”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Sun Goddess”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “Ramsey Lewis – Solar Wind”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Soulful Strings – Groovin’ With The Soulful Strings”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ “The Soulful Strings – The Magic Of Christmas”. Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
External links[edit]
- 1939 births
- 2020 deaths
- People from Fairfield, Alabama
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 21st-century double-bassists
- African-American jazz musicians
- American funk musicians
- American jazz double-bassists
- Black Jazz Records artists
- Jazz musicians from Alabama
- Mainstream jazz double-bassists
- Male double-bassists
- Male jazz musicians
- Ovation Records artists
- Tennessee State University alumni