Jazz Articles about Kyle Eastwood

Linx-Faraò-Eastwood-Baker at Cremona Jazz Fest 2019

by Danilo Codazzi
June 16, 2019

Kyle Eastwood: In Transit

by Kris Perdew
November 2, 2017

Now that he is into his late 40's and has released nine albums in his 19 years as leader, no lingering doubt can remain that bassist and composer Kyle Eastwood has stepped out of the formidable shadow of his father. The latest evidence is presented here in the form of Eastwood's latest release, In Transit. Although he gained valuable experience working on the soundtracks of films such as The Rookie and Mystic River, the greatest legacy Kyle received ...

Kyle Eastwood: Time Pieces

by Edward Blanco
April 17, 2015

Double bassist, composer and producer Kyle Eastwood unveils a timeless treasure with his seventh album as leader on the sensational Time Pieces, capturing the mood and aura of the 50s and 60s jazz scene blending two standards from the era with rich new compositions incorporating the sensitivities and flavor of that time period. It has been seventeen years since his debut album and along the way, Eastwood also enjoys working on film music where he has composed and arranged scores ...

Kyle Eastwood: The View From Here

by Glenn Astarita
June 3, 2013

Bassist Kyle Eastwood frequently integrates a cinematic contour into his body of work. And true to form, he's contributed music to eight of his famous father, actor, and director Clint Eastwood's films. The bassist's output can be characterized by tuneful hooks, calmly soaring opuses, and countered by odd-metered time signatures, clement flows, and passionate soloing spots. Indeed, his meticulous composing skills create intriguing propositions. With handclaps and a prominent bass ostinato on the Flamenco-tinged “Sirocco," the band fuses ...

Kyle Eastwood: The View From Here

by Bruce Lindsay
March 28, 2013

Kyle Eastwood's boyhood in Carmel, California, may have been where and when he began his love of jazz, but as an adult his love of France seems to impact more and more on his music. Eastwood's sixth album, The View From Here, doesn't always show this influence explicitly but it's there nonetheless and it's giving the bassist's music a distinctive and delightful vibe.As an album title, The View From Here doesn't share the Francophile origins of previous Eastwood ...

Kyle Eastwood: Songs From The Chateau

by AAJ Italy Staff
January 17, 2012

Songs from the Chateau raccoglie nove brani che riescono a tradurre il feeling e l'unione d'intenti che caratterizza il quintetto capitanato da Kyle Eastwood, bassista e compositore di livello, oltre che figlio del celeberrimo attore americano.La scaletta si apre con “Marciac," un brano dal ritmo importante, segnato da una melodia luminosa e da un groove profondo e coinvolgente, oltre che da un bel solo del trombettista Graeme Flowers. Segue “Moon Over Couronneau," pezzo caratterialmente più introspettivo, ombroso, che ...

Kyle Eastwood: Movies, Motown & Monterey

by Bruce Lindsay
June 14, 2011

Bassist/composer Kyle Eastwood can whistle. It's a talent to which few musicians lay claim, but it's one which he puts to good use on his version of Bob Haggart's “Big Noise (From Winnetka)," a tune that serves as a popular encore to his live set. The fact that Eastwood whistles in concert says much about the man and his approach to jazz--slightly self-effacing, good-natured, with a quiet confidence in his own talent and an awareness of the importance of emotion ...