Nathan East

Nathan East
East in 2005
Background information
Birth nameNathan Harrell East
Born (1955-12-08) 8 December 1955
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Bass
  • vocals
Years active1971–present
Member ofFourplay
Websitenathaneast.com

Nathan Harrell East (born December 8, 1955) is an American jazz, R&B, and rock bass guitarist 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, Joe Satriani, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Toto, Kenny Loggins, Daft Punk, Chick Corea, and Herbie Hancock.