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Bassist Kyle Eastwood may enjoy a bit of name recognition thanks to his famous actor/director father Clint, but the musician's grasp of the post-bop idiom and his ability to mix it with accessible pop and R&B flavors finds him determined to stand on his own merits. Although 2006's NOW has moments of adventure and edge--the groovy fusion of the title track opener, for instance--much of the album stays smooth and laid-back, with featured vocalists and a wine-and-candlelight vibe. But even while keeping things mellow Eastwood manages some surprises, such as his fusion-fueled cover of the Police's "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic."
Recording information: Bel Air Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Click Click, Paris, France; Studio Piccolo, Paris, France; The Bunker, London, England.
Photographer: Dimitri Smilenko.
Personnel: Kyle Eastwood (vocals, acoustic bass, electric bass); Michael Stevens (vocals, guitar, keyboards, electric bass, drums, programming, background vocals); Doug Webb (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Andrew McCormack (piano, electric piano); John Beasley (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Alex Wurman (keyboards); Manu Katche, Ralph Salmins (drums); Ben Cullum (vocals); Dave O'Higgins (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Graeme Flowers (trumpet).
Audio Mixers: Kyle Eastwood; Michael Stevens ; Rik Pekkonen.
JazzTimes (p.91) - "Eastwood continues to fuse contemporary jazz and hard-bop with elements of downtempo groove to magical effect." Now Music | List Price | $17.98 (You save $3.89) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz Instrument CDs, Bass, Jazz | | Label | Rendezvous Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2006 | | All Time Sales Rank |  51850  | | CD Universe Part number | 7279733 | | Catalog number | 5121 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 10, 2006 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Renzo Mantovani; Kyle Eastwood; Michael Stevens | | Engineer | John Gallen; Michael Stevens; Vincent Bruley; Ralph Salmins | | Personnel | Manu Katche
John Beasley - piano, Fender Rhodes piano
Ralph Salmins - drums
Doug Webb - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Kyle Eastwood - vocals, acoustic bass, electric bass
Michael Stevens - vocals, guitar, keyboards, electric bass, drums, programming, background vocals
Ben Cullum - vocals
Dave O'Higgins - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Andrew McCormack - piano, electric piano
Graeme Flowers - trumpet
Alex Wurman - keyboards
| | Additional Info | Digipak |
Kyle Eastwood Now Songs | 1. | Now |
| 2. | I Can't Remember |
| 3. | Leave It |
| 4. | September Nights |
| 5. | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic |
| 6. | Let's Play |
| 7. | Nasty Girl |
| 8. | Eastern Promise |
| 9. | Song for Ruth |
| 10. | How Y'all Doin' |
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