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"All The Earth Will Mourn is a beautiful sounding album that will take its listeners on a wonderful musical ride..." — Paul Wertico, Seven-Time Grammy Winner (Pat Metheny Group)


From sitting in on drums at an L.A. jazz club at age nine to jamming with  Gilby Clarke  (former Guns ‘N Roses guitarist) in his older brother’s band at 11, Brian Eaton found the spark in a pair of sticks that ignited his passion at an early age. The Allegra Drums Artist, musician, composer/songwriter, engineer, and producer has gone on to be a multi-genre force in jazz fusion, prog, and rock, who uses the studio as the ultimate instrument to wield his imaginative creativity. Eaton has been featured in Bass Musician MagazineAll About JazzWorld of Jazz, and more, and has received praise from jazz greats Jean-Luc PontyPaul Wertico (Pat Metheny Group), and Frank Catalano.

Hailed as a “studio wizard” and “diverse performer,” Eaton continues to captivate his listeners with eclectic, sonic intrigue. The Illinois Entertainer called him, "a multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist with multi-tasking abilities," and WWOZ jazz radio proclaimed, "Brian Eaton is an amazing composer and artist."

Born in Los Angeles in 1966, Eaton’s eclectic style was molded early in childhood: His older brother introduced him to rock bands including Cream, Hendrix, Yes, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, and Rush, while his father, who has sung with Motown/jazz drummer Mel Brown's Quartet, exposed him to jazz and fusion artists including Jean-Luc Ponty, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Oscar Peterson and Chick Corea.

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Take Five With Brian Eaton

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Meet Brian Eaton From sitting in on drums at an L.A. jazz club at age nine to jamming with Gilby Clarke (former Guns 'N Roses guitarist) in his older brother's band at 11, Brian Eaton found the spark in a pair of sticks that ignited his passion at an early age. The Allegra Drums Artist, musician, composer/songwriter, engineer, and producer has gone on to be a multi-genre force in jazz fusion and rock, who uses the studio as the ultimate ...

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Electric Fusions: Worldly and Wild

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As always, there are as many kinds of fusion as there are people to fuse things. This electrifying half-dozen from around the globe all bring a lot of electricity to jazz and rock and other things, though all in very different ways. Oli Astral From the Astral Multiple Chord Music 2022 While Olivier Grenier-Bédard's snappy stage name promises a taste of outer space, his music still never loses its down-to-earth human warmth. The ...

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Brian Eaton Unveils New Album, ‘All The Earth Will Mourn,’ With Help From A Couple Of His Favorite Artists

Brian Eaton Unveils New Album, ‘All The Earth Will Mourn,’ With Help From A Couple Of His Favorite Artists

Source: All About Jazz

The new album, All The Earth Will Mourn, by musician/composer/producer Brian Eaton is out now on digital platforms via his label, Eatin’ Records. The album explores jazz fusion in new directions creating a tapestry of emotion and expectation with creative interpolations of nuance and rhythm and is influenced by the fusion and prog rock music Eaton embraced as a young musician. Seven-Time Grammy winner Paul Wertico (Pat Metheny Group) raved, “All The Earth Will Mourn is a beautiful sounding album ...

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Rose City Musician, Brian Eaton, Releases An Unexpected & Eclectic Proggy-Jazz, Bass-Centric Project

Rose City Musician, Brian Eaton, Releases An Unexpected & Eclectic Proggy-Jazz, Bass-Centric Project

Source: Eatin' Records

Musician/Producer and Allegra Drums Artist Brian Eaton released his third full-length album, The Known Space Project, today on his label, Eatin’ Records, available now on digital platforms. Though a bit of a departure from his usual vocal rock sound, Eaton has returned to his jazz/fusion roots. The new instrumental album consists of nine original compositions showcasing the multi-instrumentalist’s diversity as a multi-genre artist and can be streamed or downloaded from here. Duane Williams, who’s featured six tracks from the album ...

“I really enjoyed listening to Brian’s new album. The ambient element in his music made me feel good right from the beginning of the first track, like an escape from all the stressful events we are living through on planet earth. I also like his choice of sounds and the whole production concept. Well done!” —Jean-Luc Ponty, Jazz Violinist Pioneer

“All The Earth Will Mourn is a beautiful sounding album that will take its listeners on a wonderful musical ride they’ll be happy they made. The concept, compositions and orchestrations, as well as the playing and recording, are all first-rate. Congratulations Brian and Bravo!!!” — Paul Wertico, Seven-Time Grammy Winner (Pat Metheny Group)

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composer / conductor
Lyle Mays
keyboards
Pat Metheny
guitar
Jaco Pastorius
bass, electric

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Mind Games - Single

Eatin' Records
2023

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All The Earth Will...

Eatin' Records
2022

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The Known Space...

Eatin' Records
2021

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Graphic Nature

Eatin' Records
2011

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The Sound of Many Waters

From: All The Earth Will Mourn
By Brian Eaton

Not Where, But When (Radio Edit)

From: The Known Space Project
By Brian Eaton

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