Nathan East
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"Nathan Harrell East" is a jazz, rhythm and blues/R&B and rock bass player and vocalist. With more than 2,000 recordings under his belt, East is considered 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 Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Joe Satriani, George Harrison, Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Toto (band)/Toto, Daft Punk, and Herbie Hancock.

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Melia is absolutely lovely, and so is her family. She's one of the sweetest people I've met, and it's for all the right reasons that she and Eric are so happy together.

I was around when it was a question (for Eric) of: 'Who's the girlfriend du jour going to be?' And you don't get fulfillment that way.

There's a tour with Eric in the works for 2006, ... And by the way, he's the youngest 60-year-old – in terms of energy – I've ever seen. He's up early every day and extremely productive. He's a very strong player and singer and songwriter, and he shows no signs of letting up.