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Brian Eaton
Since: 2021 | Position: Playlist Editor | Location: Portland | Page Views: 6,779 
About Me
Brian Eaton is a musician, producer/engineer, and Instagram Account Manager & Playlist Curator for All About Jazz.
For Brian Eaton, music isn’t just a discipline; it’s an ecosystem. A true hyphenate—composer,
engineer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist—Eaton operates at the busy intersection of
creation and curation. Raised in a household steeped in progressive rock and jazz, it was his
father who initially sparked his lifelong devotion to the art form. Eaton first picked up the
drumsticks at age nine—a rhythmic journey that would eventually lead to his current status as
a proudly endorsed Allegra Drums Artist—before expanding his formal horizons in college to
study music theory, composition, and jazz piano.
In the early ’90s, Eaton planted his flag in Chicago, opening his own recording studio and
launching the independent imprint Eatin’ Records. Over the decades, his control room has
captured a variety of talent. Eaton has produced and engineered heavyweights
and rising stars alike, from acclaimed jazz saxophonist Frank Catalano and metal stalwarts
Usurper to guitar virtuoso Dave Uhrich and T.D. Clark (who hit the road with Bad Company
and Ted Nugent while promoting his Eatin' Records debut, Personalities). He has
also helmed the boards for his own band, North—racking up over 45,000 Pandora radio spins
to date—and stepped into the theatrical realm, producing soundtracks for the
Carnivore motion picture and Time Warner’s Robin Hood Stunt Show
at Six Flags St. Louis.
Today, as the music industry continues to navigate the digital shift and the decline of physical
media, Eaton hasn’t just adapted to the streaming landscape—he’s helping to shape it. At All
About Jazz, he wears multiple hats: Instagram Account Manager, occasional graphics
designer, and the discerning ear behind the Jazz Menagerie Spotify playlist. Strictly a curator
—leaving the traditional album reviews to others—Eaton takes a hands-on approach to
sequencing a sprawling, captivating mix that bridges emerging voices, established stars, and
undisputed icons of the genre.
Yet, at his core, Eaton remains a relentless creator. Cultivating a distinctive “cowboy jazz”
sound that folds Americana, rock, and Latin flavors into his fusion roots, he continues to push
boundaries on his own solo projects, independently composing and performing every
instrumental layer of albums like his latest release, Parable of the Trees. Whether
behind the drum kit, the mixing desk, or the curator's playlist, Eaton's life in music is a
testament to constant evolution.
Discover his catalog and latest projects at BrianEaton.com, EatinRecords.com, or his official All
About Jazz musician page (allaboutjazz.com/musicians/brian-eaton).
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