East is a session bass player without equal. He’s performed on more than 2,000 recordings with a list of artists that includes Michael Jackson — on the “Bad” album — Phil Collins, Kenny Loggins, Al Jarreau, Eric Clapton and hundreds more.

He was even one of the composers of “Get Lucky,” a worldwide hit for Daft Punk.

“It’s been one of those careers where I just wake up every day and pinch myself,” he says.

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Guitar legend Eric Clapton has once again recruited bass giant Nathan East to his touring band. East, who played with Clapton from 1984 to 2004, will be hitting the road with the former Cream guitarist in 2014, starting in Japan.

The rest of the band includes keyboardists Chris Stainton and Paul Carrack, vocalists Michelle John and Sharon White, and drummer Steve Gadd.

Nathan East’s prolific recording career includes Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven” and “Change the World.” More recently he laid down the low end on the smash hit Daft Punk track “Get Lucky.” (Editor’s note: check out our Stories Behind the Songs with Nathan for more.)

East is currently working on his first ever album as a solo band leader.

Eric Clapton 2014 Tour Dates:

• February 18, 2014: Tokyo, Japan – Nippon Budokan

• February 20, 2014: Tokyo, Japan – Nippon Budokan

• February 21, 2014: Tokyo, Japan – Nippon Budokan

• February 23, 2014: Yokohama, Japan – Yokohama Arena

• February 25, 2014: Nagoya, Japan – Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium

• February 26, 2014: Osaka, Japan – Osaka-Jo Hall

• February 28, 2014: Tokyo, Japan – Nippon Budokan

• March 4, 2014: Singapore – Singapore Indoor Stadium

• March 6, 2014: Dubai, UAE – Dubai Media City Amphitheatre

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With more than 20 years together and a dozen records under their belts, Nathan East and the members of Fourplay show no signs of slowing down.

The quartet’s latest release, Esprit De Four, continues the trend of exceptional musicianship and songwriting prowess that’s become a staple of the smooth jazz super group. There are amazing grooves and melodies in “Firefly,” “All I Wanna Do” and the beautiful “Put Our Hearts Together,” which was written as a tribute for the people of Japan following the devastating tsunami. Alongside Chuck Loeb (guitar), Bob James (keyboards) and Harvey Mason (drums), East shows why he’s one of the most in-demand bassists in music today.

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